13 December 2017
Bowleven plc ("Bowleven" or the "Company")
RESULT OF Annual General Meeting
Bowleven held its Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") earlier today. Each resolution put to the AGM is set out in full in the Notice of AGM and summarised in the table in the Appendix together with the results of the vote. Each shareholder present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.
Resolutions 1 and 3 to 7 were passed. Resolution 2 (relating to the election of Mr Joe Darby as a director) was not passed.
Notification of Board changes
Joe Darby
As a consequence of the business conducted at the AGM, Joe Darby ceased office as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. The Company would like to thank Mr Darby for his service to Bowleven and for the valuable role he played for Bowleven.
Chris Ashworth
Mr Chris Ashworth, Chairman of Bowleven plc, announced that he had been informed prior to the meeting that the continuing directors will propose a resolution for his removal as Chairman, and as a Director of the Company, at the next meeting of the Board of Directors. The Company informed the AGM that a search process for a new independent Director had formally commenced.
Appendix
Results of vote at AGM
RESOLUTION |
FOR |
% |
AGAINST |
% |
Resolution 1 (Ordinary) Annual Report and Accounts |
99,377,241 |
95.43 |
4,753,658 |
4.57 |
Resolution 2 (Ordinary) Re-elect Joe Darby |
12,023,980 |
11.55 |
92,107,433 |
88.45 |
Resolution 3 (Ordinary) Re-elect Matt McDonald |
99,453,494 |
96.44 |
3,674,340 |
3.56 |
Resolution 4 (Ordinary) Re-appointment of Auditor |
101,245,068 |
99.46 |
552,766 |
0.54 |
Resolution 5 (Ordinary) Auditor's Remuneration |
102,766,277 |
99.86 |
144,890 |
0.14 |
Resolution 6 (Ordinary) Allot Relevant Securities |
102,130,460 |
99.24 |
780,753 |
0.76 |
Resolution 7 (Special) Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights |
100,760,389 |
97.91 |
2,150,522 |
2.09 |
ENQUIRIES
For further information, please contact:
Bowleven plc
Christopher Ashworth, Chairman 00 44 131 524 5678
Eli Chahin, Chief Executive
Brunswick Group LLP
Patrick Handley 00 44 207 404 5959
Will Rowberry
Cenkos Securities plc (NOMAD)
Derrick Lee 00 44 131 220 6939
Neil McDonald