21 Sep 2010 12:41
21 September 2010
Afren plc (AFR LN)
Results of General Meeting
Following today's General Meeting, convened by the notice dated 24 August 2010, the Board of Afren plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the resolution in relation to the proposed acquisition of Black Marlin Energy Holdings Limited was duly passed by the shareholders.
The resolution was passed on a show of hands. A breakdown of the proxies lodged prior to the General Meeting in respect of the resolution is summarised below.
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| For | % of votes cast | 3rd Party Discretion | % of votes cast | Against | % of votes cast | Votes Withheld |
| Resolution 1
| 454,568,686 | 99.07 | 86,761 | 0.02 | 4,157,750 | 0.91 | 16,969,271 |
Notes
1. Any proxy arrangements which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" totals.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.
3. The total number of votes cast by proxy was 458,813,197.
4. The issued share capital of Afren as at 21 September 2010 is 891,290,768 ordinary shares.
5. All percentages are shown to two decimal points.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3, copies of the resolution will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Details of the proxy votes received will shortly be available for viewing on the Company's website on www.afren.com.
Enquiries:
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Afren plc |
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+44 20 7451 9700 |
| Osman Shahenshah |
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| Galib Virani |
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| Pelham Bell Pottinger |
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| James Henderson |
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| Mark Antelme |
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| Finsbury |
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| Roland Rudd |
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| Andrew Mitchell |
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