31 May 2018 17:34
31 May 2018
Porta Communications Plc
("Porta" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Annual General Meeting
Porta Communications Plc (AIM: PTCM) announces that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at Sky Light City Tower, 50 Basinghall Street, London, resolutions numbered 1 to 7 as set out in the notice of meeting were duly passed.
Resolution 8, 9 and 10 were withdrawn at the meeting following shareholder feedback which indicated insufficient support based on proxy votes received. Resolution 8 related to the power to issue shares for cash; resolution 9 related to the authority to purchase shares (market purchases); and resolution 10 related to political donations.
The results of proxy voting will be available on the Company's website shortly.
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Enquiries to:
Porta Communications Plc
Gene Golembiewski, Executive Director
+44 (0) 20 7680 6500
Newgate Communications (Media Enquiries)
Bob Huxford
Adam Lloyd
James Ash
+44 (0) 20 7680 6550
porta@newgatecomms.com
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)
Samantha Harrison
+44 (0) 207 383 5100
N+1 Singer (Broker)
Mark Taylor
Lauren Kettle
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Notes for Editors
· Porta is a fully integrated communications and marketing group with specialisms including financial, corporate and consumer public relations, public affairs and research and multi-capability marketing, brand and creative communications.
· The group has offices in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Brisbane, Bristol, Canberra, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney.
· The brands and companies it owns are Newgate Communications, Redleaf Communications, Publicasity and 2112 Communications.
· Further information on Porta Communications is available at www.portacomms.com