Century Announces Results of 2023 Shareholder Meeting
Century Announces Results of 2023 Shareholder Meeting
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HONG KONG, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Global Commodities Corporation ("Century" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of shareholders that was held on September 20, 2023 in Hong Kong, China.
香港，2023年9月20日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——世紀環球大宗商品公司（”Century“或者”Comp任何“) 很高興地宣佈2023年9月20日在中國香港舉行的2023年年度股東大會的結果。
The Company is pleased to report that, as in prior years, a very high shareholder response was achieved, with 86.203% of Century's outstanding shares having been voted at the meeting. At that meeting, the shareholders:
公司很高興地向大家報告，與往年一樣，股東反應非常高，Century的已發行股票中有86.203％已在會議上獲得表決。在那次會議上，股東們：
- set the size of the Board of Directors at nine members;
- elected the Board of Directors;
- re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditors for the upcoming year; and
- re-approve the Company's Equity Incentive Plan and all unallocated awards thereunder, as required every three years by the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- 將董事會的規模定爲九名成員；
- 選出董事會；
- 再次任命普華永道會計師事務所爲公司來年的審計師；以及
- 根據多倫多證券交易所每三年要求重新批准公司的股權激勵計劃及其下的所有未分配獎勵。
Number of Directors
Number of D紅外ectors
The number of directors of the Company for the ensuing year was confirmed as and set at nine (9). The voting results on this matter are as follows:
公司下一年度的董事人數已確定爲九（9）人。關於此事的表決結果如下：
| Setting the Number of Directors | ||
| FOR | 101,828,312 | 99.933% |
| ABSTAINED | 68,300 | 0.067% |
| 設置董事人數 | ||
| 爲了 | 101,828,312 | 99.933% |
| 棄權 | 68,300 | 0.067% |
* % results rounded to 0.000%.
*% 結果四捨五入爲 0.000%。
Election of Directors
Elect我on of D我r等等tors
Century's shareholders accepted management's nominations for election to the Company's Board of Directors with overwhelming support. All of the nominees served as directors or alternate director of the Company prior to the meeting and were re-elected as directors until the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders. The voting results on the election of directors are as follows:
Century的股東們以壓倒性的支持接受了管理層對公司董事會選舉的提名。所有被提名人在會議之前均擔任公司董事或候補董事，並在公司下次年度股東大會之前再次當選爲董事。董事選舉的投票結果如下：
| Director | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAINED | |||
| Sandy Chim | 101,490,181 | 99.812% | 181,431 | 0.178% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Dwight Ball | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Howard Bernier | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Jionghui Wang | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Yiyan Chen | 101,477,381 | 99.799% | 194,231 | 0.191% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Gloria Wong | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Jianlong Yang | 101,477,381 | 99.799% | 204,131 | 0.201% | 0 | 0.000% |
| John Gravelle | 101,618,312 | 99.938% | 53,300 | 0.052% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Tak Wai (Wien) Yu | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 68,300 | 0.067% | 0 | 0.000% |
| 導演 | 爲了 | 反對 | 棄權 | |||
| Sandy Chim | 101,490,181 | 99.812% | 181,431 | 0.178% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 德懷特·鮑爾 | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 霍華德·伯尼爾 | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 王炯輝 | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 陳一燕 | 101,477,381 | 99.799% | 194,231 | 0.191% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 格洛麗亞·王 | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 58,400 | 0.057% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 楊建龍 | 101,477,381 | 99.799% | 204,131 | 0.201% | 0 | 0.000% |
| John Gravelle | 101,618,312 | 99.938% | 53,300 | 0.052% | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| Tak Wai（維也納）Yu | 101,613,212 | 99.933% | 68,300 | 0.067% | 0 | 0.000% |
* % results rounded to 0.000%.
