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16 June, 2017
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP)
("Gulf Keystone", "GKP" or "the Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Board of Gulf Keystone is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held today at 12.30pm (local time) in Brussels, were duly passed by shareholders.
The results of the AGM are as follows:
RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES TOTAL | % OF ISC | VOTES WITHHELD |
1. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as the Company's auditor to hold office from the close of this meeting until the close of the Company's next annual general meeting and that the board of Directors be authorised to determine the auditor's remuneration. | 132,908,076 | 96.98 | 4,142,133 | 3.02 | 137,050,209 | 59.74 | 19,251 |
2. That Mr Philip Dimmock, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director in accordance with the Bye-laws. | 136,836,345 | 99.84 | 224,726 | 0.16 | 137,061,071 | 59.74 | 8,550 |
3. That Mr Keith Lough, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director in accordance with the Bye-laws. | 108,095,538 | 78.87 | 28,965,533 | 21.13 | 137,061,071 | 59.74 | 8,550 |
4. That Mr Garrett Soden, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director in accordance with the Bye-laws. | 136,841,983 | 99.84 | 219,043 | 0.16 | 137,061,026 | 59.74 | 8,595 |
5. That Mr David Thomas, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director in accordance with the Bye-laws. | 136,844,605 | 99.84 | 216,466 | 0.16 | 137,061,071 | 59.74 | 8,550 |
6. That Mr Jón Ferrier, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director in accordance with the Bye-laws. | 133,951,222 | 97.73 | 3,109,849 | 2.27 | 137,061,071 | 59.74
| 8,550 |
7. That Mr Sami Zouari, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director in accordance with the Bye-laws. | 133,960,695 | 97.73 | 3,108,331 | 2.27 | 137,069,026 | 59.74 | 595 |
8. That the Annual Report on Remuneration for Directors as set out in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2016 be and is hereby approved. | 96,851,394 | 70.66 | 40,217,593 | 29.34 | 137,068,987 | 59.74
| 634 |
9. That the Bye-laws be amended pursuant to Bye-law 166 as follows: By deleting Bye-law 109A.1 and 109A.2 and replacing with: "109A.1 made in accordance with a remuneration policy for Directors to be prepared by the Board in accordance with the requirements of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 20013 of the United Kingdom (the "2013 Regulations") as amended form time to time; and 109A.2 submitted for approval by the Shareholders in accordance with the 2013 Regulations." | 136,836,063 | 99.84 | 217,055 | 0.16 | 137,053,118 | 59.74 | 8,684 |
The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
Enquiries:
Gulf Keystone Petroleum: | +44 (0) 20 7514 1400 |
Jón Ferrier, CEO | |
Sami Zouari, CFO | |
Celicourt Communications: | +44(0) 20 7520 9266 |
Mark Antelme Jimmy Lea |
or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com
Notes to Editors:
· Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP) is a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the operator of the Shaikan field with current production capacity of 40,000 barrels of oil per day
· Further information on Gulf Keystone is available on its website www.gulfkeystone.com
Disclaimer
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with the oil & gas exploration and production business. These statements are made by the Company and its Directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of their approval of this announcement but such statements should be treated with caution due to inherent risks and uncertainties, including both economic and business factors and/or factors beyond the Company's control or within the Company's control where, for example, the Company decides on a change of plan or strategy. This announcement has been prepared solely to provide additional information to shareholders to assess the Group's strategies and the potential for those strategies to succeed. This announcement should not be relied on by any other party or for any other purpose.