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Energean plc
("Energean" or the "Company")
Results of AGM
London, 23 May 2024 - Energean plc (LSE: ENOG, TASE: אנאג) announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held today at the offices of White & Case LLP, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed.
Details of the voting by way of a poll at the AGM in respect of each resolution are shown in the table below and will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.energean.com.
RESOLUTION | VOTESFOR | %FOR | VOTESAGAINST | %AGAINST | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISSUED SHARE CAPITALVOTED | VOTESWITHHELD* | |
1. | ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS | 135,652,558 | 94.21% | 8,341,867 | 5.79% | 143,994,425 | 78.48% | 51,643 |
2. | REMUNERATION REPORT | 129,075,002 | 91.35% | 12,222,157 | 8.65% | 141,297,159 | 77.01% | 2,748,909 |
3. | REMUNERATION POLICY | 130,241,276 | 90.46% | 13,740,854 | 9.54% | 143,982,130 | 78.47% | 63,938 |
4. | RE-APPOINT K. SIMON | 136,624,172 | 94.85% | 7,418,776 | 5.15% | 144,042,948 | 78.51% | 3,120 |
5. | RE-APPOINT M. RIGAS | 126,867,104 | 88.07% | 17,178,929 | 11.93% | 144,046,033 | 78.51% | 35 |
6. | RE-APPOINT P. BENOS | 124,434,754 | 86.43% | 19,543,779 | 13.57% | 143,978,533 | 78.47% | 67,535 |
7. | RE-APPOINT A. BARTLETT | 142,939,273 | 99.23% | 1,104,631 | 0.77% | 144,043,904 | 78.51% | 2,164 |
8. | RE-APPOINT A. LASHINSKY | 144,009,588 | 99.98% | 34,316 | 0.02% | 144,043,904 | 78.51% | 2,164 |
9. | RE-APPOINT A. PERSIANIS | 143,926,390 | 99.92% | 119,643 | 0.08% | 144,046,033 | 78.51% | 35 |
10. | RE-APPOINT E. TOPOUZOGLOU | 142,787,497 | 99.13% | 1,258,530 | 0.87% | 144,046,027 | 78.51% | 41 |
11. | RE-APPOINT K. WOOD | 142,965,758 | 99.25% | 1,078,145 | 0.75% | 144,043,903 | 78.51% | 2,165 |
12. | APPOINT M. HOUSTON | 135,150,092 | 93.83% | 8,893,811 | 6.17% | 144,043,903 | 78.51% | 2,165 |
13. | RE-APPOINT AUDITOR | 143,963,336 | 99.94% | 82,293 | 0.06% | 144,045,629 | 78.51% | 439 |
14. | REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS | 144,044,857 | 100.00% | 1,176 | 0.00% | 144,046,033 | 78.51% | 35 |
15.** | ALLOT SHARES | 111,564,729 | 77.50% | 32,394,051 | 22.50% | 143,958,780 | 78.46% | 87,288 |
16.** | PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 1 | 111,574,403 | 77.46% | 32,468,853 | 22.54% | 144,043,256 | 78.51% | 2,812 |
17.** | PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 2 | 108,759,141 | 75.50% | 35,285,153 | 24.50% | 144,044,294 | 78.51% | 1,774 |
18.** | GENERAL MEETING NOTICE | 111,790,749 | 77.64% | 32,186,057 | 22.36% | 143,976,806 | 78.47% | 69,262 |
19. | MAKE MARKET PURCHASES | 143,931,195 | 99.93% | 100,727 | 0.07% | 144,031,922 | 78.50% | 14,146 |
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the "For", "Against", or "Total" for the resolution.
** The Company notes that resolution 15, which sought to renew the Directors' general authority to allot shares, resolution 16, which sought authority to issue new shares non-pre-emptively for use on an unrestricted basis, resolution 17, which sought authority to issue new shares non-pre-emptively for use in connection with the financing of an acquisition or specific capital investment, and resolution 18, which proposed to retain a notice period of 14 days for general meetings (other than an annual general meeting), all received less than 80% of the votes in favour.
The Company will engage with shareholders over the coming months in respect of the votes received against these resolutions to better understand these outcomes.
In line with the provisions of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will provide an update on the views received from shareholders on these issues and any actions taken in response, within six months. A final summary of the views heard during consultation will be published within next year's annual report.
Enquiries
For capital markets: ir@energean.com | |
Kyrah McKenzie, Investor Relations Manager | Tel: +44 (0) 7921 210 862 |
For media: pblewer@energean.com | |
Paddy Blewer, Director of Corporate Communications & Head of CSR | Tel: +44 (0) 7765 250 857 |