Eastern Platinum Announces Voting Results of Annual General and Special Meeting
June 13 2014 - 12:37PM
Marketwired Canada
Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX:ELR)(AIM:ELR)(JSE:EPS) ("Eastplats" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the voting results of its 2014 Annual General
and Special Meeting (the "Meeting") held yesterday.
Fix number of Directors
The ordinary resolution fixing the number of directors at 5 was approved.
Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as
follows:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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501,816,348 13,411,618 0 97.40% 2.60% 0.0%
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Election of Directors
All nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the Meeting were
elected as directors of the Company. Shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
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Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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Ian Rozier 486,386,142 0 6,400,421 98.70% 0.0% 1.30%
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David Cohen 483,565,668 0 9,220,895 98.13% 0.0% 1.87%
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Gordon Keep 480,806,947 0 11,979,616 97.57% 0.0% 2.43%
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J. Merfyn Roberts 484,945,092 0 7,841,471 98.41% 0.0% 1.59%
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Robert Gayton 482,108,118 0 10,678,445 97.83% 0.0% 2.17%
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Appointment of Auditors
Deloitte LLP were appointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the
close of the next annual general meeting of the Company, and the directors of
the Company were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors.
Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as
follows:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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506,250,771 0 8,978,363 98.26% 0.0% 1.74%
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Share Option Plan
The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the adoption of the Company's
2011 Share Option Plan, as amended, was approved. Shareholders present in person
or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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326,830,813 165,955,750 0 66.32% 33.68% 0.0%
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Shareholders Rights Plan
The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the adoption of a
Shareholders Rights Plan of the Company was approved. Shareholders present in
person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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489,808,016 2,978,547 0 99.40% 0.60% 0.0%
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Share Consolidation and Subdivision
The special resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the Share
Consolidation and Subdivision of the Company's securities was approved.
Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as
follows:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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498,959,683 16,269,450 0 96.84% 3.16% 0.0%
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The Share Consolidation and Subdivision is expected to be effective on June 27,
2014.
Cancellation of Trading on the AIM
The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the cancellation of trading
on the AIM was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy
at the Meeting voted as follows:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
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For Against Withheld/ For Against Withheld/
Abstain Abstain
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510,847,298 4,380,669 0 99.15% 0.85% 0.00%
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The last day of trading on the AIM is expected to be June 19, 2014.
Total shares issued and outstanding - 928,187,807
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has
approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Eastern Platinum Limited
Ian Rozier
President & C.E.O.
+1-604-685-6851
+1-604-685-6493 (FAX)
info@eastplats.com
www.eastplats.com
NOMAD:
Neil Elliot, Damien Hackett
Canaccord Genuity Limited, London
+44 (0) 207 7523 8000
JSE SPONSOR:
Johan Fourie
PSG Capital (Pty) Limited
+27 21 887 9602
johanf@psgcapital.com
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