Accra, July 27, GNA – Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) will host shareholders at its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on August 13, 2020.
The meeting will be streamed live from the Company’s Head office at MTN House, Independence Avenue from 1100 hours.
A statement issued in Accra by Mr Samuel Koranteng, the Corporate Services Executive, MTN, said the meeting would among others, discuss the Audited Financial Statements together with the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended December 31, 2019.
It would declare a final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2019, re-elect retiring directors of the Company, authorise the amendment of the constitution of the Company in compliance with the new Companies Act 2019 (Act 992).
It said shareholders could participate in the virtual meeting via www.mtnghagm.com from 1100 hours on August 13, 2020.
The statement said, shareholders, who did not have smart phones could participate in the AGM by dialing +233244300025; entering the access code 8000; and entering the conference pin number 056789.
The statement said a unique token number would be sent to shareholders by email and/or SMS from July 22, 2020, to grant access to the AGM.
It said shareholders could appoint a proxy to attend virtually and vote on their behalf and such a proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
“A copy of the Proxy Form may be downloaded from www.mtnghagm.com completed, signed and sent via email only to [email protected],” the statement said.
It said in order for shareholders to review the 2019 Audited Financial Statements before the AGM, a copy had been uploaded online and could be found in the Annual Report Brochure by visiting www.mtnghagm.com.
“Shareholders are encouraged to send in questions in advance of the AGM by emailing them to [email protected]. Answers to the questions will be provided at the AGM,” it added.
Mr Ishmael Yamson, the Board Chairman of Scancom PLC, urged shareholders to take advantage of the virtual AGM and participate.
He also encouraged shareholders to read the financial statements and make contributions for the growth of the business and increase shareholder value.
Voting during the AGM will be done electronically by dialing USSD code *899*0#, however, Shareholders who do not submit proxy prior to the meeting, may vote using their unique token number.
The virtual AGM has been legally and validly convened pursuant to Section 162 (1) of the Companies Act (Act 992) and by an order from the High Court of Ghana dated 19th June 2020.
It is also in compliance with the current restrictions on public gatherings in force pursuant to the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012) and consequent regulatory directives.
Scancom Plc (MTN GHANA) held its first AGM in May 2019 after it listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) on September 05, 2018 with the largest number of Ghanaian shareholding of any listed company on the GSE at 127,826.
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