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B Communication — AGM Information 2013
Apr 29, 2013
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AGM Information
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B COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
2 Dov Friedman Street, Ramat-Gan, 52503, Israel
NOTICE OF 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Dear Shareholders:
We cordially invite you to the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. (Israel time) at our offices at 2 Dov Friedman Street, Ramat Gan 52503, Israel. At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to adopt the following resolutions, as further detailed in the attached proxy statement:
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To reelect three directors, to hold office until our next annual general meeting of shareholders (Anat Winner, Or Elovitch and Shaul Elovitch).
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To approve a bonus payment to our chief executive officer for his services in 2012.
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To ratify and approve the reappointment of Somekh Chaikin, registered public accounting firm, a member of KPMG International, as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2013, and to authorize our Board of Directors to delegate to the Audit Committee the authority to fix the compensation of such independent registered public accountants in accordance with the volume and nature of their services.
In addition, our auditor’s report and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 will be reviewed and discussed at the Meeting.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on May 7, 2013 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. You can vote either by mailing in your proxy or in person by attending the meeting. If voting by mail, the proxy must be received by our transfer agent or at our registered office in Israel at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the appointed time of the meeting to be validly included in the tally of ordinary shares voted at the meeting. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in person and your proxy will not be used. Detailed proxy voting instructions are provided both in the Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card.
Shareholders may review the full version of the proposed resolutions in the Proxy Statement as well as the accompanying proxy card, on, or about, May 9, 2013, via the Israeli Securities Authority’s electronic filing system at http://www.magna.isa.gov.il or the website of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. at http://maya.tase.co.il and also at our offices (2 Dov Friedman St., RamatGan, 52503, Israel - +972-3-9240000 (phone), +972-3-939-9832 (fax)). Our company’s representative is Mr. Ami Barlev (2 Dov Friedman Street, Ramat Gan, Israel - Tel: 050-2029021 Fax: 03-7530927).
Quorum and Voting
The presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders holding or representing, in the aggregate, at least one third of our company’s voting rights will constitute a quorum at the Meeting. No business will be considered or determined at the Meeting unless the requisite quorum is present within half an hour from the time designated for the Meeting. If within half an hour from the time
designated for the Meeting a quorum is not present, the Meeting will stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place. If within half an hour from the time designated for the adjourned Meeting a quorum is not present, any number of shareholders present will constitute a quorum. This notice will serve as notice of such reconvened meeting if no quorum is present at the original date and time and no further notice of the reconvened meeting will be given to shareholders.
Each ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote, except as otherwise described below. Our Articles of Association require each shareholder that wishes to participate in the Meeting to certify to us prior to the vote, or if the shareholder is voting by proxy, in the proxy card, as to whether or not his or her holdings in our company or his or her vote requires the approval of the Prime Minister of Israel and Israeli Minister of Communications pursuant to the Israeli Communications Law (Telecommunications and Broadcasting), 1982, or the Communications Law, or the Communications Order (Determination Of Essential Service Provided By “Bezeq” The Israeli Telecommunications Corp., Limited), 5757-1997, or the Communications Order. If a shareholder does not provide such certification, such shareholder will not be entitled to vote at the Meeting and such shareholder’s vote will not be counted for quorum purposes.
According to our Articles of Association, “Exceptional Holdings” do not entitle the holder to vote such shares at the Meeting. “Exceptional Holdings” is defined in the Communications Order and our Articles of Association and generally refers to the acquisition of control, means of control or significant influence without the approval required by the Communications Law or the Communications Order. “Means of control” means the right to vote at a general meeting of the company, to appoint a director or general manager of the company, to participate in the profits of the company or a share of the remaining assets of the company after payment of its debts upon liquidation. “Significant influence” means the ability to significantly influence the activity of a company, whether alone or together with or through others, directly or indirectly, as a result of holding means of control in that company or in another company, including ability derived from the company’s articles of association, a written, oral or other kind of agreement, or from any other source, excluding solely as a result of the performance of an office holder’s duties in the company. In this context, holding 25% of the means of control of a company is presumed to confer significant influence. The control permit issued to us in connection with our acquisition of the controlling interest in Bezeq - The Israeli Telecommunications Corp., or Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecommunications provider (TASE: BZEQ), includes a provision permitting shareholders that are not members of the Eurocom Group to hold up to 15% of our outstanding share capital, subject to certain conditions set forth in the control permit. An English translation of the relevant provision in our control permit may be viewed on our website at www.bcommunications.co.il.
Majority Vote Standard:
With respect to proposal Number 1 and 3
An affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting thereon, is required to approve the proposals 1 and 3.
With respect to proposal Number 2
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, and voting on the matter is required to approve the foregoing resolution, provided that at least one of the following conditions is met: (i) the shares voting in favor of the matter include at least a majority of the shares voted by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the resolution or (ii) the total number of shares voted against the
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resolution by shareholders referenced under (i) does not exceed 2% of the company’s outstanding voting rights. Votes will not be counted unless the shareholder has specified whether he or she has a personal interest.
April 30, 2013
Signature: Ami Barlev, Adv.
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