28 Jun 2016 11:39
fastjet Plc("fastjet" or the "Company")
28 June 2016
Result of General Meeting ("GM")
fastjet, the low-cost African airline, announces that at the GM held earlier today the resolution, proposed by EasyGroup Holdings Limited to remove Colin Child as a director and from the board of the Company with immediate effect, was defeated. Therefore Colin Child remains as a director of the Company. The final proxy votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | FOR | AGAINST |
1. To remove Colin Child as Executive Officer and Director of fastjet plc with immediate effect | 9,585,240 | 33,031,285 |
A further announcement will be made in due course with regards to Board composition and additional appointments.
For more information, contact:
fastjet Plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3651 6307 |
Colin Child, Executive Chairman | |
Lisa Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer | |
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UK media - Citigate Dewe Rogerson | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 |
Eleni Menikou | |
Nick Hayns | |
Toby Moore | |
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South African media - Tribeca Public Relations | Tel: +27 (0) 11 208 5500 |
Cian Mac Eochaidh | |
Kelly Webster | |
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For investor enquiries please contact: |
Liberum Capital Limited - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2222 |
Clayton Bush | |
Jill Li | |
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W.H. Ireland Ltd.- Joint Broker | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 |
James Joyce | |
Mark Leonard | |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About fastjet Plc
fastjet Plc is the holding company of the low cost airline fastjet which commenced flights under the fastjet brand in Tanzania in November 2012. fastjet Zimbabwe was successfully launched in October 2015. By adhering to international standards of safety, quality, security and reliability; fastjet has brought a new flying experience to the African market at unprecedented low prices. Utilising its fleet of Airbus A319s, fastjet is implementing the low-cost model across Africa and its long-term strategy is to become the continent's first low-cost, pan-African airline.
The results of a customer satisfaction survey showed that 100% of customers were likely to recommend fastjet to a friend. In developing its strong brand and identity, fastjet has won and been nominated for a number of awards, including winning three Transform awards for the rebrand and launch of fastjet, the award for "Brand Strategy of the Year" at 2014's Drum Marketing Awards in London, and the Transport Innovator Award at the 8th Transport Africa Awards 2015 in Johannesburg.
fastjet Plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM Market.
For more information see www.fastjet.com