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AGM Statement
AGM Statement.
About this update from Hochschild Mining Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0193F Hochschild Mining PLC 12 May 2017 \n\nHochschild Mining plc \n(\"the Company\")\n \nResult of AGM & \nConfirmation of Changes in Board/Committee Composition\n \n \nThe Company announces the results detailed below of the poll taken at the Annual General Meeting (\"AGM\") held yesterday afternoon at which all proposed resolutions were passed.\n \nRetirement of Directors\nAs previously announced, Roberto Dañino and Nigel Moore retired from the Board of Directors (the \"Board\") at the conclusion of the AGM.\n \nRe-election of Jorge Born Jnr\nThe Board notes the level of votes against the re-election of Jorge Born Jnr, a Non-Executive Director, reflecting certain investors' views with regards to Mr Born's independence in light of his tenure on the Board.\n \nThe Board evaluates the independence of each Non-Executive Director annually and, as stated in the 2016 Annual Report, has concluded that Mr Born continues to act as an effective independent Non-Executive Director.\n \nComposition of the Board & Committees\nFollowing the retirements referred to above, the Board comprises the Chairman, the CEO and 6 independent Non-Executive Directors. The membership of the Company's committees is as follows:\n \nAudit Committee: Eileen Kamerick*, Graham Birch and Michael Rawlinson\nCSR Committee: Graham Birch*, Ignacio Bustamante and Michael Rawlinson\nRemuneration Committee: Enrico Bombieri*, Graham Birch and Michael Rawlinson\nNominations Committee: Eduardo Hochschild*, Enrico Bombieri, Jorge Born Jnr and Sanjay Sarma\n \n*Denotes Chairman of the Committee\n \nCopy of Resolutions\nA copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General Meeting is being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm\n \nNote\nThe number of Ordinary Shares in issue on 9 May 2017 at 6pm was 507,232,310. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes cast.\n \n\n\n\n\nEnquiries: \n \nHochschild Mining plc \n\n\n\n\nRaj Bhasin \n\n\n+44 (0)20 3709 3260 \n\n\n\n\nCompany Secretary \n\n\n\n\n&nb...