Toronto, August 30, 2024 - Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC0) ("Nickel 28" or the "Company") today announced the results of its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on August 29, 2024 (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, each of the Company's nominees were duly elected as directors of Nickel 28. In addition, the shareholders of the Company also approved the reappointment of Baker Tilly WM LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the Board to fix their remuneration.
Detailed results of the votes at the Meeting are set out below:
Election of Directors | Outcome of the Vote | | | |
| | Votes for (#) | Votes for (%) | Votes withheld (#) | Votes withheld (%) |
Edward (Ned) Collery Brett A. Richards C. Ian Ross Christopher S. Wallace David Whittle | Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected | 23,316,613 22,630,252 22,926,910 23,336,288 23,336,388 | 67.89% 65.89% 66.76% 67.95% 67.95% | 11,027,114 11,713,475 11,416,817 11,007,439 11,007,339 | 32.11% 34.11% 33.24% 32.05% 32.05% |
Reappointment of Auditor | Outcome of the Vote | |
Carried | Votes for | Votes against |
31,704,988 78.75% | 8,556,058 21.25% |
Prior to commencement of the Meeting, the Company made the determination to defer formal consideration of the Company's proposed omnibus long-term incentive plan to a future date. Accordingly, the Company removed the ordinary resolution to approve the omnibus long-term incentive plan, as described in the Company's management information circular dated July 30, 2024, from consideration at the Meeting. The withdrawal of the resolution from the matters of business considered at the Meeting did not affect the validity of the form of proxy provided to shareholders nor the validity of any proxies that had been otherwise properly submitted.
About Nickel 28
Nickel 28 Capital Corp. is a nickel-cobalt producer through its 8.56% joint-venture interest in the producing, long-life and world-class Ramu Nickel-Cobalt Operation located in Papua New Guinea. Ramu provides Nickel 28 with significant attributable nickel and cobalt production thereby offering our shareholders direct exposure to two metals which are critical to the adoption of electric vehicles. In addition, Nickel 28 manages a portfolio of 10 nickel and cobalt royalties on development and exploration projects in Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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