*% 結果四捨五入爲 0.000%。
Re-appointment of Auditors
回覆-appo我ntment of Aud我tors
At the meeting, the Company's shareholders re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditors of the Company for the 2023-2024 financial year. The voting results on this matter are as follows:
在會議上，公司股東再次任命普華永道會計師事務所特許專業會計師事務所爲公司2023-2024財年的審計師。關於此事的表決結果如下：
| Re-appointment of Auditors | ||
| FOR | 101,886,712 | 99.990% |
| ABSTAINED | 9,900 | 0.010% |
| 重新任命審計師 | ||
| 爲了 | 101,886,712 | 99.990% |
| 棄權 | 9,900 | 0.010% |
* % results rounded to 0.000%.
*% 結果四捨五入爲 0.000%。
Re-approval of the Equity Incentive Plan
回覆-批准 o如果那個 股權激勵計劃
At the meeting, the Company's shareholders also re-approved the Company's Equity Incentive Plan and adopted the resolutions set out on page 37 of the Company's Management Information Circular dated August 11, 2023, making the plan available for grants of equity-based incentive compensation for the next three years. The following are the results of the vote on this matter:
在會議上，公司股東還重新批准了公司的股權激勵計劃，並通過了公司2023年8月11日管理信息通告第37頁中規定的決議，使該計劃可用於在未來三年內發放基於股權的激勵性薪酬。以下是就此事項進行表決的結果：
| Re-approval of the Equity Incentive Plan | ||
| FOR | 78,302,313 | 77.007% |
| AGAINST | 23,379,199 | 22.993% |
| 重新批准股權激勵計劃 | ||
| 爲了 | 78,302,313 | 77.007% |
| 反對 | 23,379,199 | 22.993% |
* % results rounded to 0.000%.
*% 結果四捨五入爲 0.000%。
ABOUT CENTURY
大約一個世紀
Century Global Commodities Corporation (TSX:CNT) is primarily a resource exploration and development company with a large portfolio of multi-billion tonne iron ore projects in Canada, mostly discovered by its own exploration team. It has other non-ferrous metals properties under exploration as well as a well-established food distribution business (Century Food) in Hong Kong.
Century Global Commodities Corporation（多倫多證券交易所代碼：CNT）主要是一家資源勘探和開發公司，在加拿大擁有數十億噸的鐵礦石項目組合，主要由其自己的勘探團隊發現。它還有其他有色金屬物業正在勘探，在香港還有一家成熟的食品分銷公司（Century Food）。
The Joyce Lake Direct Shipping Iron Ore Project
Joyce Lake 直航鐵礦石項目
Joyce Lake, our most advanced project, is an open pit direct shipping iron ore project in Newfoundland and Labrador, close to the town of Schefferville, Québec which is serviced by a rail link directly to ocean shipping iron ore ports at Sept-Îles. The Project has completed an updated feasibility study in 2022 and is undergoing environmental assessment. Joyce Lake is held in a special purpose vehicle, Joyce Direct Iron Inc. ("JDI"), in which Century owns 91.6%.
Joyce Lake是我們最先進的項目，是位於紐芬蘭和拉布拉多的露天直運鐵礦石項目，靠近魁北克舍弗維爾鎮，通過鐵路直接通往塞普特-艾爾斯的海運鐵礦石港口。該項目已於2022年完成了更新的可行性研究，並正在進行環境評估。Joyce Lake 被關押在一輛名爲 Joyce Direct Iron Inc.（”JDI“），其中 Century 擁有 91.6% 的股份。
Century Food
世紀食品
Century Food is a subsidiary operation of the Company which started a few years ago and is a value-adding marketing and distribution business of quality food products sourced from such regions as Europe and Australia and sold in the Hong Kong and Macau markets.
