Results of 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

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Central Asia Metals PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting, with strong support for the adoption of the Annual Report and Accounts (99.95% in favour) and the re-appointment of directors, including Nick Clarke (90.30%) and Roger Davey (90.69%). The proposed final dividend of 7.5 pence per share was approved by 96.01% of votes. Resolutions concerning the allotment of securities and disapplication of pre-emption rights saw lower approval rates, ranging from 84.80% to 85.50%, while the re-appointment of BDO LLP as auditors and the authorisation for share repurchases received overwhelming support at 99.85%.

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Central Asia Metals PLC
18 May 2026
 

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18 May 2026

Central Asia Metals PLC

(the 'Company' or 'CAML')

Results of 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Central Asia Metals PLC (AIM: CAML) announces that all resolutions proposed at the AGM held earlier this morning were duly passed. Voting was conducted on a poll, the results of which are shown in the table below.

On the date of the meeting, CAML's issued share capital consisted of 177,904,281 Ordinary Shares of $0.01 each with voting rights and 193,325 shares were held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights was 177,710,956.

 

Resolution

Votes in Favour

(Including Discretionary)

 

%

 

Votes Against

 

%

Total Votes

(excluding

votes withheld)

 

Votes Withheld*

1.   To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2025, together with the report of the Auditors thereon.

69,324,459

99.95

35,582

0.05

69,360,041

832,362

2.   To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 of 7.5 pence per share.

67,380,177

96.01

2,800,072

3.99

70,180,249

12,154

3.   To receive and approve the Remuneration Committee Report, included in the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2025.

65,936,171

94.55

3,802,922

5.45

69,739,093

453,310

4.   To re-appoint Nick Clarke as a Director of the Company.

62,035,965

90.30

6,660,982

9.70

68,696,947

1,495,456

5.   To re-appoint Gavin Ferrar as a Director of the Company.

66,356,894

94.61

3,782,125

5.39

70,139,019

53,384

6.   To re-appoint Louise Wrathall as a Director of the Company.

65,457,766

93.32

4,683,456

6.68

70,141,222

51,181

7.   To re-appoint Dr Mike Armitage as a Director of the Company.

68,690,415

97.93

1,448,532

2.07

70,138,947

53,456

8.   To re-appoint Roger Davey as a Director of the Company.

63,606,287

90.69

6,532,660

9.31

70,138,947

53,456

9.   To re-appoint Dr Gillian Davidson as a Director of the Company.

68,675,995

97.90

1,471,819

2.10

70,147,814

44,589

10. To re-appoint Mike Prentis as a Director of the Company.

68,644,929

97.88

1,489,018

2.12

70,133,947

58,456

11. To re-appoint Nigel Robinson as a Director of the Company.

65,592,644

93.52

4,546,303

6.48

70,138,947

53,456

12. To re-appoint Alison Baker as a Director of the Company.

68,115,334

97.12

2,020,214

2.88

70,135,548

56,855

13. To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditors of the Company.

70,050,388

99.85

102,619

0.15

70,153,007

39,396

14. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors of the Company.

70,099,755

99.91

60,280

0.09

70,160,035

32,368

15. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (section 551 of the Companies Act 2006).

59,473,847

84.80

10,656,435

15.20

70,130,282

62,121

16. To disapply pre-emption rights (sections 570(1) and 573 of the Companies Act 2006).

59,960,721

85.50

10,164,847

14.50

70,125,568

66,835

17. To disapply pre-emption rights (sections 570(1) and 573 of the Companies Act 2006) for acquisitions or specified capital investments.

59,524,107

84.91

10,578,666

15.09

70,102,773

89,630

18. To authorise the Company to repurchase its own shares (section 701 of the Companies Act 2006).

69,836,496

99.85

107,954

0.15

69,944,450

247,953

For further information contact:

Central Asia Metals

 

Tony Hunter

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7603 1515

Company Secretary


Richard Morgan

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7898 9001

Investor Relations Manager

richard.morgan@centralasiametals.com

Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and joint broker)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Ross Allister

 

David McKeown

 

Emily Bhasin

 

BMO Capital Markets (joint broker)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010

Thomas Rider

 

Pascal Lussier Duquette

 

BlytheRay (PR advisers)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204

Megan Ray

CentralAsiaMetals@BlytheRay.com

Rachael Brooks

 

Note to editors:

Central Asia Metals, an AIM-quoted UK company based in London, owns 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper operation in central Kazakhstan and 100% of the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. The Company also owns an 80% interest in CAML Exploration, a subsidiary formed to progress early-stage exploration opportunities in Kazakhstan, and a 32.6% interest in Aberdeen Minerals Ltd, a privately-owned UK company focused on the exploration and development of base metals opportunities in northeast Scotland.

For further information, please visit www.centralasiametals.com and follow CAML on X at @CamlMetals and on LinkedIn at Central Asia Metals Plc

 

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