30 June 2022
Serica Energy plc
("Serica" or "the Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting
London, 30 June 2022 Serica Energy plc (AIM: SQZ), announces that the resolutions put to Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held earlier today were duly passed.
The Board notes that there was a significant minority who voted against Resolution 1 and the Board will engage with shareholders to understand their views. In accordance with the QCA Corporate Governance Code, to which the Company adheres, any action proposed by the Board following such engagement will be included in the Corporate Governance section of the Company's website.
The proxy votes appointing the Chairman cast prior to the AGM were as follow:
Resolutions |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Withheld |
1 |
114,591,298 |
75.55% |
37,088,965 |
24.45% |
3,961,125 |
2 |
152,729,546 |
99.85% |
234,808 |
0.15% |
2,677,034 |
3 |
152,865,830 |
99.93% |
100,741 |
0.07% |
2,674,817 |
4 |
154,696,104 |
99.41% |
923,657 |
0.59% |
21,627 |
5 |
155,184,380 |
99.73% |
424,201 |
0.27% |
32,807 |
6 |
155,183,616 |
99.73% |
424,790 |
0.27% |
32,982 |
7 |
137,720,788 |
96.88% |
4,438,647 |
3.12% |
13,481,953 |
8 |
132,842,069 |
93.44% |
9,328,721 |
6.56% |
13,470,598 |
9 |
155,558,918 |
99.95% |
77,402 |
0.05% |
5,068 |
10 |
154,437,513 |
99.41% |
913,592 |
0.59% |
290,283 |
11 |
154,054,552 |
99.07% |
1,446,321 |
0.93% |
140,515 |
12 |
150,572,592 |
96.89% |
4,832,657 |
3.11% |
236,139 |
13 |
154,727,636 |
99.65% |
540,646 |
0.35% |
373,106 |
A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution.
Enquiries:
Serica Energy plc |
+44 (0)20 7390 0230 |
Tony Craven Walker, Executive Chairman |
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Mitch Flegg, CEO |
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Peel Hunt (Nomad & Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
Richard Crichton / David McKeown / Georgia Langoulant |
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Jefferies (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7029 8000 |
Tony White / Will Soutar |
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Vigo Consulting (PR Advisor) |
+44 (0)20 7390 0230 |
Patrick d'Ancona / Finlay Thomson |
serica@vigoconsulting.com |