1 Jun 2017 07:52
1 June 2017
Results of Annual General Meeting held on 31 May 2017
Atlas Mara Limited ("Atlas Mara" or the "Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held yesterday on 31 May 2017, all the resolutions put to all shareholders were passed on a poll.
Resolutions 1 to 10 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions.
The results of the votes cast on each resolution are as follows:
Resolution | Total votes for (% total votes) | Total votes against (% total votes) | Votes total
| Votes withheld | |
1 | To receive and approve the Directors' Report and Accounts and the Auditors' Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 | 44,073,830 100%
| 0 0% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
2 | Election of Ms. Rachel F. Robbins | 44,073,830 100% | 0 0% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
3 | Election of Mr. Tonye Cole | 41,059,908 93.16% | 3,013,922 6.84% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
4 | Election of Ms. Olufunke Opeke | 44,073,830 100% | 0 0% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
5 | Election of Mr. Amadou Raimi | 44,067,163 99.98% | 6,667 0.02% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
6 | Election of Mr. Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane, Jr. | 44,067,163 99.98% | 6,667 0.02% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
7 | Election of Mr. Robert E. Diamond, Jr. | 44,067,163 99.98% | 6,667 0.02%
| 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
8 | Election of Mr. Ashish J. Thakkar | 40,423,444 91.72% | 3,650,386 8.28% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
9 | Following the departure of Mr. John Vitalo from the Company, effective 15 February 2017, to note and ratify his removal as a director on the board of the Company, all applicable subsidiary boards, and all applicable boards of affiliated companies | 44,067,163 99.98% | 6,667 0.02% | 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
10 | To re-appoint KPMG Inc. as auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this annual general meeting until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting on such remuneration and terms of engagement as may be fixed by the Board | 44,073,830 100% | 0 0%
| 44,073,830 | 586,179 |
The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available alongside the AGM results on the Company's website at http://atlasmara.com.
Contact Details
Investors
John-Paul Crutchley, +971 4 275 6000
Kojo Dufu, +1 212 883 4330
Media
Teneo Strategy, +44 (20) 7260 2700
Anthony Silverman
About Atlas Mara
Atlas Mara Limited (LON: ATMA) is a financial services institution listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its vision is to create sub-Saharan Africa's premier financial services institution through organic and inorganic growth by combining the best of global institutional knowledge with extensive local insights. With a presence in seven sub-Saharan countries, Atlas Mara aims to be a positive disruptive force in the markets in which we operate by leveraging technology to provide innovative and differentiated product offerings, excellent customer service and accelerate financial inclusion in the countries in which the Company operates. For more information, visit www.atlasmara.com.