Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Apr 15, 2025
Pre-Annual General Meeting Information
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025 Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 12.00 noon
This document gives notice of the Fresnillo plc 2025 Annual General Meeting and sets out resolutions to be voted on at the meeting. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, it is recommended that you seek your own advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant, fund manager or other appropriate independent professional adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 if you are resident in the UK or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent professional adviser.
If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred all your Ordinary Shares in Fresnillo plc, you should send this document together with the accompanying documents at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for onward transmission to the purchaser or transferee. If you sell or have sold only part of your holding of Ordinary Shares, you should retain this document and the accompanying documents and consult the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected.
Notice of the Fresnillo plc 2025 Annual General Meeting to be held at No. 11 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN, UK on Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 12.00 noon (UK time) is set out on pages 5 and 6 of this document.
A Form of Proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed and, to be valid, should be completed, signed and returned so as to be received by Fresnillo plc's registrars, Equiniti Limited, FREEPOST RTHJ-CLLL-KBKU, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, UK as soon as possible but, in any event, so as to arrive no later than 12.00 noon (UK time) on Friday 16 May 2025. Completion and return of a Form of Proxy will not prevent members from attending and voting in person should they wish to. If you are an institutional investor you may be able to appoint a proxy electronically using the Proxymity platform, www.proxymity.io.
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| Letter from the Chairman | 3 |
| Notice of the Annual General Meeting | 5 |
| Notes to the Notice of the Annual General Meeting | 7 |
| Explanatory Notes on Resolutions | 9 |
| Directors' Biographical Details | 12 |
| Information on the 2025 Annual General Meeting | 17 |

Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered Number 6344120
2nd Floor 21 Upper Brook Street London W1K 7PY
15 April 2025
Dear Shareholder:
The formal Notice of AGM is set out on pages 5 and 6 of this document, detailing the Resolutions that the shareholders are being asked to vote on, with explanatory notes of the business to be conducted at the AGM on pages 9 to 11. Details of the arrangements for the AGM are set out on page 17. The AGM provides shareholders with an opportunity to communicate with the Directors and we welcome your participation.
If the chair of the AGM is appointed as proxy he or she will, of course, vote in accordance with any instructions given. If he or she is given discretion as to how to vote, he or she will vote in favour of each of the Resolutions.
The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to seek shareholders' approval for the Resolutions. The following is a brief summary of the business of the 2025 AGM:
Resolution 1 relates to the receiving of the report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 (the '2024 Annual Report').
Resolution 2 relates to the approval of a final dividend. As set out in the Company's final results announcement on 4 March 2025, the Directors recommend a final dividend of 26.1 US cents per Ordinary Share. If the recommended final dividend is approved, this will be paid on 30 May 2025 to all ordinary shareholders who are on the register of members at close of business on 22 April 2025.
Resolution 3 relates to the approval of a special dividend. As set out in the Company's final results announcement on 4 March 2025, the Directors recommend a special dividend of 41.8 US cents per Ordinary share. If the recommended special dividend is approved, this will be paid on 30 May 2025 to all ordinary shareholders who are on the register of member at close of business on 22 April 2025.
Resolution 4 is to approve the Annual Report on Remuneration, as set out on pages 178 to 188 of the 2024 Annual Report.
Resolutions 5 to 16 relate to the re-election of all of the Directors, in accordance with Provision 18 of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code.
Resolutions 10 to 16 relate to the re-election of the Independent Directors, in accordance with the UK Listing Rules which are applicable to companies with a controlling shareholder. Resolutions 10 to 16 require approval by a majority of votes cast by independent shareholders as well as all shareholders of the Company.
