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RNS Number : 2552V
Lonmin PLC
26 January 2017
26 JANUARY 2017
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - VOTING RESULTS
At the Annual General Meeting held on 26 January 2017 all
resolutions in the Notice of Meeting were considered by
shareholders by means of a poll vote and all resolutions were duly
adopted with votes cast being as set out below :
Resolution 1: To receive the report and accounts for the year
ended 30 September 2016
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
212,637,999 100.00 9,440 0.00 212,647,439 75.29 2,480,842
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Resolution 2: To approve the directors' remuneration report
(other than the Directors' remuneration policy) for the year ended
30 September 2016
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
178,033,863 87.13 26,289,606 12.87 204,323,469 72.34 10,805,298
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Resolution 3: To reappoint KPMG LLP as the Company's
auditors
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
125,418,930 58.31 89,678,242 41.69 215,097,172 76.16 31,598
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Resolution 4: To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee of the
Board to agree the auditors' remuneration
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
214,619,360 99.78 464,595 0.22 215,083,955 76.15 44,104
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Resolution 5: To re-elect Brian Beamish as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
214,225,700 99.61 847,298 0.39 215,072,998 76.15 54,842
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Resolution 6: To re-elect Kennedy Bungane as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ---------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
211,510,716 98.35 3,555,900 1.65 215,066,616 76.15 62,227
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Resolution 7: To re-elect Len Konar as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ---------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
213,400,395 99.22 1,673,693 0.78 215,074,088 76.15 53,483
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Resolution 8: To re-elect Jonathan Leslie as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
214,854,165 99.90 221,418 0.10 215,075,583 76.15 53,497
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Resolution 9: To re-elect Ben Magara as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
214,277,945 99.63 791,146 0.37 215,069,091 76.15 59,493
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Resolution 10: To re-elect Ben Moolman as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
214,294,715 99.64 773,877 0.36 215,068,592 76.15 58,886
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Resolution 11: To re-elect Varda Shine as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- --------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
214,115,376 99.56 953,785 0.44 215,069,161 76.15 58,279
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Resolution 12: To re-elect Jim Sutcliffe as a Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ---------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
211,206,410 98.20 3,866,919 1.80 215,073,329 76.15 53,890
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Resolution 13: To re-elect Barrie van der Merwe as a
Director
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ---------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
213,642,751 99.34 1,417,822 0.66 215,060,573 76.15 68,007
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Resolution 14: Directors' authority to allot shares
The text of this resolution reads as follows:
"That the Directors be and they are hereby generally and
unconditionally authorised in accordance with section 551 of the
Companies Act 2006 to exercise all the powers of the Company to
allot shares in the Company and to grant rights to subscribe for,
or to convert any security into, shares in the Company ("Rights")
up to an aggregate nominal amount of US$9,400, provided that this
authority shall expire on the date of the next AGM of the Company
or, if earlier, on 26 April 2018, save that the Company shall be
entitled to make offers or agreements before the expiry of such
authority which would or might require shares to be allotted or
Rights to be granted after such expiry and the Directors shall be
entitled to allot shares and grant Rights pursuant to any such
offer or agreement as if this authority had not expired; and all
unexercised authorities previously granted to the Directors to
allot shares and grant Rights be and are hereby revoked."
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes % of Number
votes votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- -------------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
130,979,307 60.90 84,100,277 39.10 215,079,584 76.15 48,968
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Resolution 15: Purchase of own shares (Special Resolution)
The text of this resolution reads as follows:
"That the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised to
make market purchases (within the meaning of section 693(4) of the
Companies Act 2006) of Ordinary Shares on such terms and in such
manner as the Directors may from time to time determine provided
that:
a) the maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be purchased is 28,200,000;
b) the minimum price that may be paid for an Ordinary Share is US$0.0001;
c) the maximum price that may be paid for an Ordinary Share is
an amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle-market prices
shown in the quotation for an Ordinary Share as derived from the
London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business
days immediately preceding the day on which the Ordinary Share is
contracted to be purchased;
d) this authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next AGM
of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier,
on 26 April 2018 unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by
the Company in general meeting; and
e) the Company may enter into a contract to purchase its
Ordinary Shares under this authority prior to its expiry, which
contract will or may be executed wholly or partly after such
expiry, and may purchase its Ordinary Shares in pursuance of any
such contract."
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ---------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
212,186,769 98.65 2,905,249 1.35 215,092,018 76.16 35,822
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Resolution 16: Notice period for general meetings, other than
annual general meetings (Special Resolution)
The text of this resolution reads as follows:
"That a general meeting, other than an annual general meeting,
may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice."
Votes for % of Votes % of Total votes % of Number
votes against votes cast issued of shares
cast cast share on which
capital votes were
voting withheld
------------ ------- ---------- ------- ------------ --------- ------------
208,005,901 96.71 7,085,308 3.29 215,091,209 76.16 37,344
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The Board recognises that there has been a substantial vote
against Resolution 3 (reappointment of the external auditors). We
are aware that our major shareholder in South Africa has recently
adopted a policy which strictly requires them to vote against the
appointment of an external audit firm which has been in post for
ten years or more. This policy does not reflect the regulatory
position in the UK where the Board has followed best practice, the
CMA Regulations and the EU Audit Regulation by tendering the
external audit in 2015. Following a robust tender process, the
Board concluded that it was in the Company's and shareholders' best
interests to reappoint KPMG. New requirements implemented by the
FRC in 2016 will require the Company to tender the external audit
no later than 30 September 2020 and, given the maximum tenure that
an auditor can serve under the rules, KPMG will not be invited to
tender at that time. The Board will consider this matter further in
the coming weeks.
In addition, the Board recognises that the significant vote
against Resolution 14 (authority to allot shares) is a reflection
of, and in accordance with, prevailing institutional guidelines in
South Africa, which differ from those generally applied in the UK
by companies with primary listings on the London Stock Exchange.
The Board notes that the authority granted today by shareholders
falls within the Investment Association's Share Capital Management
Guidelines.
Enquiries:
Seema Kamboj +44 (0)20 7201 6000
Company Secretary
Lonmin Plc
Tanya Chikanza +44 (0)20 7201 6007
Head of Investor Relations
Lonmin Plc
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