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23 June 2026
Gem Resources plc
("GEM" or "Company")
Results of AGM
The board of directors of Gem Resources plc (LSE: GEMR) is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held on 23 June 2026, all resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed (each a "Resolution", and together the "Resolutions").
A poll was held on each of the Resolutions and was passed by the required majority.
Resolutions 1-9 were passed as ordinary resolutions.
Resolution 10 and 11 were passed as a special resolution.
The results of the poll were as follows:
|
Resolution |
Votes For (Number) |
Votes For (%) |
Votes Against (Number) |
Votes Against (%) |
Discretion Voted Holding (Number) |
Votes Withheld (Number) |
Votes Total |
|
Resolution 1 (Ordinary): To approve the Company's 2025 Annual Report |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 2 (Ordinary): To re-appoint Louis Ching as a director of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 3 (Ordinary): To re-appoint Bernard Olivier as a director of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 4 (Ordinary): To re-appoint Peter Redmond as a director of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 5 (Ordinary): To re-appoint John Treacy as a director of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 6 (Ordinary): To re-appoint Edward Nealon as a director of the Company |
413,248,109 |
99.89 |
453,570 |
0.11 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 7 (Ordinary): To re-appoint Hans Wong as a director of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 8 (Ordinary): To re-appoint PKF Littlejohn LLP as the auditor of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 9 (Ordinary): To approve authority to allot shares of the Company |
413,632,724 |
99.98 |
68,955 |
0.02 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,701,679 |
|
Resolution 10 (Special): To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights |
413,632,724 |
99.97 |
118,976 |
0.03 |
0 |
82,852 |
413,751,700 |
|
Resolution 11 (Special): To authorize the directors to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days notice |
413,027,565 |
99.99 |
35,473 |
0.01 |
0 |
59,165 |
413,063,038 |
*Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the chair of the AGM have been included in the "Vote For" total.
The total number of shares in issue at the voting date is 617,316,176. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against the Resolution.
The full text of all of the Resolutions can be found in the Notice of AGM posted on the Company's website, https://gemresources.co.uk/publications/.
Enquiries:
|
Gem Resources Plc Chief Executive Officer Bernard Olivier Executive Director Peter Redmond |
+44 (0)746 368 6497
|
|
AlbR Capital Limited Joint Corporate Broker Lucy Williams Duncan Vasey Capital Plus Partners Joint Corporate Broker Jon Critchley |
+44 (0)20 7469 0930
+44 (0)203 821 6169
|
About Gem Resources Plc ("GEMR")
Gem Resources Plc is a mineral exploration and mining group with a portfolio of mining and mineral exploration assets across South Africa, Australia and Zambia.
The Company is focused on Africa and Australia, and its asset base includes interests in coloured gemstone projects in South Africa and Australia, together with strategic mineral exploration interests in Zambia prospective for high-grade graphite, coltan, containing niobium and tantalum, lithium and rare earth elements.
The Group's principal activity is the advancement and development of its asset portfolio, with the overarching objective of creating long-term value for shareholders through capital growth and/or dividends.
For more information about Gem Resources Plc, including investor relations and corporate news, please visit the Company's website at www.gemresources.co.uk. Interested parties are also invited to sign up for the Company's newsletter via the website.