Jersey Water: Annual General Meeting: 2023: Form of Proxy

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A decision made 9 March 2023:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2023-127		Public
Subject: Jersey Water - 2023 Annual General Meeting on 22 March 2023
Report Title: Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited - 2023 Annual General Meeting voting instructions		Exempt (Article 33(a))
Decision(s): The Minister for Treasury and Resources decided to instruct the Treasurer and Greffier of the States to vote by proxy, in favour of the 9 Ordinary Resolutions, set out in the report, to be put before the Annual General Meeting of the Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited on the 22 March 2023.
Reason for Decision(s): To fulfil the States of Jersey role as shareholder of the Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited by exercising voting rights at the Annual General Meeting. The States of Jersey is the majority shareholder owning 100 per cent of ‘A’ Ordinary shares, 50 per cent of the issued Ordinary shares and a substantial holding of Preference Shares. This gives the States of Jersey 83.33 per cent of the voting rights.
Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications as a result of this decision.
Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to inform the Head of Shareholder Relations that this decision has been approved. The Head of Shareholder relations to arrange for the Treasurer of the States and the Greffier of the States to sign the Form of Proxy in accordance with this decision.
Signature:	Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):