27 September 2024
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC (LSE: BCG), a leading online classifieds group in the Baltics, announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 27 September 2024.
| Resolution | Votes FOR (a) | Votes AGAINST | Total cast votes | % of shares on register on record date | Votes withheld (b) | |||
| No. | % | No. | % | |||||
| 1. | Receive the reports of the directors and auditor and the audited financial statements | 384,610,934 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 384,610,934 | 79.41% | 1,041,077 |
| 2. | Approve the directors' Remuneration Report | 373,113,452 | 96.75% | 12,538,558 | 3.25% | 385,652,010 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 3. | Declare final dividend | 385,652,011 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 4. | Re-elect Trevor Mather as a director | 358,205,970 | 93.13% | 26,404,962 | 6.87% | 384,610,932 | 79.41% | 1,041,077 |
| 5. | Re-elect Justinas Šimkus as a director | 378,563,313 | 98.16% | 7,088,698 | 1.84% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 6. | Re-elect Lina Mačienė as a director | 378,563,313 | 98.16% | 7,088,698 | 1.84% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 7. | Re-elect Simonas Orkinas as a director | 378,563,313 | 98.16% | 7,088,698 | 1.84% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 8. | Re-elect Ed Williams as a director | 383,360,330 | 99.41% | 2,291,679 | 0.59% | 385,652,009 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 9. | Re-elect Tom Hall as a director | 375,737,579 | 97.43% | 9,914,430 | 2.57% | 385,652,009 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 10. | Re-elect Kristel Volver as a director | 382,319,253 | 99.14% | 3,332,756 | 0.86% | 385,652,009 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 11. | Re-elect Jurgita Kirvaitienė as a director | 382,319,253 | 99.14% | 3,332,756 | 0.86% | 385,652,009 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 12. | Elect Rūta Armonė as a director | 385,646,233 | 100.00% | 5,777 | 0.00% | 385,652,010 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 13. | Re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor | 384,610,934 | 99.73% | 1,041,077 | 0.27% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 14. | Authorise the audit committee for and on behalf of the Board to determine the remuneration of the auditor | 385,652,011 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 15. | Authorise the Company to make political donations | 376,555,302 | 97.64% | 9,083,997 | 2.36% | 385,639,299 | 79.62% | 12,712 |
| 16. | Authorise the directors to allot shares | 377,786,416 | 97.96% | 7,865,595 | 2.04% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 17. | Authorise general disapplication of pre-emption rights (c) | 350,005,449 | 90.76% | 35,633,850 | 9.24% | 385,639,299 | 79.62% | 12,712 |
| 18. | Authorise additional disapplication of pre-emption rights (c) | 325,300,237 | 84.35% | 60,339,062 | 15.65% | 385,639,299 | 79.62% | 12,712 |
| 19. | Approve on-market purchases of own shares (c) | 384,610,934 | 99.73% | 1,041,077 | 0.27% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
| 21. | Approve 14 days' notice for general meetings (c) | 381,152,433 | 98.83% | 4,499,578 | 1.17% | 385,652,011 | 79.62% | 0 |
(a) The "FOR" proxy vote includes those giving the Chair discretion.
(b) A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proxy votes "FOR" or "AGAINST" the resolution.
(c) Special resolution requiring a 75% majority.
The Board notes that all resolutions were duly passed and would like to thank shareholders for their continued support.
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule UKLR 6.4.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by the Company's shareholders, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The total number of shares in issue on 25 September 2024, the deadline for casting votes by proxy in advance of the AGM, was 484,352,679 shares. 79.62% of voting capital, including votes withheld, was instructed in respect of the resolutions put to the AGM. The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024, which is available on the Company's website at https://balticclassifieds.com/shareholder-meetings.
Enquiries
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC
Company Secretary: E-mail: cosec@balticclassifieds.com
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC LEI: 213800I1RPHCFSSQS969
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