Annual Report Publication and AGM Update Statement
Annual Report for 2024 published; AGM voting update on Non-executive Director appointment disclosed.
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BATM (LSE: BVC; TASE: BVC), a leading provider of real-time technologies for networking solutions and medical laboratory systems, gives notice that the Company's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 (the "2024 Annual Report") has been published today and is available on the BATM website in the Investor Relations section under Financial Reports at: http://www.batm.com/investor-relations/financial-statements/.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.1R, a copy of the 2024 Annual Report has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The regulated information required to be communicated to the media under Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 6.3.5R(1A) is available in unedited full text within the 2024 Annual Report that is available on the NSM and on the Company's website as outlined above.
2024 AGM Voting Update Statement
At the Company's annual general meeting held on 19 December 2024 ("2024 AGM"), the resolution to appoint a new Non-executive Director (resolution 10) was passed with a majority of 66.60%. As a result, and in accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company has subsequently engaged with those shareholders who voted against the resolution. The votes against included those of a significant shareholder - excluding which, the resolution would have passed with a majority of 97.91%. Accordingly, the views of the individual shareholder are not representative of the Company's shareholder base as a whole. The Company understands that the individual shareholder voted against resolution 10 on the basis that they believe the Board would benefit from the addition of a director with knowledge and experience in the networking and encryption markets. The Company explained that they believe the new Non-executive Director was the best candidate overall based on their other attributes. The Board takes multiple factors into consideration when assessing prospective candidates, including their experience in industries relevant to the Group's activities, and will continue to do so.
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