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26 September 2017
BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES PLC
Results of General Meeting
Further to the announcement by Braemar Shipping Services plc ("Braemar") on 7 September 2017 in connection with the conditional acquisition of the entire issued share capital of NAVES Corporate Finance GmbH (the "Acquisition"), Braemar announces that all resolutions put to the Shareholders at the General Meeting held today in connection with the Acquisition were duly passed by the required majority on a show of hands.
Proxy votes received by Braemar from Shareholders before the General Meeting are summarised below. There were 30,173,759 Ordinary Shares in issue as at the close of business on 22 September 2017 (being the total number of shares entitling holders to attend and vote at the General Meeting).
| Resolution | Total Votes For | % | Total Votes Against | % | Total Votes Withheld | Total Votes Cast |
1 | Proposed acquisition | 7,285,522 | 96.89 | 234,647 | 3.11 | 2,806 | 7,538,451 |
2 | Section 551 authority to allot | 7,268,047 | 96.82 | 239,319 | 3.18 | 9,630 | 7,538,451 |
Notes
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proposition of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
A copy of the above resolutions passed at the General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
It is expected that Completion of the Acquisition will take place later today. Braemar will make a further announcement once Completion has occurred.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms shall have the meaning as those set out in the "Definitions" section of the announcement issued by Braemar at 7.00 a.m. on 7 September.
Enquiries:
Braemar Shipping Services plcJames Kidwell, Chief ExecutiveLouise Evans, Group Finance Director | +44 (0) 20 3142 4100 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPFinancial AdviserCoolin DesaiJon Raggett | +44 (0) 20 7583 5000 |
Stockdale Securities LimitedSponsor and Financial AdviserRobert FinlayAntonio BossiEdward Thomas | +44 (0) 20 7601 6100 |
Buchanan CommunicationsFinancial PR for BraemarCharles RylandVicky Hayns | +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
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About Braemar Shipping Services plc
Braemar Shipping Services plc is a leading international provider of knowledge and skill-based services to the shipping, marine, energy, offshore and insurance industries. Founded in 1972, Braemar employs approximately 850 in more than 70 locations worldwide across its Shipbroking, Technical and Logistics divisions.
Braemar joined the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in November 1997 and trades under the symbol BMS.
For more information, visit www.braemar.com