At the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Shell Pilipinas Corporation (the “Corporation”) held on 21 March 2024 in person and via teleconferencing, at which meeting a quorum was present and acting throughout, the following matters were discussed and approved:
1. Appointment of Mr. Michael Ramolete as new Vice President for Mobility 2. 2023 Audited Financial Statements (“AFS”) 3. 2024 Corporate Plan 4. Bank Mandates 5. Sycip Gorres Velayo and Co. as External Auditors for 2024 6. 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (“Meeting”) 7. Amendment of By-Laws: Increase of Quorum Requirement for Board Meetings 8. Board Diversity Policy
Regarding item (1), the appointment of Mr. Michael Ramolete as new Vice President for Mobility, effective 01 April 2024, was approved by the Board upon the endorsement of the Nomination Committee. Mr. Randolph Del Valle will be moving to a new role.
Regarding items (2) and (5), the 2023 AFS and re-appointment of external auditors were approved by the Board upon the endorsement of the Board Audit and Risk Oversight Committee.
On item (6), based on Section 1, Article II of the By-Laws of the Corporation, its annual shareholders’ meeting shall be held “on the second Tuesday in May of each year.” For 2024, said date falls on 14 May. Moreover, the Meeting will be conducted virtually. Closing of Stock and Transfer Book is set on 17 April 2024 to determine the list of stockholders entitled to the Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. Further details will be disclosed promptly.
On item (7), the Board resolved to amend Article III, Section 4 of the By-Laws, as follows:
“Section 4. Quorum: A quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors shall consist of two-third (2/3) of the entire membership of the board. A majority of the Directors forming such quorum shall decide any question that may come before the meeting, save and except any such matters in which the Corporation Law may require the affirmative vote of a greater proportion of the members of the Board.”
The same will be submitted for approval by shareholders during the next shareholders’ meeting.
On item (8), the Board, upon endorsement of the Nomination Committee and Corporate Governance Committee, approved the below Diversity Policy:
“Shell Pilipinas Corporation recognizes the value of having a board of directors which cultivates various points of view as may be brought about by different expertise, knowledge, skills, gender, and the multitude of other visible and invisible traits that make individuals truly unique. The Board shall have the appropriate mix and rich combination of qualified directors so that, individually and collectively, optimal decision-making can be achieved and ‘groupthink’ avoided. In selecting directors and performing their duties, the Board shall aspire for diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, culture, skills, expertise, competence, knowledge, and experiences.
For this purpose, the Board may set diversity targets and strategies towards exemplifying the core values and needs of the Corporation to thrive sustainably in an ever-evolving environment.” |