Biographies for all of the Directors can be found on pages 12 to 16 of this document, together with reasons why their contribution continues to be important to the Company's long-term sustainable success. The Board's annual board performance review (as further detailed on page 160 of the 2024 Annual Report) confirmed that each Director proposed for re-election continues to perform effectively and demonstrates commitment to their role. On the recommendation of the Nominations Committee, the Board believes that the considerable and wide-ranging experience of all the Directors will continue to be invaluable to the Company and therefore recommends their re-election. At present, over 50% of the Board members are Independent Non-Executive Directors. The Board is recommending the re-appointment of Mr Tiburcio at the 2025 AGM, despite the fact that he will have been on the Board for more than nine years at the time of the 2025 AGM. The Board and the Nominations Committee consider that Mr Tiburcio approaches his duties and role on the Board in a manner that demonstrates his independence both in character and judgement. In addition, following engagement with shareholders to understand the reasons behind the voting outcome in respect of Mr Tiburcio's re-appointment at the 2024 Annual General Meeting, the Board has considered the feedback received and, as explained in the Nominations Committee Report on page 163 of the 2024 Annual Report, the Board believes that it will be beneficial for Mr Tiburcio to remain on the Board for a single additional year as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The Board will therefore be recommending that Mr Tiburcio is re-elected at the 2025 AGM for a tenth year, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. During 2025, the Nominations Committee will be considering the options for appointing a new Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board and potential successors to Mr Tiburcio in his roles as Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
Resolutions 17 and 18 relate to the re-appointment of auditors and the authorisation of the Audit Committee to set their fees.
Resolutions 19 to 22 relate to the share capital of the Company:
Resolution 19 seeks shareholder approval in order to authorise the Directors, for the purposes of Section 551 of Act, to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of US\$122,815,598. This represents one third of the total issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice.
Resolution 20 seeks shareholder approval that if Resolution 19 is passed, the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities for cash as if Section 561(1) and sub-sections (1) to (6) of Section 562 of the Companies Act (the 'Act') did not apply. Such authority is limited to (i) allotments for pre-emptive issues and (ii) the allotment of equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis up to an aggregate nominal amount of US\$18,422,339, representing no more than 5% of the total issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice.
Resolution 21 seeks shareholder approval for the Directors to be authorised, in addition to any authority granted under Resolution 20, to allot equity securities for cash under the authority given by Resolution 19, as if Section 561(1) and sub-sections (1) to (6) of Section 562 of the Act did not apply. Such authority is limited to allotments for the purposes of financing a transaction which the Board determines to be an acquisition or specified capital investment of the kind contemplated by the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights published by the Pre-Emption Group in November 2022, and the allotment of equity securities is limited to the nominal amount of US\$18,422,339. This represents no more than 5% of the total issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice.
Resolution 22 seeks shareholder approval in order to authorise the Directors, for the purposes of Section 701 of the Act, to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares, up to a maximum number of 73,689,358 Ordinary Shares. This represents 10% of the total issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice.
Resolution 23 seeks shareholder approval to renew the authority passed at the AGM on 21 May 2024 for the purposes of the Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 to call general meetings (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 clear days' notice, provided that facilities are available to shareholders to vote by electronic means for meetings called on such notice. The Company will not use such authority as a matter of routine, and only in circumstances where the flexibility is merited by the business of the meeting, the proposals are time- sensitive or where it would be to the advantage of the members as a whole and moreover where the proposals are not of a complexity that might require more time for consideration by members.
The Board is always interested in the views of shareholders on the Company's activities and shareholders will be able to ask questions of the Board at the AGM.
In line with best corporate governance, voting on the business of the meeting will be conducted on a poll. I would strongly encourage shareholders to exercise their right to vote in the following ways:
Please note that all Forms of Proxy and electronic proxy appointments must be received by 12.00 noon (UK time) on Friday 16 May 2025. The results of voting on the Resolutions will be posted on the Company's website, and announced via a Regulatory Information Service, following the AGM.
The appointment of a proxy will not prevent shareholders from attending in person and voting at the meeting should they subsequently decide to do so.
The Company actively encourages all shareholders to register for the electronic communications service. To receive shareholder communications electronically you will need to register for Shareview Portfolio on Equiniti's secure website www.shareview.co.uk.
In the opinion of the Board the Resolutions are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole and unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 1 to 23. The Directors who own Ordinary Shares intend to vote in favour of Resolutions 1 to 23.