Century Food是該公司成立於幾年前的子公司，是一家增值營銷和分銷業務，產品來自歐洲和澳大利亞等地區，並在香港和澳門市場銷售。
For further information please contact:
欲了解更多信息，請聯繫：
Sandy Chim, President & CEO
Century Global Commodities Corporation
416-977-3188
IR@centuryglobal.ca
Sandy Chim，總裁兼首席執行官
世紀環球大宗商品公司
416-977-3188
IR@centuryglobal.ca
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關於前瞻性信息的警示性聲明
THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS "FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF CANADIAN SECURITIES LEGISLATION. THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF CENTURY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION INCLUDES INFORMATION THAT RELATES TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPLETION OF THE RIGHTS OFFERING AND USE OF PROCEEDS OF THE RIGHTS OFFERING, CENTURY'S OWNERSHIP AND PLANS FOR SPIN-0UT, LISTING, FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JOYCE LAKE DSO IRON ORE PROJECT, INCLUDING (I) ESTIMATES AS TO RESOURCES AND RESERVES FOR THE PROJECT, (II) ESTIMATES AS TO THE CAPITAL COSTS, OPERATING COSTS, PRODUCTION RATES, MINE LIFE, NET PRESENT VALUE AND RATES OF RETURN FOR THE PROJECT, (III) PROJECTIONS AS TO THE TIME FRAME FOR THE ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES; (IV) THE ABILITY OF JDI TO CONCLUDE BENEFIT AGREEMENTS WITH FIRST NATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; (V) THE TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION OF THE EIS PROCESS BY JDI; (VI) THE ABILITY OF JDI TO MEET ALL FEDERAL AND PROVISIONAL EIS REQUIREMENTS AND TO ULTIMATELY SECURE THE REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING; AND (VII) THE ABILITY OF JDI TO LIST ITS COMMON SHARES ON AN EXCHANGE, OF WHICH THERE IS NO ASSURANCE. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION IS BASED ON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, OPINIONS, ASSUMPTIONS, ESTIMATES AND ANALYSES THAT, WHILE CONSIDERED REASONABLE BY CENTURY AT THE DATE THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED, ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS AND EVENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION. THE RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, RISKS GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH CENTURY'S BUSINESS, AS DESCRIBED IN CENTURY'S ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023. INVESTOR SHOULD ALSO REVIEW THE JOYCE LAKE DSO IRON ORE PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY IN DETAIL IN ORDER TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE RISKS AFFECTING THE PROJECT AND THE ESTIMATES INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE CENTURY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
本新聞稿包含加拿大證券立法所指的 “前瞻性信息”。本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性信息代表了截至本新聞稿發佈之日的世紀預期，因此在此日期之後可能會發生變化。前瞻性信息包括與供股完成和供股收益的使用、CENTURY 的所有權和分拆計劃、JOYCE LAKE DSO 鐵礦石項目的上市、融資和開發計劃有關的信息，包括（I）該項目資源和儲量的估計，（II）資本成本、運營成本、生產率、礦山壽命、淨現值和回報率的估計該項目, (III) 對所需額外工作時間範圍的預測遵守省級環境影響評估指南；（IV）JDI與原住民以及紐芬蘭和拉布拉多政府簽訂福利協議的能力；（V）JDI完成EIS程序的時間表；（VI）JDI滿足所有聯邦和臨時EIS要求並最終獲得所需的環境許可的能力；（VII）JDI有能力將其普通股上市交換，對此沒有保證。除其他外，前瞻性信息基於觀點、假設、估計和分析，這些觀點、假設、估計和分析雖然在提供前瞻性信息之日被認爲是合理的，但本質上會受到重大風險、不確定性、突發事件和其他因素的影響，這些因素可能導致實際結果和事件與前瞻性信息所表達或暗示的結果和事件存在重大差異。可能導致實際業績與前瞻性信息所表達或暗示的業績存在重大差異的風險、不確定性、突發事件和其他因素可能包括但不限於與世紀業務相關的風險，如世紀截至2023年3月31日的年度信息表中所述。投資者還應詳細審查 JOYCE LAKE DSO 鐵礦石項目可行性研究，以充分了解影響該項目的風險以及項目中包含的估算。讀者不應過分重視前瞻性信息，也不應依賴其他任何日期的這些信息。儘管 CENTURY 可能選擇這樣做，但除非適用法律有要求，否則它不承諾在任何特定時間更新這些信息。
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