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Corporate governance
Corporate governance report
Annual General Meeting/General Meeting
The 2008 AGM was held on 24th April 2008 at The Queen Elizabeth II
Conference Centre in London. In accordance with best practice, all
resolutions were considered on a poll and the results were made available
on our website the same day. 52.9% of the shares in issue were voted and
all resolutions were approved. All Directors are encouraged to attend the
AGM and are available to answer shareholder questions. All Directors
attended the 2008 AGM, with the exception of Dr Danie Cronjé, who
was retiring from the Board on that day. A class meeting of ordinary
shareholders was also held on 24th April 2008 for shareholders to
consider the resolution of the AGM that created new preference share
classes. 50.5% of the shares in issue were voted and the resolution was
approved by shareholders.
A general meeting (GM) was held on 24th November 2008, at
ExCel London, where shareholders were asked to approve resolutions
in connection with the Capital Raising proposals. 60.8% of the shares in
issue were voted on a poll and all resolutions were approved. The results
of the poll were made available on our website on the same day. The
Group Chairman, all of the executive Directors and four non-executive
Directors, including the Senior Independent Director, Deputy Chairman
and Board Audit Committee Chairman, attended the GM.
The 2009 AGM will be held on 23rd April 2009 at The Queen Elizabeth II
Conference Centre in London. The Notice of Meeting is enclosed with this
Annual Report as a separate document. The resolutions will be considered
on a poll and the results will be available on our website on 23rd April 2009.
Signed on behalf of the Board
Marcus Agius
Group Chairman
5th March 2009
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