The company EKTER S.A. informs the investor community that on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 13:00 an Extrordinary General Meeting of its shareholders took place at the offices of the company, located in 15 Nikis St., Athens 10557.
Of a total of 11.250.000 Registered Common Shares, 9 shareholders/holders of voting rights attended or were represented in the Meeting with 5.845.376 shares and voting rights, i.e. 51.959% of the total share capital.
The General Meeting was duly constituted and deliberated the single item of the agenda. Specifically, the decision of the General Meeting and the results of the vote on the item, pursuant to the applicable provisions of law 4548/2018, are as follows:
Single Item: The General Meeting approved the establishment of an Audit Committee, with a five-year term of office, equal to the term of office of the Board of Directors, which shall consist exclusively of members of the Board, and specifically of (a) two (2) independent, non-executive members of the Board that meet the independence requirements of article 4 of law 3016/2002 and article 9 of law 4706/2020 and (b) one (1) non-executive member of the Board, whereas (c) the Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the members thereof that meet the criteria of article 44 par. 1 e) of law 4449/2017. Furthermore, it authorized the Board of directors to appoint the members of the Audit Committee, under the conditions of article 44 par. 1 of law 4449/2017, as amended and currently in force.
Specifically, regarding the single item of the agenda, the decision was made as follows:
Number of shares that voted validly: 5,845,376
Percentage of share capital: 51.595%
Total number of valid votes: 5,845,376
Number of votes for: 51.595% (100% of the attending and represented votes)
Number of votes against: 0
Abstention: 0
Following the EGM, the Board of Directors convened in a meeting and after taking into consideration the decisions of the Board of Directors and verifying the conditions of article 44 par. 1 of law 4449/2017, as amended and currently in force, appointed as members of the Audit Committee of the Company (a) the independent nonexecutive members of the Board of Directors Messrs. Georgios Pliatsikas of Elias and Aristides Papadopoulos of Christos, who meet the independence requirements of article 4 of law 3016/2002 and article 9 of law 4706/2020 and (b) Mrs. Androniki Ioannidou of Emmanouil, non-executive member.
Thereupon, the Audit Committee during its first meeting that also took place on September 2, 2020, was formed into a body and appointed Mr. Georgios Pliatsikas, who meets the criteria of article 44 par. 1 e) of law 4449/2017, as its Chairman.
Furthermore, the Committee set its term of office to coincide with the term of office of the current Board of Directors, i.e. until June 30, 2020, extended according to the term of office of the Board, in order for a new Audit Committee to be elected at the next election of a Board of Directors. Moreover, the Committee committed to review its by-law in order to adapt to new provisions, which (new by-law) will be posted in the website of the Company.
Therefore, the Audit Committee consists of Messrs.:
- Georgios Pliatsikas of Elias, Accountant, resident of Amarousio, 45 Fragoklisias St., born in Filakti, Karditsa in 1961, holder of ID Card No. ΑΙ.559981/27.11.2010/Pefki Security Dpt., TIN 043466660 – Amarousio Tax Office, independent Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
- Androniki Ioannidou of Emmanouil, Architect Engineer, resident of Athens, 11 Tsimiski St., born in Athens in 1962, holder of ID Card No. AM.048714/18.09.2014/Exarcheia Security Dpt., TIN 044055592 – Tax Office Athens D’, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Audit Committee.
- Aristides Papadopoulos of Christos, Insurance Consultant, resident of Pallini, Attica, 20 Kritis St, born in Marathea, Karditsa in 1968, holder of ID Card No. ΑΜ.183708/20.05.2015/Pallini Security Dpt., TIN 057164804 – Karditsa Tax Office, independent Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Audit Committee