Yours faithfully,
Non-Executive Chairman
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Fresnillo plc (the 'Company') will be held at 12.00 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 20 May 2025 at No. 11 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN, UK to consider and, if thought appropriate, pass the following resolutions of which Resolutions 1 to 19 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 20 to 23 will be proposed as special resolutions.
Gerardo Carreto
Company Secretary
15 April 2025
Fresnillo plc 21 Upper Brook Street London W1K 7PY UK Company No: 6344120
For additional Forms of Proxy you may photocopy the Form of Proxy provided with this document indicating on each copy the name of the proxy you wish to appoint and the number of Ordinary Shares in the Company in respect of which the proxy is appointed (which in aggregate should not exceed the number of Ordinary Shares held by you). All Forms of Proxy should be returned together in the same envelope.
As at 7 April 2025, the major shareholdings in the Company are:
| Number of voting rights |
% | |
|---|---|---|
| Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V. | 552,595,191 | 74.99 |
The first item of business is the receipt by shareholders of the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2024 together with the Directors' Report and the Auditors' Report (the '2024 Annual Report').
This resolution seeks shareholder approval of the final dividend recommended by the Directors. The Directors are proposing a final dividend of 26.1 US cents per Ordinary Share in the Company. If approved, the final dividend will be payable on 30 May 2025 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 April 2025. As set out in the Company's final results announcement released on 4 March 2025, this distribution is in line with Fresnillo's existing dividend policy, which remains in place.
This resolution seeks shareholder approval of the special dividend recommended by the Directors. Given the Company's strong financial position, balance sheet and expected positive free cash flow, the Directors are proposing a special dividend of 41.8 US cents per Ordinary Share in the Company. The approval of this resolution is not dependent on the approval of Resolution 2, nor is the approval of Resolution 2 dependent on the approval of this resolution. If approved, the special dividend will be payable on 30 May 2025 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 April 2025. As set out in the Company's final results announcement released on 4 March 2025, this distribution is in line with Fresnillo's existing dividend policy, which remains in place.
Resolution 4 seeks shareholder approval of the Annual Report on Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2024, as set out on pages 178 to 188 of the 2024 Annual Report. The vote on this resolution is advisory in nature and Directors' remuneration is not conditional on the passing of this resolution.
Provision 18 of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code requires that all the directors of listed companies should seek re-election by shareholders on an annual basis. All Directors currently in office will therefore seek re-election at the AGM. Separate Resolutions are proposed for each of these re-elections.
The Board has reviewed the role of each of the Directors being proposed for re-election and remains satisfied that each of the Directors continues to be fully competent to carry out their responsibilities as a member of the Board of Directors and, following a formal, external performance review, that each such Director's performance continues to be effective and to demonstrate commitment to the role. In support of this assessment, the Nominations Committee has reviewed the time commitments made by each Director to the work of the Board and its Committees, and their respective attendance records during the year, and is satisfied that all of the Directors being proposed for re-election are fully committed in undertaking their duties and responsibilities to the Board and the Company. Biographical details for these Directors, reflecting the roles and commitments of the Directors as at 7 April 2025, being the latest practicable date before publication of this notice, and explaining why their contribution continues to be important to the Company's long-term sustainable success, are provided on pages 12 to 16. Further information about the Board's assessment of the time commitment of Directors being proposed for re-election is set out on page 158 of the 2024 Annual Report.
The Board considers Mr Alejandro Baillères' appointment as Chairman in April 2021 as very important to the continued success of the Company, notwithstanding that he was not independent on appointment, such that his appointment is not compliant with the independence requirements of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code. The Board considers that Mr Alejandro Baillères possesses significant knowledge and experience of the Company to carry out the role of the Chairman. Mr. Baillères' experience and understanding of Mexican business and its regulatory context is particularly valuable, in the current political and social environment in Mexico.
