SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore
(Company Registration No. 199201624D)
ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO
CLAUSE 704(16) OF THE SGX LISTING MANUAL
ANNOUNCEMENT ON
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE 29TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ("AGM")
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce, in accordance with Clause 704(16) of the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, that at the 29th AGM of the Company held today, all the Resolutions as set out in the Notice of the AGM dated 7 July 2021 were put to the Meeting and duly passed on a poll vote.
- Breakdown of valid votes cast
Resolution number and | Total number of | For | Against | |||
details | shares | |||||
Number of | As a | Number of | As a | |||
represented by | ||||||
shares | percentage | shares | percentage | |||
votes for and | ||||||
of total | of total | |||||
against the | ||||||
number of | number of | |||||
relevant | ||||||
votes for | votes for | |||||
resolution | ||||||
and against | and against | |||||
the | the | |||||
resolution | resolution | |||||
(%) | (%) | |||||
Ordinary Business | ||||||
Resolution 1 | 11,659,209,344 | 11,638,685,943 | 99.82 | 20,523,401 | 0.18 | |
Adoption of Directors' | ||||||
Statement and audited | ||||||
Financial Statements and | ||||||
Auditors' Report | ||||||
Resolution 2 | 11,693,422,595 | 11,668,723,419 | 99.79 | 24,699,176 | 0.21 | |
Declaration of a final dividend | ||||||
Resolution 3 | 11,607,294,028 | 11,370,346,622 | 97.96 | 236,947,406 | 2.04 | |
Re-election of Mr Gautam | ||||||
Banerjee as Director | ||||||
Resolution 4 | 11,693,422,595 | 11,547,140,138 | 98.75 | 146,282,457 | 1.25 | |
Re-election of | ||||||
Mr Venkataraman | ||||||
Vishnampet Ganesan as | ||||||
Director | ||||||
Resolution 5 | 11,607,292,478 | 11,427,025,269 | 98.45 | 180,267,209 | 1.55 | |
Re-election of Ms Teo Swee | ||||||
Lian as Director | ||||||
Resolution 6 | 11,693,422,595 | 11,688,869,436 | 99.96 | 4,553,159 | 0.04 | |
Re-election of Mr Lim Swee | ||||||
Say as Director | ||||||
Resolution 7 | 11,693,422,595 | 11,688,869,436 | 99.96 | 4,553,159 | 0.04 | |
Re-election of Mr Rajeev Suri | ||||||
as Director | ||||||
Resolution 8 | 11,607,294,028 | 11,512,255,836 | 99.18 | 95,038,192 | 0.82 | |
Re-election of Mr Wee Siew | ||||||
Kim as Director |
Resolution number and | Total number of | For | Against | |||
details | shares | |||||
Number of | As a | Number of | As a | |||
represented by | ||||||
shares | percentage | shares | percentage | |||
votes for and | ||||||
of total | of total | |||||
against the | ||||||
number of | number of | |||||
relevant | ||||||
votes for | votes for | |||||
resolution | ||||||
and against | and against | |||||
the | the | |||||
resolution | resolution | |||||
(%) | (%) | |||||
Resolution 9 | 11,693,422,595 | 11,683,151,666 | 99.91 | 10,270,929 | 0.09 | |
Re-election of Mr Yuen Kuan | ||||||
Moon as Director | ||||||
Resolution 10 | 11,693,419,035 | 11,690,661,984 | 99.98 | 2,757,051 | 0.02 | |
Directors' fees for the | ||||||
financial year ending 31 | ||||||
March 2022 | ||||||
Resolution 11 | 11,693,159,415 | 11,682,447,658 | 99.91 | 10,711,757 | 0.09 | |
Re-appointment of Auditors | ||||||
and authorising the Directors | ||||||
to fix their remuneration | ||||||
Special Business | ||||||
Resolution 12 | 11,693,422,295 | 11,184,401,293 | 95.65 | 509,021,002 | 4.35 | |
Share issue mandate | ||||||
Resolution 13 | 11,693,422,295 | 11,559,372,520 | 98.85 | 134,049,775 | 1.15 | |
Allotment/issue shares | ||||||
pursuant to the Singtel Scrip | ||||||
Dividend Scheme | ||||||
Resolution 14 | 11,692,100,923 | 11,677,688,948 | 99.88 | 14,411,975 | 0.12 | |
Share purchase mandate | ||||||
Resolution 15 | 11,692,495,953 | 11,493,239,054 | 98.30 | 199,256,899 | 1.70 | |
Extension of, and alterations | ||||||
to, the SingTel Performance | ||||||
Share Plan 2012 and to | ||||||
authorise the Directors to | ||||||
grant awards and allot/issue | ||||||
shares pursuant to the | ||||||
SingTel Performance Share | ||||||
Plan 2012 (as altered) |
- Details of parties who are required to abstain from voting on any resolution(s):
- Mr Venkataraman Vishnampet Ganesan abstained from voting on Resolution 4 in respect of his own re-election as Director of the Company.
