Old Chang Kee (5ML) announced that all eight resolutions tabled at its 21st annual general meeting on Jul, 21 2026 were approved by shareholders.
Key outcomes include:
• Adoption of the Directors’ Statement and audited financial statements for the financial year ended Mar, 31 2026, with 100.00% of votes in favour.
• Approval of a final tax-exempt (one-tier) dividend of 2.0 Singapore cents per ordinary share for FY2026 (99.98% approval).
• Authorisation of S$164.0 thousand in directors’ fees for FY2027, payable quarterly in arrears (99.95% approval).
• Re-election of Executive Chairman Han Keen Juan and Chief Executive Officer Lim Tao-E William as directors, both securing 99.99% shareholder support.
• Re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor, with directors authorised to fix its remuneration (99.96% approval).
• Renewal of the 10% share buy-back mandate (100.00% approval).
• Granting of general authority to directors to issue new shares and instruments up to 100% of the company’s issued share capital, with a sub-limit of 50% for non pro rata issues (83.09% approval).
The meeting also featured a question-and-answer session where management outlined cautious domestic store expansion, selective overseas growth, opportunities in business-to-business sales, ongoing cost-control measures amid rising wages and input costs, and a continued commitment to halal product offerings.
The AGM concluded at 2:41 p.m. with a vote of thanks to shareholders.