Under the UK Listing Rules, Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. (Peñoles) is classed as a 'controlling shareholder' of the Company. This means that the Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company must be re-elected or elected (as applicable) by a majority of the votes cast by the independent shareholders of the Company, as well as by a majority of the votes cast by all the shareholders. The independent shareholders of the Company are all the shareholders of the Company other than Peñoles and its associates. Therefore, the resolutions for the re-election of the Independent Non-Executive Directors (Resolutions 10 to 16) will be taken on a poll and the votes cast by the independent shareholders and by all the shareholders will be calculated separately. Such resolutions will be passed only if a majority of the votes cast by the independent shareholders are in favour, in addition to a majority of the votes cast by all the shareholders being in favour.
None of the Independent Non-Executive Directors seeking re-election at the Annual General Meeting has any existing or previous relationship, transaction or arrangement with the Company, the other Directors, any controlling shareholder of the Company or any associate of a controlling shareholder of the Company, other than as disclosed below. All Director effectiveness is judged equally and determined on the basis of the range of skills and experience of the individual in question.
In this regard, each of the Independent Non-Executive Directors possesses extensive experience and skills which are key to the success of the Company's business. All of the Independent Non-Executive Directors currently in post have undergone a formal, external performance review and it was determined that they continue to demonstrate effective performance and commitment to the role.
The independence of Directors is assessed in accordance with the recommendations of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code. This assessment is conducted at the time of appointment and is monitored as part of periodic reviews and assessments of conflicts of interest and seeks to determine that each Independent Non-Executive Director is independent in character and judgement and whether there are any relationships or circumstances likely to affect, or that could appear to affect, their judgement. Further details on how each of the Independent Non-Executive Directors was considered to be independent is set out on page 163 of the 2024 Annual Report. Although Mr Rangel and Mr Tiburcio are Independent Non-Executive Directors of other companies within Grupo BAL1 , they are not involved in executive duties in any of those companies and have a similar obligation to be independent for those companies as for the Company. The Board does not consider that the position of Messrs Rangel and Tiburcio as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company is adversely impacted by such appointments.
1 Note: A consortium which comprises several companies including Fresnillo plc, Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Palacio de Hierro S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.B. and Grupo Profuturo S.A.B. de C.V.
The Board is recommending the re-appointment of Mr Tiburcio at the 2025 AGM, despite the fact that he will have been on the Board for more than nine years at the time of the 2025 AGM. The Board and the Nominations Committee consider that Mr Tiburcio approaches his duties and role on the Board in a manner that demonstrates his independence both in character and judgement.
At the 2024 AGM, the resolution to re-elect Mr Alberto Tiburcio as an Independent Non-Executive Director was passed by 96.55% of the total votes cast, and by 78.03% of votes cast by independent shareholders. In accordance with Provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Board engaged with those shareholders who voted against the re-election of Mr Tiburcio and learned that they did so for a small number of reasons relating to his capacity to devote sufficient time to effectively discharge his duties for the Company (given his commitments on other boards and his position as the Chairman of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees). In proposing Mr Tiburcio's re-election as an Independent NED for one further year, the Board has considered Mr Tiburcio's ability to fulfil his time commitments to the Board and is satisfied that he continues to more than adequately fulfil his obligations to the Board and committees. In proposing Mr Tiburcio's re-election for a further year, the Board believes that this will facilitate the orderly succession in his role of Chairman of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees, which the Board ultimately believes to be in the best interest of shareholders. As indicated by the Chairman in the 2024 Annual Report, the Company has further engaged with its larger independent shareholders concerning the Mr Tiburcio's proposed re-election to the Board at the forthcoming AGM and is not aware of any significant objections being raised through those discussions.
The Nominations Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on the structure, size and composition of the Board and its committees and succession planning for the Directors. One of the criteria for determining the composition of the Board and selecting future Board candidates includes the Relationship Agreement between the Company and Peñoles, which requires that the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code provisions be complied with. Before making appointments of new Directors, the Nominations Committee is responsible for evaluating the balance of skills, knowledge, experience and independence on the Board and identifying and nominating suitable candidates. The Nominations Committee and the Board are committed to the principle of appointments to the Board being made on the basis of merit. The Nominations Committee also evaluates tenure and independence on an annual basis. The work of the Nominations Committee in undertaking this exercise is described on pages 163 and 164 of the 2024 Annual Report.
