15 May 2025
CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLC
('CAML' or the 'Company')
Results of 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Central Asia Metals PLC (AIM: CAML) announces that all resolutions proposed at the AGM held earlier this morning were duly passed. Voting was conducted on a poll, the results of which are shown in the table below.
On the date of the meeting, CAML's issued share capital consisted of 182,098,266 Ordinary Shares of $0.01 each with voting rights and 193,325 shares were held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights was 181,904,941.
|
Resolution |
Votes in Favour (Including Discretionary) |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total Votes (excluding votes withheld) |
Votes Withheld* |
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1. To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2024, together with the report of the Auditors thereon. |
100,161,072 |
99.98% |
15,733 |
0.02% |
100,176,805 |
161,621 |
|
2. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024 of 9 pence per share. |
100,314,678 |
99.98% |
15,209 |
0.02% |
100,329,887 |
8,539 |
|
3. To receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy, included in the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2024. |
99,480,255 |
99.18% |
819,934 |
0.84% |
100,300,189 |
38,237 |
|
4. To receive and approve the Remuneration Committee Report, included in the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2024. |
99,995,211 |
99.70% |
303,332 |
0.31% |
100,298,543 |
39,883 |
|
5. To re-appoint Nick Clarke as a Director of the Company. |
81,791,928 |
98.68% |
1,092,790 |
1.36% |
82,884,718 |
1,421,090 |
|
6. To re-appoint Gavin Ferrar as a Director of the Company. |
99,943,714 |
99.69% |
315,603 |
0.32% |
100,259,317 |
79,109 |
|
7. To re-appoint Louise Wrathall as a Director of the Company. |
99,409,755 |
99.15% |
849,502 |
0.87% |
100,259,257 |
79,169 |
|
8. To re-appoint Dr Mike Armitage as a Director of the Company. |
100,104,659 |
99.79% |
214,338 |
0.22% |
100,318,997 |
19,429 |
|
9. To re-appoint Roger Davey as a Director of the Company. |
99,460,470 |
99.14% |
858,527 |
0.88% |
100,318,997 |
19,429 |
|
10. To re-appoint Dr Gillian Davidson as a Director of the Company. |
99,500,695 |
99.19% |
817,043 |
0.83% |
100,317,738 |
20,688 |
|
11. To re-appoint Mike Prentis as a Director of the Company. |
99,603,216 |
99.29% |
714,522 |
0.73% |
100,317,738 |
20,688 |
|
12. To re-appoint Nigel Robinson as a Director of the Company. |
99,396,491 |
99.08% |
921,247 |
0.94% |
100,317,738 |
20,688 |
|
13. To re-appoint David Swan as a Director of the Company. |
99,456,020 |
99.14% |
861,719 |
0.88% |
100,317,739 |
20,687 |
|
14. To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditors of the Company. |
99,653,492 |
99.85% |
151,738 |
0.16% |
99,805,230 |
533,196 |
|
15. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors of the Company. |
100,181,514 |
99.87% |
133,325 |
0.14% |
100,314,839 |
23,587 |
|
16. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (section 551 of the Companies Act 2006). |
93,061,054 |
92.76% |
7,258,664 |
7.40% |
100,319,718 |
18,708 |
|
17. To disapply pre-emption rights (sections 570(1) and 573 of the Companies Act 2006). |
93,073,546 |
92.78% |
7,244,024 |
7.39% |
100,317,570 |
20,856 |
|
18. To disapply pre-emption rights (sections 570(1) and 573 of the Companies Act 2006) for acquisitions or specified capital investments. |
92,921,712 |
92.62% |
7,403,680 |
7.55% |
100,325,392 |
13,034 |
|
19. To authorise the Company to repurchase its own shares (section 701 of the Companies Act 2006). |
100,172,939 |
99.94% |
58,706 |
0.06% |
100,231,645 |
106,781 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the votes for and against a resolution.
For further information contact:
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Central Asia Metals |
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Tony Hunter, Company Secretary |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7603 1515 |
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Richard Morgan, Investor Relations Manager |
richard.morgan@centralasiametals.com |
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Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
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Ross Allister |
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David McKeown |
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Emily Bhasin |
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BMO Capital Markets (Joint Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 |
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Thomas Rider |
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Pascal Lussier Duquette |
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BlytheRay (PR Advisers) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204 |
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Tim Blythe |
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Megan Ray |
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Note to editors:
Central Asia Metals, an AIM-quoted UK company based in London, owns 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper project in central Kazakhstan and 100% of the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. The Company also owns an 80% interest in CAML Exploration, a subsidiary formed to progress early-stage exploration opportunities in Kazakhstan, and a 28.4% interest in Aberdeen Minerals Ltd, a privately-owned UK company focused on the exploration and development of base metals opportunities in northeast Scotland.
For further information, please visit www.centralasiametals.com and follow CAML on X at @CamlMetals and on LinkedIn at Central Asia Metals Plc.