- Ms Teo Swee Lian abstained from voting on Resolution 5 in respect of her own re-election as Director of the Company.
- Mr Lim Swee Say abstained from voting on Resolution 6 in respect of his own re-election as Director of the Company.
- Mr Wee Siew Kim abstained from voting on Resolution 8 in respect of his own re-election as Director of the Company.
- Mr Yuen Kuan Moon abstained from voting on Resolution 9 in respect of his own re-election as Director of the Company.
To demonstrate good corporate governance practices:
- All Directors of the Company who are also shareholders were requested to abstain from voting on Ordinary Resolution 10 in respect of the payment of Directors' fees for the financial year ending 31 March 2022.
- All Directors and employees of the Company who are also shareholders and are eligible to participate in the Singtel Performance Share Plan 2012 were requested to abstain from voting on Ordinary Resolution 15 in respect of the proposed extension of, and alterations to, the SingTel Performance Share Plan 2012 and to authorise the Directors to grant awards and allot/issue shares pursuant to the SingTel Performance Share Plan 2012 (as altered).
- Name of firm and/or person appointed as scrutineer: Ernst & Young LLP.
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With effect from the conclusion of Singtel's 29th AGM held today, Mr Low Check Kian, who has been a Director of Singtel since 2011 and Lead Independent Director since 2015, has stepped down as a Director and as Lead Independent Director of Singtel. The Board and Management of Singtel thank Mr Low for his invaluable contributions to the Singtel Group and wish him all the best for the future.
The updated composition of the Singtel Board and Board Committees is set out in the Annex.
Dated: 30 July 2021
Annex
Composition of the Board and Board Committees of Singtel with effect from the
conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2021
No | Board/Board | Members | |
Committee | |||
1 | Board of Directors | Mr Lee Theng Kiat | Chairman |
Mr Yuen Kuan Moon | Group Chief Executive Officer | ||
Mr Gautam Banerjee | Lead Independent Director | ||
Mr Venky Ganesan | Director | ||
Mr Bradley Horowitz | Director | ||
Mrs Gail Kelly | Director | ||
Mr Lim Swee Say | Director | ||
Mrs Christina Ong | Director | ||
Mr Rajeev Suri | Director | ||
Ms Teo Swee Lian | Director | ||
Mr Wee Siew Kim | Director | ||
2 | Audit Committee | Mr Gautam Banerjee | Chairman |
Mrs Gail Kelly | Member | ||
Mrs Christina Ong | Member | ||
3 | Corporate | Mr Gautam Banerjee | Chairman |
Governance and | Mr Lee Theng Kiat | Member | |
Nominations | Mrs Gail Kelly | Member | |
Committee | Mrs Christina Ong | Member | |
Ms Teo Swee Lian | Member | ||
4 | Executive Resource | Mrs Gail Kelly | Chairman |
and Compensation | Mr Lee Theng Kiat | Member | |
Committee | Mr Rajeev Suri | Member | |
Ms Teo Swee Lian | Member | ||
5 | Finance and | Mr Lee Theng Kiat | Chairman |
Investment | Mr Venky Ganesan | Member | |
Committee | Mr Bradley Horowitz | Member | |
Mr Wee Siew Kim | Member | ||
6 | Risk Committee | Ms Teo Swee Lian | Chairman |
Mr Gautam Banerjee | Member | ||
Mrs Christina Ong | Member |
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