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LONDON - Hunting PLC (LSE:LON:HTG), the international energy services company, announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday were passed by shareholders. The AGM saw a series of ordinary and special resolutions approved, with significant majority votes in favor of the company’s proposed actions.
The resolutions included the acceptance of the 2024 Annual Report, the approval of the Annual Report on Remuneration, and the declaration of a final dividend of 6.0 cents per share. Additionally, the AGM resulted in the reappointment of Cathy Krajicek and the reelection of several directors, including Margaret Amos, Stuart Brightman, Carol Chesney, Bruce Ferguson, Paula Harris, Jim Johnson, and Keith Lough.
The appointment of Deloitte LLP as the company’s auditor was reaffirmed, and the Audit Committee was authorized to determine the auditor’s remuneration. Shareholders also granted the Directors authority to allot shares and to disapply pre-emption rights in certain circumstances.
One of the special resolutions that achieved near-unanimous support was the authorization for the company to make market purchases of its own shares. Another special resolution passed allows for a 14-day notice period for General Meetings, which received approximately 98.86% votes in favor.
The total number of votes cast by poll, including ’Votes Withheld’, amounted to 119,829,393, representing 72.65% of the total issued share capital of Hunting PLC. The company has confirmed that the detailed results of the poll will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and made available via the National Storage Mechanism.
This information is based on a press release statement from Hunting PLC.
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