The Company is required, at each general meeting at which accounts are presented, to appoint auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next such meeting and Ernst & Young LLP has advised its willingness to stand for re-appointment. The Audit Committee has evaluated the performance of Ernst & Young LLP. The Board, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, recommends the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. A full and robust tender exercise for the audit was undertaken in 2016. The next tender process, to select the external auditor for the year ending 31 December 2027 is expected to be held in 2026. Initial planning for that tender process is expected to commence during 2025.
This Resolution seeks shareholder consent for the Audit Committee of the Company to set the remuneration of the Auditors.
Under the Act, the directors of a company may only allot new shares (or grant rights over shares) if authorised to do so by the shareholders in a general meeting. The authority proposed under Resolution 19 will allow the Directors to allot new shares and to grant rights to subscribe for or convert any securities into shares up to a nominal value of US\$122,815,598, which is equivalent to one third of the total issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice. The Company does not currently hold any of its Ordinary Shares in treasury.
The Directors have no present intention to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares pursuant to this authority. However, the Directors consider it desirable to have the flexibility to respond to market developments and to enable allotments to take place in appropriate circumstances. Given the Company's current capital structure, the Directors do not consider it necessary to seek the additional authority to allot up to a total of approximately 66% of the total issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company, in connection with a fully pre-emptive issue, as permitted by the guidance of the Investment Association.
If this resolution is passed the authority will expire on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting or at 6.00 p.m. on 20 August 2026, whichever is earlier.
If the Directors wish to allot new shares and other equity securities, or sell treasury shares, for cash (other than in connection with an employee share scheme) company law requires that these shares are offered first to shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings (known as pre-emption rights). The Board is aware of the changes made by the Pre-Emption Group of the Financial Reporting Council in November 2022, where the maximum permitted levels that companies can seek for disapplying pre-emption rights were increased to 10% for each category specified in Resolutions 20 and 21. Having considered the proposed changes in detail, the Board is of the opinion that the existing levels (of 5% for each Resolution) are adequate for the Company's current needs and, at present, is not proposing to ask shareholders to consider an increase. The Board will keep the matter under review and will consider what is in the best interests of the Company ahead of the 2026 AGM.
Limb (a) of Resolution 20 seeks shareholder approval to allot a limited number of Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, or sell treasury shares, for cash on a pre-emptive basis subject to such exclusions or arrangements as the Directors may deem appropriate to deal with certain legal, regulatory or practical difficulties. For example, in a pre-emptive issue, there may be difficulties in relation to fractional entitlements or the issue of new shares to certain shareholders, particularly those residents in certain overseas jurisdictions.
In addition, there may be circumstances when the Directors consider it is in the interests of the Company to be able to allot a limited number of Ordinary Shares or other equity securities or sell treasury shares for cash on a non pre-emptive basis. Accordingly, the purpose of limb (b) of Resolution 20 is to authorise the Directors to allot new shares and other equity securities pursuant to the allotment authority given by Resolution 19, or sell treasury shares for cash up to a nominal value of US\$18,422,339, equivalent to 5% of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company excluding treasury shares (the Company holds no shares in treasury) as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice, without the shares first being offered to existing shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings.
In line with the template resolutions published by the Pre-Emption Group in 2022 (the 'Statement of Principles'), the purpose of Resolution 21 is to authorise the Directors to allot new shares and other equity securities pursuant to the allotment authority given by Resolution 19, or sell treasury shares, for cash up to a further nominal amount of US\$18,422,339, equivalent to 5% of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice, only in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment which is announced contemporaneously with the allotment, or which has taken place in the preceding twelve-month period and is disclosed in the announcement of the issue. If the authority given in Resolution 21 is used, the Company will publish details of the placing in its next annual report.
The Board considers the authorities in Resolutions 20 and 21 to be appropriate in order to allow the Company flexibility to finance business opportunities or to conduct a pre-emptive offer or rights issue without the need to comply with the strict requirements of the statutory pre-emption provisions. The Board confirms that, in considering the exercise of the authority under Resolutions 20 and 21, it intends to follow the shareholder protections set out in Part 2B of the Pre-emption Group's Statement of Principles to the extent reasonably practicable. Such authorities, if given, will expire at the end of the next annual general meeting of the Company or at 6.00 p.m. on 20 August 2026, whichever is earlier, but, in each case, prior to its expiry the Company may make offers, and enter into agreements, which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after the authority expires and the Board may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) under any such offer or agreement as if the authority had not expired.
