Notice of SGM
17/06/2009 7:00am
UK Regulatory
TIDMLMY
RNS Number : 0054U
Lithic Metals and Energy Limited
17 June 2009
Lithic Metals & Energy Limited
("Lithic" or the "Company")
Notice of Special General Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Company has been in discussions with
representatives of a substantial group of shareholders representing significant
interests in the Company regarding current market conditions, the position of
the Company in the market place and their wish to introduce a new strategy for
the Company. The shareholder group has indicated that as part of its intended
strategy for the Company, it proposes to replace the current Board.
Having considered a number of alternative courses of action, and having
confirmed the intentions of the group of shareholders, and the proportion of the
share capital represented by them including their voting intentions, the Board
believes that the best interests of the Company and of all of its Shareholders
are best served in the circumstances by convening a special general meeting of
the Company to consider, and, if thought fit, to approve certain resolutions to
be put to Shareholders as a whole.
The directors of the Company have today dispatched a notice to shareholders to
convene a Special General Meeting of Lithic at the offices of WH Ireland
Limited, 24 Martin Lane, London EC4R 0DR on 1st July 2009 at 10 a.m. (London
Time) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following
resolutions all of which will be proposed as Ordinary Resolutions:
1. To replace the following persons as directors of the Company:
a. David Ian Rawlinson;
b. Julian Peter Ford;
c. James Gavin Kerr; and
d. David John Lunt.
2. To appoint the following persons as directors of the Company:
a. David de Jongh Weill;
b. Ozge Erdem; and
c. George Greville Roach.
(together the "Proposed Directors")
In accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, the following information is
provided on the Proposed Directors:
Mr David De Jongh Weill
David De Jongh Weill, aged 51, is a partner and founder of Chiliogon Partners
LLP. He is currently a director of:
Caledon Overseas Holding Limited
Caledon Resources Plc
CAN Media Limited
Chiliogon Limited
Chiliogon Partners LLP
Finelot Trading Company Limited
Hecta Media Inc
Niger Uranium Limited
Kalahari Minerals Limited.
In addition, in the last 5 years, he has previously been a director of Chiliogon
Secretaries Limited; Chiliogon Special Situations Limited; Consulta Veritas
Limited and Microcap Media and Public Relation Limited.
Ms Ozge Erdem
Ozge Erdem, aged 29, is a qualified lawyer. She is not currently a director of
any other company and has not been a director or partner of any company or
partnership in the last 5 years.
Mr George Greville Roach
George Greville Roach, aged 60, is currently a director of:
African Olive Trading Pty Limited
Skat Music Pty Limited
Dymamic Intertrade Pty Limited
Calaska Trading Pty Limited
Vazex SA Pty Limited
Idada Holdings Pty Limited
Greystone Trading 200 CC
G&B Central African Resources Limited
G&B African Resources Limited
Vazex Limited
In addition, in the last 5 years, he has previously been a Director of Uramin
Inc and Uramin CAR Limited.
Mr Roach controls 15,351,281 shares in the Company, representing 12.15% of the
total issued capital.
Further announcements will be made in due course regarding the development of
the strategy for the Company and the ongoing management arrangements.
For further information please contact:
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| Jim Kerr, Lithic Metals & Energy Limited | Tel: +61 8 9216 9000 |
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| Katy Mitchell, WH Ireland Limited | Tel: +44 (0)161 832 |
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| Laurence Reed / Beth Harris, Threadneedle | Tel:+44(0)207 653 9850 |
| Communications | |
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