TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS--(Marketwired - May 13, 2015) - Atlas Mara Limited ("Atlas Mara" or the "Company") (
Resolutions 1 to 10 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions. Resolution 11 was passed as a special resolution.
The results of the votes cast on each resolution are as follows:
| Resolution | Total votes for (%) |
Total votes against (%) |
Votes total (% of issued share capital) |
Votes withheld | ||||||
| 1 | To receive and approve the Directors' Report and Accounts and the Auditors' Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 2 | Re-election of Mr. Arnold Ekpe | 50,889,865 99.13% |
446,263 0.87% |
51,336,128 70.85% |
0 | |||||
| 3 | Election of Mr. John F. Vitalo | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 4 | Election of Ms. Rachel F. Robbins | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 5 | Election of Mr. Tonye Cole | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 6 | Election of Ms. Olufunke Opeke | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 7 | Election of Mr. Amadou Raimi | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 8 | Election of Mr. Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane, Jr. | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 9 | Election of Mr. Robert E. Diamond, Jr. | 46,829,492 91.19% |
4,526,636 8.81% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 10 | Election of Mr. Ashish J. Thakkar | 50,889,865 99.09% |
466,263 0.91% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
| 11 | Pursuant to article 3.11 of the Articles, the directors be and are given the power to issue or sell from treasury equity securities of any class for cash, in certain specified circumstances, as if the provisions of article 3.2 of the Articles do not apply to the issue or sale from treasury | 44,963,930 87.55% |
6,392,198 12.45% |
51,356,128 70.87% |
0 | |||||
The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available alongside the AGM results on the Company's website at http://atlasmara.com.
About Atlas Mara
Atlas Mara was formed by Bob Diamond, CEO and Founder of Atlas Merchant Capital LLC and Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder of Mara Group Holdings Limited, and listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2013.
Atlas Mara's strategy is to create Sub-Saharan Africa's premier financial services institution through a combination of its experience, expertise and access to capital, liquidity and funding. The goals are to combine the best of global institutional knowledge with extensive local insights and experience and to support economic growth and financial inclusion in the countries in which the Company operates.
Contact Information:
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