Resolutions 20 and 21 will be proposed as special resolutions.
The effect of this Resolution is to renew the authority granted to the Company to purchase its own Ordinary Shares, up to a maximum of 73,689,358 Ordinary Shares, until the next annual general meeting or at 6.00 p.m. on 20 August 2026, whichever is earlier. This represents 10% of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice and the Company's exercise of this authority is subject to the stated upper and lower limits on the price payable. The Company does not currently hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.
Pursuant to the Act, the Company can hold the shares which have been repurchased as treasury shares and either resell them for cash, cancel them, either immediately or at a point in the future, or use them for the purposes of employee share schemes. The Directors believe that it is desirable for the Company to have this choice and therefore intend to hold any shares purchased under this authority as treasury shares. Holding the repurchased shares as treasury shares will give the Company the ability to resell or transfer them in the future, and so provide the Company with additional flexibility in the management of its capital base. No dividends will be paid on, and no voting rights will be exercised in respect of, treasury shares.
The Directors have no present intention of exercising the authority to purchase Ordinary Shares but will keep the matter under review. The authority will only be used after careful consideration, taking into account market conditions prevailing at the time, other investment opportunities, appropriate gearing levels and the overall financial position of the Company.
Shares held as treasury shares will not automatically be cancelled and will not be taken into account in future calculations of earnings per share (unless they are subsequently resold or transferred out of treasury). If any shares repurchased by the Company are held in treasury and used for the purposes of its employee share schemes, the Company will count those shares towards the limits on the number of new shares which may be issued under such schemes.
As at 7 April 2025, being the last practicable date before publication of this Notice, there were no options or warrants outstanding to subscribe for shares in the Company.
Resolution 22 will be proposed as a special resolution.
The Companies (Shareholders' Rights Regulations) 2009 (the 'Shareholders' Rights Regulations') requires that the notice period for general meetings of the Company should be 21 clear days unless certain requirements are satisfied. The Company is currently able to call general meetings (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 clear days' notice and would like to preserve this ability. In order to be able to do so, shareholders must have approved the calling of meetings on 14 clear days' notice. This Resolution seeks to renew the approval given at the Company's last annual general meeting and this approval will be effective until the Company's next annual general meeting, when it is intended that a similar resolution will be proposed. In the event that a general meeting is called on less than 21 clear days' notice, then the Company will meet the requirements for electronic voting under regulation 8 of the Shareholders' Rights Regulations in order to be able to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice.
The Company will not use the authority to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice as a matter of routine, and only in circumstances where the flexibility is merited by the business of the meeting, the proposals are time-sensitive or where it would be to the advantage of the members as a whole and moreover where the proposals are not of a complexity that might require more time for consideration by members.
Resolution 23 will be proposed as a special resolution.
Chairman
Date of appointment 16 April 2012 28 April 2021 as Chairman
Nominations Committee (Chairman) Remuneration Committee
Current external listed company directorships
All four of the BAL Listed Entities and Fomento Económico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.
Mr Baillères is President of Grupo BAL and a member of the Board of Trustees of Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Centro Cultural Manuel Gómez Morin, A.C.
As President of Grupo BAL and former Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Nacional Provincial (a leading insurance company in Mexico), Mr Baillères brings knowledge and experience of Mexican and international business to his role.
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment 15 April 2008
Committee membership HSECR Committee (Chairman)
Current external listed company directorships All four of the BAL Listed Entities and Fomento Económico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (Alternate Director).
Mr Fernández is dean and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and a member of the Board of Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V.
Mr Fernández' career brings together a solid academic economics background, many years' experience within the Mexican public policy arena and broad commercial experience (through board directorships of leading businesses in a number of sectors in Mexico).
