At Meridian Energy Limited’s Annual Shareholder Meeting, held via a virtual meeting today, the resolutions were decided by poll and the details of the number of votes cast in person or by proxy are:
Resolution |
For |
Against |
Total Votes |
Abstain |
|
1. |
That Mark Cairns, who retires by rotation and is eligible for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. | 1,949,827,881 (99.78%) |
4,230,471 (0.22%) |
1,954,058,352 | 251,100 |
2. |
That Tania Simpson (appointed as a Director of the Company by the Board with effect from 24 August 2021) who retires and is eligible for election, be elected as a Director of the Company. | 1,953,142,092 (99.95%) |
882,260 (0.05%) |
1,954,024,352 | 258,100 |
3. |
That the total annual director fee pool be increased by $99,000 (9%) from $1,100,000 to $1,199,000 with the first annual increase to be backdated to take effect from 1 July 2021. | 1,949,473,369 (99.82%) |
3,509,013 (0.18%) |
1,952,982,382 | 1,253,070 |
The Board of Meridian has determined that all Directors are Independent Directors (as defined in the NZX Listing Rules).
ENDS
Neal Barclay
Chief Executive
Meridian Energy Limited
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