UK TRADING UPDATE SUMMARY: Lekoil Fires Back At Shareholder Metallon
Tue, 22nd Dec 2020 18:06
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Lekoil Ltd - Lagos-headquartered oil exploration and production company with interests in Nigeria and offshore Namibia - Says arguments made by Metallon Corp Ltd, which requisitioned general meeting of Lekoil shareholders, are specious and designed to distract from their true intentions . Lekoil says it has never been against making board changes. The board considers the requisitioned resolutions to be no more than an ill-disguised attempt by Metallon to gain control of your company without paying a price to all shareholders, Lekoil adds. Company explains that should Metallon s proposals be passed, the shareholder s appointees will represent 50% of Lekoil s board and will also have a casting vote. The board does not believe that it would