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment 15 April 2008
Committee membership HSECR Committee
Kimberly Clark de México S.A.B. de C.V. (Alternate Director), Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V, and two BAL Listed Entities (Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.B. and Grupo Palacio de Hierro S.A.B. de C.V.).
Mr Ruiz is a Non-Executive Director of Rassini S.A.P.I. de C.V., ArcelorMittal Mexico S.A. de C.V., and Cuatro B Materiales de Construcción, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Mr Ruiz was, until 2006, Managing Partner of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia., S.C., tax advisers and consultants in Mexico and now serves on the Board and Audit Committees of several Mexican and international companies. He has extensive knowledge of Mexican tax and accounting issues.
2 Note: Some Directors hold directorships of some or all of the following listed companies which are all part of the consortium known as Grupo BAL (along with Fresnillo plc): Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Palacio de Hierro S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.B. and Grupo Profuturo S.A.B. de C.V. In this section, these companies are jointly or individually referred to as the BAL Listed Entities.
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment 24 June 2021
Committee membership None
All four of the BAL Listed Entities, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V., and RLH Properties, S.A.B. de C.V.
Mr Cepeda is a Director of Profuturo Pensiones, S.A. de C.V.; Profuturo Afore, S.A. de C.V.; Valores Mexicanos Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., and EnerAB, S. de R.L. de C.V.
• Finance, international markets and banking in the public and private sectors.
Mr Cepeda was President and Senior Country Officer for Mexico at JP Morgan from 1993 to 2019 and Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Wealth Management Latin America, also based in Mexico City from 2009 to 2012. Mr Cepeda has served as Vice President of the Mexican Bank Association and has also been a Board member of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a counsellor in several organisations related to culture, education and health.
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment 16 May 2014
Committee membership None
Current external listed company directorships None
Other key current appointments Mr Jacobs is co-head of UK Investment Banking at JP Morgan.
• Board and governance experience.
• Rare combination of legal and investment banking experience with a focus on capital markets, mining and metals.
Mr Jacobs' background as the former Chairman of global law firm Linklaters and head of their mining sector, along with his previous Non-Executive directorships at Investec, and his previous membership of the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council, means he brings 30 years of global experience in governance, legal and regulatory matters to the boardroom.
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of appointment 23 May 2017
Committee membership HSECR Committee
Current external listed company directorships None
Dame Judith is Vice Chair of the University of Southampton's Governing Council, Chair of the International Strategic Advisory Group to UK Research and Innovation and member of the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council. She continues being a Board member, and was previous Chair, of the British Tourist Authority, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cape Town Foundation and the Caradon Lecture Trusts.
Dame Judith's distinguished career as a British diplomat brings a range of international experience to her role. She has worked closely with and promoted the interests and profile of UK companies across a wide range of sectors, including the mining sector, in a number of countries including Mexico.
As Senior Independent Director, Dame Judith is available to shareholders if they have concerns that have not been resolved through the normal channels of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Head of Investor Relations.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of appointment 4 May 2016
Audit Committee (Chairman) Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Mr Tiburcio is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., and two BAL Listed Entities (Grupo Nacional Provincial S.A.B. and Grupo Palacio de Hierro S.A.B. de C.V.).
Mr Tiburcio is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A. de C.V. (a Mexican subsidiary of The Bank of NovaScotia), Profuturo Afore S.A. de C.V., Transparencia Mexicana, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. and a Non-Independent Board member of Tankroom S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Mr Tiburcio was the Chairman and CEO of Mancera S.C. (the Mexican firm of Ernst & Young LLP) from January 2001 until his retirement in June 2013 having been a partner for more than 30 years. He has served as auditor and advisor to many prestigious Mexican companies and now sits on the boards and audit committees of important Mexican companies and institutions thus bringing significant Mexican tax and corporate governance knowledge as well as Mexican and international audit and accounting experience to the Board.
