Centamin Egypt Limited ("Centamin" or "the Company")
(LSE: CEY, TSX: CEE)
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
We wish to advise that the outcomes of each resolution put to the Company's members at the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 09 November 2010, in the Bishopsgate & Chancery Rooms at The Andaz Hotel, Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom at 11.30 am (London time) are set out below along with information required by section 251AA of the Corporations Act.
Ordinary Resolution 1.0 - Financial Statements and Reports
The Company's financial statements, the directors' report and the auditors' report for the year ended 30 June 2010, were tabled and considered.
Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
687,255,184 |
4,476,773 |
6,330,895 |
552,911 |
Ordinary Resolution 2.1 - Election of Mr Harry Michael
This resolution was passed without amendment by a show of hands. Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
691,371,544 |
2,380,481 |
6,967 |
552,911 |
Ordinary Resolution 2.2 - Re-Election of Professor G Robert Bowker
This resolution was passed without amendment by a show of hands. Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
691,920,902 |
1,513,906 |
324,184 |
552,911 |
Ordinary Resolution 2.3 - Re-Election of Mr Colin Cowden
This resolution was passed without amendment by a show of hands. Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
578,781,708 |
63,411,635 |
51,560,806 |
552,911 |
Ordinary Resolution 2.4 - Re-Election of Mr Josef El-Raghy
This resolution was passed without amendment by a show of hands. Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
679,476,827 |
6,200,276 |
8,078,046 |
552,911 |
Special Resolution 3.0 - Disapplication of Pre-Emption Rights
This resolution was passed by shareholders present without amendment by a show of hands. Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
556,411,416 |
85,626,909 |
51,716,824 |
552,911 |
Ordinary Resolution 4.0 - Adoption of the Loan Funded Share Plan 2010
The Chairman advised that the Company decided not to propose this resolution to the meeting. Since distributing the notice of meeting and details of the proposed Loan Funded Share Plan, the Directors have had discussions with a number of institutional shareholders and advisers in relation to the structure of the Plan. The response to the Plan has indicated that modifications will be desirable to bring the Plan more into line with United Kingdom corporate governance guidelines. The Directors will consider proposing a modified employee incentive plan at a future general meeting. Instructions in respect of proxy votes were as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proxy's Discretion |
259,397,876 |
328,093,569 |
105,059,125 |
499,505 |
Yours sincerely
Heidi Brown
Company Secretary
09 November 2010