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ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 7249U\n Antofagasta PLC\n 07 April 2021\n \n \n \n \n IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS\n \n \n ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CLASS MEETINGS \n \n \n THIS LETTER IS SUPPLEMENTARY TO, AND MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE NOTICE OF AGM AND CLASS MEETINGS DATED 24 MARCH 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n Dear Shareholder\n \n \n Antofagasta plc's (the \"Company's\") Annual General Meeting (the \"AGM\") is to be held at 2:00 pm on 12 May 2021 at the Company's registered office: Cleveland House, 33 King Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6RJ. Separate meetings of the ordinary shareholders and preference shareholders (the \"Class Meetings\") will follow directly after the AGM.\n \n \n COVID-19 Restrictions\n \n \n In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the UK Government's restrictions on public gatherings, we currently expect shareholders will not be able to attend the AGM or Class Meetings in person. Shareholders who attempt to attend in person should expect to be refused entry.\n \n \n The Company will ensure that the necessary quorum requirement is satisfied, but we do not expect the Directors or members of the Executive Committee to attend the meetings in person.\n \n \n Remote Engagement\n \n \n However, the Company is keen to ensure that shareholders have an opportunity to engage in the AGM and Class Meetings to the maximum extent possible. Accordingly, we will offer facilities for shareholders to watch and listen to the AGM (and the relevant Class Meeting(s)) via an audio and visual broadcast. The reverse side of this page contains details on accessing that broadcast.\n \n \n The Directors and members of the Executive Committee will appear at the AGM by video-link and the Chairman and the CEO will each make a presentation. Shareholders will be able to ask questions, either in writing via the meeting website, or by telephone.\n \n \n Voting\n \n \n Unfortunately, due to constraints in the Company's articles of association, shareholders are not able to vote at the AGM or Class Meetings via the website. \n \n \n That said, the Board is keen to ensure that all shareholders exercise their right to vote and strongly recommends that you vote on all resolutions by submitting an online proxy appointment form, appointing the Chairman as your proxy, in accordance w...