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Itaconix PLC
01 July 2022
 

For immediate release

 

Itaconix plc

("Itaconix" or the "Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting

and

Board Change

Itaconix (AIM: ITX) (OTCQB: ITXXF), a leading innovator in plant-based specialty polymers used as essential ingredients in everyday consumer products, announces the results of the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of its shareholders held at 1.00 pm today.

At the AGM, resolutions 1 to 3 (inclusive), 6 to 9 (inclusive), 11 and 12 were duly passed. Resolutions 4, 5 and 10 were not passed.

As a result, the Board now comprises Dr. James Barber (Non-Executive Chairman) and John R. Shaw (Chief Executive Officer).

John R. Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are active in the process of recruiting new members to our Board and will update the market in due course. I want to thank John Snow and Charlean Gmunder for their service to the Company."

In relation to those resolutions not passed, valid proxy instructions were as follows:

 

Ordinary resolutions

Votes For

Votes Against

Total Votes Cast

Votes Withheld

No of shares

% of shares voted

No of shares

% of shares voted

No of shares

% of ISC voted

No of shares

4. To re-appoint John I. Snow III as a Director of the Company

63,259,795

44.90%

77,626,866

55.10%

140,886,661

31.30%

316,420

5. To re-appoint Charlean Gmunder as a Director of the Company

66,848,169

47.45%

74,038,492

52.55%

140,886,661

31.30%

316,420

10. To approve and adopt the Itaconix plc 2022 Equity Participation Plan

25,133,646

20.84%

95,491,368

79.16%

120,625,014

26.80%

20,578,067

 

 

 

A copy of the resolutions are included in the Company's Circular and Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website: www.itaconix.com/investor/reports-documents/

 

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For further information please contact:

Itaconix plc

+1 603 775 4400

John R. Shaw / Laura Denner


Belvedere Communications

+44 (0) 74 070 23147

John West / Llew Angus


finnCap

+44 (0) 20 7220 0500

Ed Frisby / Abigail Kelly / Milesh Hindocha (Corporate Finance)

Andrew Burdis / Sunila de Silva (ECM)


 

About Itaconix

Itaconix uses its proprietary plant-based polymer technology platform to produce and sell specialty ingredients that improve the safety, performance, and sustainability of consumer products. The Company's current ingredients are enabling and leading new generations of products in detergents, hygiene, and hair care. Itaconix's contributions to the global low carbon economy are recognised by the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark.

www.itaconix.com

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