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of appointment 30 May 2018
Audit Committee Nominations Committee Remuneration Committee
Current external listed company directorships
None
Ms Kessel is a Non-Executive Director of Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A. de C.V. (a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia) serving as Chair of the Board and member of the Risk, Audit, Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committees. Ms Kessel is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
Ms Kessel has broadened the Board's energy and climate change expertise having served as Mexico's Minister of Energy from 2006 to 2011 and chaired the Board of Trustees of the Federal Electricity Commission. She also chaired the Board of Directors of Petróleos Mexicanos. She has previously held senior board positions at Iberdrola, S.A., Nacional Financiera (the Development Bank) and Bancomext (the National Bank of Foreign Trade). Ms Kessel also served as CEO of the National Bank of Works and Public Services. She was previously adviser to the Chairman of the Federal Competition Commission and Head of the Investment Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of appointment 29 May 2020
Nominations Committee Remuneration Committee
Current external listed company directorships Ms de la Vega is a Director of Sitios Latinoamérica, S.A.B. de C.V.
Ms de la Vega is a Director of a number of non-listed companies including Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera, S.A. de C.V., Maximus Inmobiliaria, S. de R.L. de C.V., Citibanamex, Coparmex, Altec Purificación, S.A. de C.V. She is also a Director of ITESM (Tec de Monterrey) and EISAC.
Ms de la Vega has held senior executive roles in a variety of Mexican businesses spanning a range of sectors and she has also been an investor in a number of those companies. She also serves on the boards of educational and cultural institutions and has a strong commitment to small enterprises working in health, economic and community development.
Independent Non-executive Director
24 June 2021
Audit Committee
Mr Rangel is an Independent Non-Executive Director of a BAL Listed Entity (Grupo Nacional Provincial, S.A.B.)
Mr Rangel is the President of BCP Securities Mexico, a joint venture with BCP Securities LLC, and presently serves on the Board of Canadian Utilities Limited (an ATCO company), Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros, as well as the Board of Trustees of the Museum Franz Mayer. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Profuturo Afore, S.A. de C.V.
• Finance, international markets and banking.
Mr Rangel was the Chief Executive Officer of Nacional Financiera S.N.C. and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior and a member of Mexico's cabinet under President Felipe Calderon. Mr Rangel held various executive positions with the Grupo Financiero Bancomer from 1991 until 2008, including Chairman of the Board. Mr Rangel has also been President of the Mexico Bank Association and President of the Mexican Business Council. Mr Rangel served on the Company's Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director from April 2008 to January 2009.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of appointment 21 May 2024
Committee membership None
Ms Ramírez has served as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Fibra Mty S.A.P.I. de C.V. (FMTY14) since 2020 and is a member of its Audit and Corporate Practices Committees.
Ms Ramirez is a Non-Executive Director of Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A. de C.V. (a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia), and is a member of its Audit and Human Resources Committees. She is also Vice President for the Mexican Association of Executive Women (AMME).
• Commercial, consumer and industrial finance and business.
Ms Ramírez served as Managing Director/Country Manager of VISA in Mexico for almost 11 years and has served as Vice President in the Committee of the Executive Council of Global Companies (CEEG) for six consecutive years. She worked for 18 years at General Electric, within various businesses in the industrial, corporate and financial areas. Ms Ramírez is a dynamic Senior Executive who brings a successful career across multiple industries. She is a strong leader, motivating teams to deliver on strategy and objectives.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of appointment 21 May 2024
Committee membership Audit Committee
Current external listed company directorships None
She is a member of the Risk & Audit Committee and chairs the Sustainability Committee at Bocar Group. Additionally, she serves as an Independent Director of Insignia Life, S.A. de C.V., where she chairs the Investment Committee and serves on the Audit Committee.
Ms Vázquez's 30-year professional career began within DuPont. She also served as President and Country Manager of The Chemours Company between 2015 and 2023. Ms Vázquez was a Board member of the ICC International Chamber of Commerce, ANIQ and DuPont-Duwest. She is a strong people leader with a track record of developing talent, motivating teams and driving engagement, and brings experience and technical knowledge to add value to the Board, particularly an orientation to best practices and governance. Ms Vázquez holds a degree in Public Accounting from Tec de Monterrey (ITESM), a diploma in Finance from ITAM, as well as a Board Member Diploma from IPADE.
Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 12.00 noon
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