Results of Annual General Meeting 2021
| Melbourne, Australia, 11 November 2021 | ASX: XETRA-DAX: NASDAQ INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATION: |
CUV UR9 CLVLY |
Thursday 11 November 2021
By e-lodgement
Manager Companies
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Level 4, Stock Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam,
Results of Annual General Meeting
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act, we advise details of the resolutions and the proxies received in respect of each resolution are set out in the attached proxy summary.
Yours faithfully,
Darren Keamy
Company Secretary
CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
2021 Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Results of Meeting
The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2.
| Resolution details | Instructions given to validly appointed proxies (as at proxy close) | Number of votes cast on the poll (where applicable) | Resolution Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Resolution Type |
For | Against | Proxy’s Discretion |
Abstain | For | Against | Abstain* | Carried / Not Carried |
| 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report | Ordinary | 15,580,695 77.44% |
4,220,751 20.98% |
317,906 1.58% |
58,889 | 15,998,785 78.02% |
4,506,261 21.09% |
58,889 | Carried |
| 2 Re-election of Dr Karen Agersborg | Ordinary | 20,465,411 86% |
3,010,591 12.66% |
318,516 1.34% |
1,894,681 | 20,974,435 86.71% |
3,213,807 13.29% |
1,894,681 | Carried |
| 3 Re-election of Mrs Sue Smith | Ordinary | 24,005,118 93.64% |
1,313,017 5.12% |
318,516 1.24% |
52,548 | 24,534,418 94.28% |
1,487,927 5.72% |
52,548 | Carried |
| 4 Spill resolution (conditional item) | Ordinary | 2,177,305 10.93% |
17,407,189 87.47% |
317,317 1.59% |
276,430 | Not required | N/A | ||
* Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.
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About CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD (ASX: CUV; NASDAQ INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATION ADR: CLVLY; XETRA-DAX: UR9) is a global and diversified biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercialising treatments for patients with genetic, metabolic, and life-threatening disorders, as well as healthcare solutions for the general population. As pioneers in photomedicine and understanding the interaction of light and human biology, CLINUVEL’s research and development has led to innovative treatments for patient populations with a clinical need for systemic photoprotection, DNA repair and acute or life-threatening conditions. These patient groups range in size from 5,000 to 45 million worldwide. CLINUVEL’s lead compound, SCENESSE® (afamelanotide 16mg), was approved by the European Commission in 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration in 2019 and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration in 2020 for the prevention of phototoxicity (anaphylactoid reactions and burns) in adult patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). More information on EPP can be found at https://www.epp.care. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, CLINUVEL has operations in Europe, Singapore and the USA. For more information please go to https://www.clinuvel.com.
SCENESSE®, PRÉNUMBRA® and NEURACTHEL® are registered trademarks of CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Authorised for ASX release by the Board of Directors of CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
Head of Investor Relations
Mr Malcolm Bull, CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
Investor Enquiries
https://www.clinuvel.com/investors/contact-us
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the current beliefs and expectations of CLINUVEL’s management. Statements may involve a number of known and unknown risks that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: our ability to develop and commercialise pharmaceutical products; the COVID-19 pandemic and/or other world, regional or national events affecting the supply chain for a protracted period of time, including our ability to develop, manufacture, market and sell biopharmaceutical products; competition for our products, especially SCENESSE® (afamelanotide 16mg), PRÉNUMBRA® or NEURACTHEL®; our ability to achieve expected safety and efficacy results in a timely manner through our innovative R&D efforts; the effectiveness of our patents and other protections for innovative products, particularly in view of national and regional variations in patent laws; our potential exposure to product liability claims to the extent not covered by insurance; increased government scrutiny in either Australia, the U.S., Europe, Israel, China and Japan of our agreements with third parties and suppliers; our exposure to currency fluctuations and restrictions as well as credit risks; the effects of reforms in healthcare regulation and pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement; that the Company may incur unexpected delays in the outsourced manufacturing of SCENESSE®, PRÉNUMBRA® or NEURACTHEL® which may lead to it being unable to supply its commercial markets and/or clinical trial programs; any failures to comply with any government payment system (i.e. Medicare) reporting and payment obligations; uncertainties surrounding the legislative and regulatory pathways for the registration and approval of biotechnology and consumer based products; decisions by regulatory authorities regarding approval of our products as well as their decisions regarding label claims; our ability to retain or attract key personnel and managerial talent; the impact of broader change within the pharmaceutical industry and related industries; potential changes to tax liabilities or legislation; environmental risks; and other factors that have been discussed in our 2021 Annual Report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation, outside of those required under applicable laws or relevant listing rules of the Australian Securities Exchange, to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information on preliminary and uncertain forecasts and estimates is available on request, whereby it is stated that past performance is not an indicator of future performance.
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