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| Date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Time | 12:00:41 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 6263B |
23 August 2024
METALS EXPLORATION PLC
Result of General Meeting
Metals Exploration plc (AIM: MTL) ("Metals Exploration", "MTL", the "Company" or the "Group"), a gold producer in the Philippines, announces that at the General Meeting of the Company held earlier today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of General Meeting were passed on a poll.
The full text of the resolutions set out in the Notice of the General Meeting are contained in the Circular to shareholders dated 5 August 2024 that can be found on the Company's website at https://www.metalsexploration.com/investors.
Resolutions 1 to 4 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions. Resolution 5 was also passed as an ordinary resolution and, as required by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, this resolution was taken on a poll vote of Independent Shareholders as defined in the Circular. Resolutions 6 to 8 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions.
Further announcement(s) will be made in due course following the passing of the Resolutions.
The following table sets out the votes cast on a poll on each resolution:
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Resolution |
For Number of shares |
% of votes |
Against Number of shares |
% of votes |
Withheld Number of shares |
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1. General authority of Directors to allot Ordinary Shares
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1,633,624,118
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99.97%
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500,000
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0.03%
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154,082
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2. Authority of Directors to allot Ordinary Shares in respect of the 2023 Management Incentive Programme
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1,633,029,760
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99.97%
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500,000
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0.03%
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748,440
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3. Approvals in respect of the Acquisition, the LTIP and Individual Option Agreements
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1,633,624,118
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99.97%
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500,000
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0.03%
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154,082
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4. Approval of the Buy Back
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1,240,006,266
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99.95%
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600,000
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0.05%
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393,671,934
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5. Approval of the Rule 9 Waiver Proposal
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490,006,266
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99.88%
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600,000
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0.12%
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1,143,671,934
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6. General dis-application of statutory pre-emption rights
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1,632,734,199
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99.92%
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1,315,369
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0.08%
|
228,632
|
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7. Dis-application of statutory pre-emption rights in respect of 2023 Management Incentive Programme
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1,632,855,210
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99.96%
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600,000
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0.04%
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822,990
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8. Dis-application of statutory pre-emption rights in respect of LTIP and Individual Option Agreements
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1,633,449,568
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99.96%
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600,000
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0.04%
|
228,632
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Note: A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" shown.
For further information please visit or contact:
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Metals Exploration PLC |
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Via Tavistock Communications Limited |
+44 (0) 207 920 3150 |
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Nominated & Financial Adviser: |
STRAND HANSON LIMITED |
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James Spinney, James Dance, Rob Patrick |
+44 (0) 207 409 3494 |
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Broker: |
HANNAM & PARTNERS |
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Matt Hasson, Franck Nganou |
+44 (0) 207 907 8500 |
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Public Relations: |
TAVISTOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |
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Jos Simson, Nick Elwes |
+44 (0) 207 920 3150 |
Web: www.metalsexploration.com
Twitter: @MTLexploration
LinkedIn: Metals Exploration