3 Dec 2013 15:11
Goldenport Holdings Inc.
Athens, 3 December 2013
Goldenport Holdings Inc. (the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
The Company is pleased to announce that at the General Meeting of the Company, held on 3 December 2013, the special resolution (the "Special Resolution"), proposed in the Notice of General Meeting and put to the shareholders at the General Meeting, to transfer the Company's listing category on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange plc from a premium listing (commercial company) to a standard listing (shares) (the "Transfer of Listing") was duly passed.
The By-Laws of the Company require all resolutions of the Company to be considered on a poll and accordingly the Special Resolution was considered on a poll at the General Meeting.
Special Resolution | For | Against | Abstain | % |
Transfer of Listing | 75,543,914 | 4,487,960 | 1,538 | 94.39% |
Issued share capital at 3 December 2013 was 93,191,758 shares and 427,887 treasury shares.
Following shareholder approval, the Company will submit its application for the Transfer of Listing to the UK Listing Authority shortly. Accordingly, the Company expects the Transfer of Listing to take effect on or around 7 January 2014.
An explanatory circular was submitted to the National Storage Mechanism on 6 November 2013 and is available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do and on the Company's website (along with the Notice of General Meeting).
In accordance with the Listing Rules (9.6.2R) a copy of the Special Resolution passed at the General Meeting, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
The resolution can also be found on the Company's website, www.goldenport.biz
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For further information, please contact
Goldenport Holdings Inc.:
John Dragnis, Chief Executive Officer +30 210 8910 500
Alexis Stephanou, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investor Relations +30 210 8910 542
Investor Relations Coordinators:
Capital Link:
Ioanna Messini - London +44 203 206 1322
Nicolas Bornozis - New York +1 212 661 7566
E-mail: goldenport@capitallink.com
info@goldenport.biz
Further Information:
Overview of Goldenport
Goldenport is an international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels that transport cargo worldwide. Goldenport is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker GPRT.
Website: www.goldenportholdings.com or www.goldenport.biz