Safaricom PLC will hold its Annual General Meeting for 2019 at Bomas of Kenya on Friday, 30 August 2019 from 11: 00 am. The meeting will entail a discussion on various agenda, including ordinary business such as receiving the company’s Finacial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2019 and reappointment of directors. Also, the AGM will host considerations on the approval of a final dividend of Kshs. 1.25 per share and a special dividend of Kshs. 0.62 per share payable on retained earnings. The dividends will be payable on 30 November 2019 to shareholders registered before the close of business on 2 September 2019.
The AGM will discuss other matters such as changing the company’s Articles of Association to raise the maximum number of directors from ten to eleven, including non-executive directors.
Right to Attend the AGM.
All Safaricom shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at this meeting. Moreover, an individual or corporate member can appoint a proxy by filling a proxy form which will be availed on the company’s website or on any Safaricom shops countrywide. The forms should be submitted through email via [email protected] in PDF or by post to the Image registrars P.O. Box 9287 – 00100 Nairobi 48 before the meeting. All corporate proxies must be completed under the company’s corporate seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised in writing.
Safaricom has provided mobile services to Kenyans for the past 18 years, leveraging on ICT and channels to reach its customers.
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