7th May 2009 09:15
PRESS CORPORATION LIMITED
REG. NO. 2395
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY WILL BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI TRAINING COLLEGE AUDITORIUM, ALONG CHIKWAWA ROAD, BLANTYRE ON WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2009 STARTING FROM 14: 00 HOURS AT WHICH THE FOLLOWING ORDINARY BUSINESS WILL BE TRANSACTED:
To receive and consider the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st December 2008 together with the reports of the directors and auditors thereon.
To declare a final dividend of MK175.0 million representing MK1.45 per share as recommended by the Directors having already paid an interim dividend of MK120.3 million or MK1.00 per share in October 2008 making a total dividend of MK295.3 million or MK2.45 per share.
To reappoint KPMG Certified Public Accountants as auditors for the ensuing year and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration.
To re-elect Mr Andrew Barron, a director who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-election
To fix the remuneration of the chairman and other non-executive directors:
Fees
Chairman MK1, 507,880 per annum
(Current: K1, 311,200)
Other non-executive directors MK1, 005,330.00 per annum
(Current: K874, 200)
Sitting Allowance
Chairman MK37, 706.00 per sitting
(Current: K32, 788.00)
Other non-executive directors MK25, 139.00 per sitting
(Current: K21, 860.00)
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
To transact such other business as may be transacted at an Annual General Meeting of members and which the Secretary will have been duly notified not less than 21 days before the date of the meeting.
Dated the 05th day of May 2009
By order of the Board
C J EVANS
COMPANY SECRETARY
Registered Office
Press Corporation Limited
Victoria Avenue
P O Box 1227
BLANTYRE
NOTES
A member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy (or proxies) to vote on its/his/her behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the company.
The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or notarially certified copy of that power of attorney, shall be deposited at the Company Secretary's office not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the form attached hereto or a form as near thereto as circumstances admit.
An interim dividend of MK120.3 million representing MK1.00 per share was paid on 31 October 2008. At the above meeting it will be proposed that a final dividend of MK175.0 million representing MK1.45 per share be declared payable on Friday 21st August 2009 to those shareholders registered in the books of the Company as at the close of business on Friday 10th July 2009.
Related Shares:
PESD.L