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AGM results
Lonmin Plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number 1969/000015/10)
JSE code: LON
Issuer Code: LOLMI & ISIN : GB00BYSRJ698 ("Lonmin")
28 JANUARY 2016
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – VOTING RESULTS
At the Annual General Meeting held on 28 January 2016 all resolutions in the Notice of Meeting were
considered by shareholders by means of a poll vote and all resolutions were duly adopted with votes cast
being as set out below :
Resolution 1: To receive the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2015
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
190,331,912 99.99 23,499 0.01 190,355,411 67.50 21,845
Resolution 2: To approve the directors’ remuneration report (other than the Directors’ remuneration
policy) for the year ended 30 September 2015
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
156,893,468 83.74 30,457,804 16.26 187,351,272 66.43 3,024,359
Resolution 3: To reappoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s auditors
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
187,731,946 98.61 2,646,371 1.39 190,378,317 67.50 11,154
Resolution 4: To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board to agree the auditors’ remuneration
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
189,318,566 99.95 92,583 0.05 189,411,149 67.16 978,764
Resolution 5: To re-elect Brian Beamish as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
189,853,814 99.74 494,690 0.26 190,348,504 67.49 40,939
Resolution 6: To re-elect Len Konar as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
185,840,756 97.63 4,509,869 2.37 190,350,625 67.49 33,061
Resolution 7: To re-elect Jonathan Leslie as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
189,841,418 99.74 502,274 0.26 190,343,692 67.49 46,221
Resolution 8: To re-elect Ben Magara as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
189,852,898 99.74 502,872 0.26 190,355,770 67.50 27,916
Resolution 9: To re-elect Ben Moolman as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
189,863,627 99.74 494,313 0.26 190,357,940 67.50 31,973
Resolution 10: To re-elect Simon Scott as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
167,366,402 87.93 22,977,067 12.07 190,343,46 67.49 45,957
Resolution 11: To re-elect Varda Shine as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
189,855,701 99.74 502,211 0.26 190,357,912 67.50 31,758
Resolution 12: To re-elect Jim Sutcliffe as a Director
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
187,748,074 98.64 2,595,613 1.36 190,343,687 67.49 45,739
Resolution 13: Directors' authority to allot shares
The text of this resolution reads as follows:
“That the Directors be and they are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised in accordance with
section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares in the
Company and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, shares in the Company
(“Rights”) up to an aggregate nominal amount of US$9,390, provided that this authority shall expire on the
date of the next AGM of the Company or, if earlier, on 28 April 2017, save that the Company shall be
entitled to make offers or agreements before the expiry of such authority which would or might require
shares to be allotted or Rights to be granted after such expiry and the Directors shall be entitled to allot
shares and grant Rights pursuant to any such offer or agreement as if this authority had not expired; and
all unexercised authorities previously granted to the Directors to allot shares and grant Rights be and are
hereby revoked.”
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of Number of
votes votes issued shares on which
cast cast share votes were
capital withheld
voting
178,999,203 94.03 11,358,937 5.97 190,358,140 67.50 31,790
Resolution 14: Purchase of own shares (Special Resolution)
The text of this resolution reads as follows:
“That the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised to make market purchases (within the
meaning of section 693(4) of the Companies Act 2006) of Ordinary Shares of US$0.0001 in the capital of
the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may from time to
time determine provided that:
(a) the maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be purchased is 28,200,000;
(b) the minimum price that may be paid for an Ordinary Share is US$0.0001;
(c) the maximum price that may be paid for an Ordinary Share is an amount equal to 105% of the
average of the middle-market prices shown in the quotation for an Ordinary Share as derived from
the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately preceding the day
on which the Ordinary Share is contracted to be purchased;
(d) this authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company after the passing of this
resolution or, if earlier, on 28 April 2017 unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the
Company in general meeting; and
(e) the Company may enter into a contract to purchase its Ordinary Shares under this authority prior to
its expiry, which contract will or may be executed wholly or partly after such expiry, and may
purchase its Ordinary Shares in pursuance of any such contract.”
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
188,467,263 99.00 1,898,053 1.00 190,365,316 67.50 25,426
Resolution 15: Notice period for general meetings, other than annual general meetings (Special
Resolution)
The text of this resolution reads as follows:
“That a general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, may be called on not less than 14 clear
days’ notice.”
Votes for % of Votes against % of Total votes cast % of issued Number of
votes votes share shares on which
cast cast capital votes were
voting withheld
183,143,581 96.21 7,224,076 3.79 190,367,657 67.50 16,272
Enquiries:
Seema Kamboj +44 (0)20 7201 6000
Company Secretary
Lonmin Plc
Tanya Chikanza +44 (0)20 7201 6007
Head of Investor Relations
Lonmin Plc
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