TORONTO, May 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Geodrill Limited
("Geodrill" or the "Company") (TSX: GEO), a
leading West African based drilling company, announced the
voting results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
(the "Meeting") held on May 7,
2018.
At the Meeting, the shareholders elected Dave Harper, John
Bingham, Colin Jones,
Ronald Sellwood, Daniel Im and Adrian
Reynolds to the Company's Board of Directors. Detailed
results of the vote are set out below:
Director
|
Outcome of
Vote
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Dave
Harper
|
Carried
|
25,676,384
(100%)
|
Nil
(0%)
|
John
Bingham
|
Carried
|
25,676,384
(100%)
|
Nil
(0%)
|
Colin
Jones
|
Carried
|
25,676,384
(100%)
|
Nil
(0%)
|
Ronald
Sellwood
|
Carried
|
25,676,384
(100%)
|
Nil
(0%)
|
Daniel Im
|
Carried
|
25,676,374
(100%)
|
10
(0%)
|
Adrian
Reynolds
|
Carried
|
25,676,384
(100%)
|
Nil
(0%)
|
Note: Numbers do not
add due to rounding.
|
At the Meeting, the shareholders also re-appointed Deloitte LLP,
Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of the Company
and authorized the Board of Directors to fix the auditors'
remuneration and passed a special resolution authorizing the
Corporation to purchase its own shares through a substantial issuer
bid or normal course issuer bid as set forth in the management
information circular dated April 6,
2018.
About Geodrill Limited
Geodrill has been successful in establishing a leading market
position in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote
d'Ivoire and Mali and also
operates in the African copperbelt, Zambia. The Company provides a broad selection
of diverse drilling services, including exploration, delineation,
underground and grade control drilling, to meet the specific needs
of its clients. Geodrill operates a fleet of high performance
multi-purpose rigs, which offer the versatility of being able to
perform both reverse circulation and diamond core drilling.
Geodrill's client mix is made up of majors, intermediates and
juniors that are exploring for gold and other minerals. The
Company's operational proximity to countries such as Mauritania, Liberia, Sierra
Leone, Nigeria and
Cameroon positions the Company
favourably in its ability to service these markets.
Forward Looking Information
This press release may contain "forward-looking information"
which may include, but is not limited to the future financial or
operating performance of the Company, its subsidiaries, future
growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and
opportunities. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects",
"is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",
"intends", "anticipates" or "believes", or variations (including
negative variations) of such words and phrases, or by the use of
words or phrases that state that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions
and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and
perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company and/or its subsidiaries
to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release including, without limitation those
described in the Management's Discussion & Analysis for the
quarter ended March 31, 2018 and the
Company's Annual Information Form dated March 29, 2018 under the heading "Risk Factors".
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ
materially from those described in such forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that may cause actions, events or
results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or
should assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements prove
incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements may vary
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release. The forward-looking
information and forward-looking statements contained herein are
made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims
any obligation to update or review such information or statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
SOURCE Geodrill Limited