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THORNEY OPPORTUNITIES LTD — AGM Information 2007
Nov 28, 2007
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AGM Information
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WENTWORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED GENERAL MEETING PROCEDURES 29 NOVEMBER 2007
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It is now 11 o’clock and I declare this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders open and welcome all shareholders and observers.
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I would draw your attention to the attendance register and ask of you to please ensure that you sign it if you haven’t already done so.
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No apologies have been received.
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I will ask all those to note that the shareholders’ register is available for inspection and that a summary of proxies affecting today’s resolutions are tabled and also available for inspection.
I advise that a quorum is present.
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Now the formal matters have been attended to, I will introduce myself. My name is Colin Cowden and I have the privilege of being your Chairman for this meeting. I would also take the opportunity to introduce my fellow Directors Jim Gardiner, and Hugh Robertson. I would also like to introduce the Company Secretary Craig Harris. Also present is our audit partner from Deloittes Mr David Watson.
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We will now move on to the business of today’s meeting. Before I put the resolutions formally, I will announce details of the proxies which have been received and recorded by the company’s share registry. All Open Useable Proxies that have instructed the Chairman to vote on their behalf and have been voted in favour of the resolution.
| Detail | For | Against | Abstain | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 1 | Adoption of remuneration report |
27,751,288 | 113,254 | 58,716 | 27,923,258 |
| 99.38% | 0.41% | 0.21% | |||
| Resolution 2 | Re-election of Colin Cowden |
27,790,420 | 115,573 | 17,265 | 27,923,258 |
| 99.52% | 0.41% | 0.06% | |||
| Resolution 3 | Election of Jim Gardiner |
27,828,057 | 77,361 | 17,840 | 27,923,258 |
| 99.66% | 0.28% | 0.06% |
7. Notice of Meeting .
The Notice of Meeting containing the motion to put today has been sent to Wentworth Holdings Limited shareholders. Would a Wentworth Holdings shareholder please move that the Notice of Meeting to be taken as read?
Will someone move the resolution as put?
Moved _ __Hugh Robertson___ Seconded _Peter Sharkey_____
Would those in favour please raise your hand.
Against?
I declare the motion carried.
8. Resolutions
I will now read Resolution No. 1 which is an Ordinary Resolution :
“That the remuneration report of the Company presented at the meeting and signed by the chair for the purposes of identification, be received and adopted.”
Does any shareholder have a questions re this resolution?
Will someone move the resolution as put?
Moved _ _Peter Sharkey__ Seconded _ Graeme Wilson___
Would those in favour please raise your hand.
Against?
I declare the motion carried.
I will now hand the meeting over to Executive Director Jim Gardiner for the next resolution.
I will now read Resolution No. 2 which is an Ordinary Resolution:
“That Colin Cowden who retires by rotation in accordance with rule 6.1(f) of the Company’s constitution and, being eligible, stands for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company.”
Does any shareholder have a questions re this resolution?
Will someone move the resolution as put?
Moved Brian Austin ___ Seconded _David Tunnock ______
Would those in favour please raise your hand.
Against?
I declare the motion carried.
I will now hand the meeting back to the chairman Colin Cowden.
Thanks Jim.
I will now read Resolution No. 3 which is an Ordinary Resolution:
“That Jim Gardiner who was appointed as a director on 30[th] April 2007 and who retires in accordance with the Company’s constitution and being eligible offers himself for election, be elected as a director of the Company.”
Does any shareholder have a questions re this resolution?
Will someone move the resolution as put?
Moved Hugh Robertson ___ Seconded Uri Lawerance_ ______
Would those in favour please raise your hand.
Against?
I declare the motion carried.
I now have the pleasure in declaring that all of the resolutions have been carried.
I now officially declare the meeting closed at 11.18 am and thank you for your attendance today.
Now the formal part of the meeting is concluded we would now like to bring you up to date on progresses at Wentworth. This is very informal and you are most welcome to ask questions. I will now pass over to our Executive Director Jim Gardiner who will provide you with some insight into what is happening in the Company.