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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.
18 June 2021
18 June 2021
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP)
("Gulf Keystone", "GKP" or "the Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Board of Gulf Keystone is pleased to announce that all the
resolutions proposed at the Company's Annual General Meeting
("AGM") held today at 10am (local time) in Amsterdam, were duly
passed by shareholders.
The results of the AGM are as follows:
RESOLUTION VOTES FOR % VOTES % VOTES TOTAL % of VOTES WITHHELD
AGAINST ISC
VOTED
1. THAT Deloitte
LLP be re-appointed
as the Company's
auditor to hold
office from the
close of this meeting
until the close
of the Company's
next annual general
meeting and that
the Board of Directors
be authorised to
determine the auditor's
remuneration. 103,885,383 99.31 717,671 0.69 104,603,054 48.94 15,035
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2. THAT Mr Jaap
Huijskes, be and
is hereby re-appointed
as a Director in
accordance with
the Bye-laws. 68,004,521 65.04 36,556,830 34.96 104,561,351 48.92 56,738
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3. THAT Mr Martin
Angle, be and is
hereby re-appointed
as a Director in
accordance with
the Bye-laws. 102,642,675 98.17 1,918,676 1.83 104,561,351 48.92 56,738
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4. THAT Mr David
Thomas, be and is
hereby re-appointed
as a Director in
accordance with
the Bye-laws. 103,299,529 98.79 1,261,822 1.21 104,561,351 48.92 56,738
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5. THAT Ms Kimberley
Wood, be and is
hereby re-appointed
as a Director in
accordance with
the Bye-laws. 87,712,692 83.89 16,848,659 16.11 104,561,351 48.92 56,738
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6. THAT Mr Ian Weatherdon,
be and is hereby
re-appointed as
a Director in accordance
with the Bye-laws. 71,864,836 68.73 32,693,871 31.27 104,558,707 48.92 59,382
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7. THAT Mr Garrett
Soden be and is
hereby appointed
as a Director in
accordance with
the Bye-laws. 100,364,849 95.99 4,196,492 4.01 104,561,341 48.92 56,748
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8. THAT Mr Jon Harris
be and is hereby
appointed as a Director
in accordance with
the Bye-laws. 104,459,486 99.90 101,855 0.10 104,561,341 48.92 56,748
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9. THAT the Directors'
Remuneration Report
as set out in the
Annual Report for
the year ended 31
December 2020 be
and is hereby approved. 97,828,443 93.52 6,774,781 6.48 104,603,224 48.94 14,865
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10. THAT a dividend
of $25 million payable
in cash on the Common
Shares for the financial
year ended 31 December
2020 in the form
of an ordinary dividend
is declared and
approved. 104,613,486 100.00 738 0.00 104,614,224 48.95 3,865
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11. THAT a dividend
of $25 million payable
in cash on the Common
Shares in the form
of a special dividend
is declared and
approved. 104,613,470 100.00 754 0.00 104,614,224 48.95 3,865
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12. THAT the Company
be generally and
unconditionally
authorised to make
market purchases
of its Common Shares
in such manner as
the Directors shall
from time to time
determine, provided
that: i. the maximum
aggregate number
of Common Shares
hereby authorised
to be purchased
is 21,187,050 (representing
approximately 10%
of the aggregate
issued common share
capital; ii. the
minimum price (exclusive
of any expenses)
which may be paid
for a Common Share
is its nominal value;
and the maximum
price (exclusive
of any expenses)
which may be paid
for a Common Share
is not more than
the higher of: (a)
an amount equal
to 5% above the
average of the middle
market quotations
of the Common Shares
in the Company (as
derived from the
London Stock Exchange
Daily Official List)
for the five business
days immediately
preceding the date
on which that Common
Share is contracted
to be purchased;
and (b) an amount
equal to the higher
of: i. the price
of the last independent
trade of a Common
Share; and ii. the
highest current
independent bid
for a Common Share
on the London Stock
Exchange at the
time the purchase
is carried out,
as derived from
the London Stock
Exchange Trading
System; iii. such
authority shall
expire (unless otherwise
renewed, varied
or revoked by the
Company in a general
meeting) at the
conclusion of the
AGM of the Company
in 2022 except that
the Company may
at any time prior
to the expiry of
such authority make
a contract or contracts
to purchase Common
Shares which will
or might be completed
or executed wholly
or partly after
the expiration of
such authority and
may make a purchase
of Common Shares
in pursuance of
any such contract
or contracts and
may hold as Treasury
Shares any Common
Shares purchased
pursuant to the
authority conferred
in this resolution. 104,572,860 100.00 2,185 0.00 104,575,045 48.93 43,043
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The Board notes that Resolutions 2 and 6 were duly passed but
did not attain the support of 80% of shareholders who voted. As set
out in provision 4 of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code, the
Board will consult and engage with shareholders as appropriate. The
Company will provide an update within six months of the AGM, in
accordance with the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code.
Enquiries:
Gulf Keystone: +44 (0) 20 7514 1400
Aaron Clark, Head of Investor Relations aclark@gulfkeystone.com
Celicourt Communications: + 44 (0) 20 8434 2754
Mark Antelme GKP@Celicourt.uk
Jimmy Lea
or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com
Notes to Editors:
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP) is a leading independent
operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Further
information on Gulf Keystone is available on its website
www.gulfkeystone.com
Disclaimer
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements
that are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with the
oil & gas exploration and production business. These statements
are made by the Company and its Directors in good faith based on
the information available to them up to the time of their approval
of this announcement but such statements should be treated with
caution due to inherent risks and uncertainties, including both
economic and business factors and/or factors beyond the Company's
control or within the Company's control where, for example, the
Company decides on a change of plan or strategy. This announcement
has been prepared solely to provide additional information to
shareholders to assess the Group's strategies and the potential for
those strategies to succeed. This announcement should not be relied
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