published on 05/11/2023 at 13:30 from Genel Energy (isin : JE00B55Q3P39)

Genel Energy PLC: Results of AGM

Genel Energy PLC (GENL)
Genel Energy PLC: Results of AGM

11-May-2023 / 12:30 GMT/BST

11 May 2023

Genel Energy plc

Results of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Genel Energy plc was held today, Thursday, 11 May 2023 and the results of the votes by shareholders are set out below. The number of ordinary shares of £0.10p each in the Company in issue at the date of the meeting was 279,402,863 and each share attracted one vote.

The results were as follows:

Resolutions	For	%	Against	%	Withheld	Total lodged
To receive the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2022	180,244,330	100.00%	223	0.00%	424,770	180,244,553
To declare a final distribution of 12 US cents per ordinary share for the financial year ending 31 December 2022	180,660,660	100.00%	223	0.00%	8,440	180,660,883
To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2022	179,458,267	99.34%	1,190,901	0.66%	20,155	180,649,168
To re-elect Mr David McManus as a Non‑Executive Director	176,644,849	97.78%	4,002,689	2.22%	21,785	180,647,538
To re-elect Sir Michael Fallon as a Non‑Executive Director	180,542,495	99.94%	115,043	0.06%	11,785	180,657,538
To elect Mr Paul Weir as an Executive Director	156,315,486	98.04%	3,127,469	1.96%	21,226,368	159,442,955
To re-elect Mr Ümit Tolga Bilgin as a Non-Executive Director	150,256,525	86.38%	23,687,286	13.62%	6,725,512	173,943,811
To elect Ms Canan Ediboglu as Non-Executive Director	177,420,793	98.24%	3,184,454	1.76%	64,076	180,605,247
To elect Mr Yetik K. Mert as a Non-Executive Director	176,390,155	97.65%	4,252,383	2.35%	26,785	180,642,538
To appoint BDO LLP as the Company’s auditor	180,655,610	100.00%	3,405	0.00%	10,308	180,659,015
To authorise the Directors to set the Auditor’s fees	180,654,829	100.00%	4,186	0.00%	10,308	180,659,015
To give the Company limited authority to make political donations and expenditure	159,354,002	88.21%	21,302,805	11.79%	12,516	180,656,807
To authorise the Company to purchase its Ordinary Shares	159,431,295	88.25%	21,219,237	11.75%	18,791	180,650,532
To permit the Company to hold general meetings, other than an AGM, on not less than 14 clear days’ notice	179,824,271	99.54%	836,437	0.46%	8,615	180,660,708

Following the approval of resolution 2, Genel confirms the payment of a final dividend of 12¢ per share in relation to the 2022 financial year. The final dividend payment timetable is below:

Ex-dividend date: 20 April 2023
Record Date: 21 April 2023
Payment Date: 19 May 2023

The full text of the resolutions may be found in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, copies of which are available on both the Company's website www.genelenergy.com and on the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

A copy of the special resolutions (resolutions 13 and 14) passed at the Annual General Meeting, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

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For further information, please contact:

Genel Energy

Andrew Benbow, Head of Communications

+44 20 7659 5100

Vigo Consulting

Patrick d’Ancona

+44 20 7390 0230

Notes to editors:

Genel Energy is a socially responsible oil producer listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL, LEI: 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94). The Company is one of the largest London-listed independent hydrocarbon producers, with an asset portfolio that positions us well for a future of fewer and better natural resources projects. Genel has low-cost and low-carbon production from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and a committed dividend programme that is material and sustainable. Genel continues to seek opportunities to add new resilient and cash-generative assets to its portfolio, with the goal of progressing its dividend in the long-term. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com

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ISIN:	JE00B55Q3P39, NO0010894330
Category Code:	RAG
TIDM:	GENL
LEI Code:	549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94
Sequence No.:	243134
EQS News ID:	1630875


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