Six Resolutions Proposed at AGM Were Passed |
China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited (the "Company") held an Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") on 23 May 2014. The AGM was presided by Mr. Li Jianhong, our newly appointed Chairman, who was joined by others including Mr. Hu Jianhua, Managing Director of the Company, and Mr. Zhang Rizhong, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Li Yinquan, Mr. Hu Zheng, Mr. Su Xingang, and Mr. Zheng Shaoping, Executive Directors of the Company, and Ms. Cynthia Wong, Deputy General Manager of the Company, were also in attendance.
Majority of the votes were casted in favour of the six resolutions as proposed by the Board and hence, all of the resolutions were duly passed. These resolutions included:
6. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modifications the following Mr. Li Jianhong, Chairman of the Company; together with Mr. Hu Jianhua, Managing Director of the Company; Mr. Zheng Shaoping, Mr. Zhang Rizhong and Ms. Cynthia Wong, Deputy General Managers of the Company, met the Hong Kong media and discussed and addressed several matters after the AGM. Chairman Li Jianhong stated at the press conference, "The pre-set goal of becoming a leading global port investor, developer and operator will not change, despite that Dr. Fu Yuning has resigned as the Chairman of the Company. Driven by the contribution from the newly acquired overseas projects, the Company has delivered a noticeable year-to-date growth of 22% in its container throughput volume from January to April 2014. The Company will continue to actively pursue the acquisition of overseas assets with steadiness." Mr. Hu Jianhua, Managing Director of the Company, added, "the 'Bagamoyo Economic Zone Development Project' in Tanzania, Africa, has progressed steadily according to the agreement signed with the Tanzanian government, while our leading position in the ports industry in China and our market competitiveness has been ever strengthening, giving us confidence in the Company's future development." |
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