Eastern Platinum Announces Voting Results of Annual General and Special Meeting
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sep 11, 2015) - Eastern Platinum Ltd. (TSX:EPS)(JSE:EPS) ("Eastplats" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results of its 2015 Annual General and Special Meeting (the "Meeting") held today.
Fix number of Directors
The ordinary resolution fixing the number of directors at 6 was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
| Number of Shares | Percentage of Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | ||
| 55,578,107 | 195,817 | 0 | 99.65% | 0.35% | 0.0% | ||
Election of Directors
Each of the six director nominees set forth in the Company's 2015 Management Information Circular was elected a director of the Company to serve until the next annual general meeting of the Company or until his successor is duly elected or his office is earlier vacated. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
| Nominee | Number of Shares | Percentage of Votes Cast | ||||
| For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | |
| Ian Rozier | 54,522,178 | 0 | 103,905 | 99.81% | 0.0% | 0.19% |
| David Cohen | 54,500,278 | 0 | 125,805 | 99.77% | 0.0% | 0.23% |
| Gordon Keep | 46,765,408 | 0 | 7,860,675 | 85.61% | 0.0% | 14.39% |
| J. Merfyn Roberts | 54,513,578 | 0 | 112,505 | 99.79% | 0.0% | 0.21% |
| Robert Gayton | 54,502,378 | 0 | 123,705 | 99.77% | 0.0% | 0.23% |
| Gregory M. Cameron | 54,515,148 | 0 | 110,935 | 99.80% | 0.0% | 0.20% |
Appointment of Auditors
Deloitte LLP were appointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company, and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
| Number of Shares | Percentage of Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | ||
| 55,672,507 | 0 | 132,792 | 99.76% | 0.0% | 0.24% | ||
Termination of Shareholder Rights Plan
The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the termination of the Company' Shareholder Rights Plan was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:
| Number of Shares | Percentage of Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | ||
| 46,135,004 | 8,491,079 | 0 | 84.46% | 15.54% | 0.0% | ||
Total shares issued and outstanding - 92,639,032
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
Contact
Eastern Platinum Ltd.
Ian Rozier, President and CEO
+1-604-685-6851 (tel)
+1-604-685-6493
info@eastplats.com
www.eastplats.com
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