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Aquarius - Results - Annual General Meeting
Aquarius Platinum Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda)
Registration number: EC26290
Share code on JSE: AQP ISIN: BMG0440M1029
Share code on ASX: AQP.AX ISIN: BMG0440M1029
Share code on LSE: AQP.L ISIN: BMG0440M1029
Share code on US Over the counter market: AQPTY ISIN: US03840M2089
("Aquarius")
RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
We advise the following ordinary resolutions placed before shareholders
at the Annual General Meeting of Aquarius Platinum Limited on 30 November
2005 were approved as follows:
Resolution 1 - Re-election of Mr Nicholas Sibley
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution:
"That Mr Nicholas Sibley, who retires by rotation in accordance with the
Company"s Bye-Laws and being eligible, offers himself for re-election,
be re-elected as a Director."
In Favour: 38,297,256 Against: 5,182,827 Abstain: 139,098
Resolution 2 - Re-election of Mr David Dix
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution:
"That Mr David Dix, who retires by rotation in accordance with the
Company"s Bye-Laws and being eligible, offers himself for re-election,
be re-elected as a
Director."
In Favour: 40,373,697 Against: 924,083 Abstain: 2,321,401
Resolution 3 - Re-election of Sir William Purves
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution:
"That Sir William Purves, who retires by rotation in accordance with the
Company"s Bye-Laws and being eligible, offers herself for re-election, be re-
elected as a Director."
In Favour: 41,297,780 Against: 0 Abstain: 2,321,401
Resolution 4 - Re-election of Mr Zwelakhe Sisulu
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution:
"That Mr Zwelakhe Sisulu, who was appointed a director of the Company
to fill a casual vacancy on 4 February 2005, retires in accordance with
the ASX Listing Rules and being eligible, offers himself for re-election,
be re-elected as a Director."
In Favour: 41,297,780 Against: 0 Abstain: 2,321,401
Resolution 5 - Re-appointment of Auditor
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution:
"That, Messrs Ernst & Young of Perth, Western Australia, be and are hereby
appointed as Auditors of the Company until the conclusion of the next annual
general meeting at a fee to be agreed by the Directors."
In Favour: 40,541,432 Against: 110,000 Abstain: 2,967,749
Resolution 6 - Directors" Fees
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the
following resolution:
"That, for the purposes of Bye-Law 22.1, ASX Listing Rule 10.17 and for all
other purposes, the maximum fees payable to the non-executive directors
of the Company be US$850,000 per annum, to be divided amongst the
non-executive directors in such proportions and in such manner as they may
agree and, in default of agreement, in equal shares."
In Favour: 39,823,101 Against: 1,903,413 Abstain: 1,892,667
For further information please contact:
In Australia:
Willi Boehm
Aquarius Platinum Corporate Services Pty Ltd
+61 8 9367 5211
In United Kingdom:
Nick Bias Alex Buck
BuckBias Ltd Buck Bias Ltd
+ 44 7887 920 530 +44 7932 740 452
In South Africa:
Stuart Murray Charmane Russell
Aquarius Platinum Russell & Associates
(South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
+27 11 455 2050 +27 11 880 3924
or visit: www.aquariusplatinum.com
1 December 2005
Date: 01/12/2005 01:42:45 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department