Company Announcement
Boustead Singapore Limited
(Co. Reg. No. 197501036K)
82 Ubi Avenue 4
#08-01 Edward Boustead Centre
Singapore 408832
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING HELD ON 25 AUGUST 2020
Singapore, 25 August 2020
The Board of Directors of Boustead Singapore Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, on a poll vote, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") dated 3 August 2020 were duly approved and passed at the AGM held today.
The information as required under Rule 704(16) of the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") is as set out below:
- Results of the poll and breakdown of all valid votes cast on each of the resolutions put to vote at the AGM
Resolution number and details
Ordinary Business
Ordinary Resolution 1
Adoption of the Directors' Statement and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2020 and the Independent Auditors' Report
Ordinary Resolution 2Final tax-exempt (one-tier)dividend of 2.0 cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2020
Ordinary Resolution 3 Re-electionof Dr Tan Khee Giap as a director of the Company
Ordinary Resolution 4 Re-electionof Mr Godfrey Ernest Scotchbrook as a director of the Company
Total | For | Against | |||
number of | |||||
shares | |||||
represented | Number of | Number of | |||
by votes for | (%)* | (%)* | |||
and against | shares | shares | |||
the relevant | |||||
resolution | |||||
292,955,799 | 292,955,799 100.00 | Nil | Nil |
293,072,899 293,072,899 100.00 | Nil | Nil |
293,072,899 285,168,734 97.30 7,904,165 2.70
293,072,899 | 271,215,967 | 92.54 | 21,856,932 | 7.46 |
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Resolution number and detail
Ordinary Business
Ordinary Resolution 5 Re-electionof Mr Liak Teng Lit as a director of the Company
Ordinary Resolution 6Directors' fees of up to $272,000 for the year ending 31 March 2021, payable quarterly in arrears
Ordinary Resolution 7 Re-appointmentof Messrs PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company
Special Business
Total | For | Against | |||
number of | |||||
shares | |||||
represented | Number of | Number of | |||
by votes for | (%)* | (%)* | |||
and against | shares | shares | |||
the relevant | |||||
resolution | |||||
293,072,899 | 99.96 | 0.04 | |||
292,967,099 | 105,800 | ||||
293,072,899 | 293,072,899 | 100.00 | Nil | Nil | |
293,072,899 | 293,002,778 | 99.98 | 70,121 | 0.02 | |
Ordinary Resolution 8 | |||||
Authority to allot and issue shares | 293,072,899 | 285,402,232 | 97.38 | 7,670,667 | 2.62 |
pursuant to Section 161 of the | |||||
Singapore Companies Act | |||||
Ordinary Resolution 9 | |||||
Proposed renewal of the Share | 87,061,467 | 86,991,346 | 99.92 | 70,121 | 0.08 |
Buy-Back Mandate | |||||
Ordinary Resolution 10 | |||||
Authority to grant awards and | 293,072,899 | 264,689,658 | 90.32 | 28,383,241 | 9.68 |
issue shares pursuant to the | |||||
Boustead Restricted Share Plan | |||||
2011 | |||||
Ordinary Resolution 11 | |||||
Authority to allot and issue shares | 293,069,899 | 293,069,899 | 100.00 | Nil | Nil |
pursuant to the Boustead Scrip | |||||
Dividend Scheme | |||||
- As a percentage of total number of votes for and against the relevant resolution.
Dr Tan Khee Giap, a non-executive Director who was re-elected at the AGM, will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. The Board of Directors considers Dr Tan to be an independent Director for the purposes of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of SGX-ST.
Mr Godfrey Ernest Scotchbrook, a non-executive Director who was re-elected at the AGM, will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
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and member of the Audit & Risk Committee. The Board of Directors considers Mr Scotchbrook to be an independent Director for the purposes of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of SGX-ST.
Mr Liak Teng Lit, a non-executive Director who was re-elected at the AGM, will continue to serve as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. The Board of Directors considers Mr Liak to be an independent Director for the purposes of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of SGX-ST.
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Abstention from voting
Mr Wong Fong Fui, who holds 205,798,032 shares, abstained from voting on Ordinary Resolution 9. - Appointed scrutineer
DrewCorp Services Pte Ltd was appointed as the Company's scrutineer at the AGM.
By Order of the Board
Alvin Kok
Company Secretary
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About Boustead Singapore Limited
Established in 1828, Boustead Singapore Limited (SGX:F9D) is a progressive global Infrastructure-Related Engineering and Technology Group listed on the SGX Mainboard.
Focusing on the niche engineering and development of key infrastructure to support sustainable socio-economic growth in global markets, our strong suite of engineering services under our Energy Engineering Division and Real Estate Division centres on energy infrastructure and smart eco-sustainable business park and industrial developments.
In addition, we provide technology-driven transformative solutions to improve quality of life for all walks of life. Our Geospatial Division provides professional services and exclusively distributes Esri ArcGIS technology - the world's leading geographic information system, smart mapping and location analytics platform - to major markets in the Asia Pacific including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The software creates digital infrastructure solutions that enable smart nations, smart cities and smart communities to solve the world's most complex problems through effective and sustainable improvement of human wellbeing and ecosystems, and planning and management of key infrastructure and resources. Our Healthcare Division provides niche innovative medical solutions that address age-related chronic diseases and mobility issues, with a focus on rehabilitative care and sports science in the Asia Pacific.
With a vast global network stretching across Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, we are ready to serve the world. To date, we have undertaken projects in 89 countries and territories globally.
In 2008 and 2009, we were recognised in the prestigious Forbes Asia 200 Best Under A Billion as one of the Asia Pacific's 200 best public-listed corporations under US$1 billion in revenue. In 2017, we were ranked by FinanceAsia as Singapore's Best Small-Cap in the annual Asia's Best Companies Poll. In 2019, we were awarded the Most Transparent Company in the Industrials Category and Sustainability Award (Runner-Up) in the Mid Cap Category by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore). In 2020, we were ranked among Singapore's Best Employers, at 38th overall and 2nd under our respective category of Business Services & Supplies (including Real Estate) in an evaluation encompassing 1,800 large corporations. We are also listed on the MSCI World Micro Cap Index, FTSE Global Small Cap Index, FTSE Developed Small Cap Index and FTSE ST Industrial Index.
Visit us at www.boustead.sg.
Contact Information
For media and investor enquiries related to Boustead Singapore Limited, please contact:
Mr Keith Chu
Senior Vice President
Corporate Marketing & Investor Relations
Main: +65 6747 0016
DID: +65 6709 8112
E-mail: keith.chu@boustead.sg
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