PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING OF OUR SHAREHOLDERS OF İHLAS EV ALETLERİ İMALAT SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş
TIME OF THE MEETING:
In accordance with Article 17 of our Articles of Association, the General Assembly convenes as either ordinary or extraordinary meetings. The Ordinary General Assembly meets at least once a year, within three months of the end of the company's accounting period. At this meeting, the matters specified in Article 369 of the Turkish Commercial Code are examined and the necessary decisions are made. The Extraordinary General Assembly convenes when and at times required by the company's business, in accordance with the provisions of the Law and these Articles of Association, and makes the necessary decisions.
PLACE OF THE MEETING:
According to Article 18 of our Articles of Association; "The General Assembly shall convene at the company's headquarters or at a suitable location within the city where the headquarters are located."
INVITATION TO THE MEETING:
The timing of General Assembly meetings is announced upon invitation as stipulated in Article 17 of our Articles of Association and in accordance with the regulations of the Capital Markets Board ("CMB") and the Turkish Commercial Code. The invitation includes matters that the CMB requires to be announced in its Corporate Governance Principles.
PARTICIPATION TO THE MEETING :
Shareholders of our company with publicly traded shares will be able to attend the meeting with an entry card if they have their shares blocked at the Central Securities Depository (MKK) between the dates determined by the company management and submit the blocking notice to the Investor Relations Department at the company headquarters. Shareholders whose shares are not registered on the Central Registry Agency (CRA) blocking list will not be able to attend the General Assembly or exercise their right to speak and vote at the meeting.
Shareholders or their representatives with shares not traded on the stock exchange will be given an entry card at the meeting venue on the day of the meeting.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:
According to Article 24 of our Articles of Association, "Announcements of the Company shall be made by publishing them in the Turkish editions of at least two daily newspapers, subject to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph 4 of the Turkish Commercial Code and within the framework of the restrictions, prohibitions, and regulations of the competent Public Authorities regarding announcements and advertisements, and complying with the minimum and maximum periods determined by legislation. Announcements regarding the calling of the General Assembly meeting must be made two weeks before the meeting date. (Articles 397 and 438 of the Turkish Commercial Code are reserved.)
The regulations of the Capital Markets Board shall be complied with in the announcements to be made.
Furthermore, taking into account the regulations of the Capital Markets Board and the Corporate Governance Principles, announcements regarding the General Assembly Meeting shall be published in the Turkish edition of at least one daily newspaper, through a special situation announcement on the Public Disclosure Platform, and in the Investor section of our Company's website www.iea.com.tr, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date excluding the specified period of the publication and meeting dates.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Activity Report, Auditor's Report, and Independent Audit Report of our company for the operating period will be made available for examination by our shareholders at the Company Headquarters at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
QUORUM FOR MEETINGS AND DECISIONS:
According to Article 20 of the Company's Articles of Association; “General Assembly meetings and the quorum for decisions at these meetings are subject to the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC). However, in accordance with Article 11 of the Capital Market Law, the quorum requirements in Article 372 of the TCC shall apply to general assembly meetings held for the matters specified in the second and third paragraphs of Article 388 of the TCC.”
VOTING RIGHTS AND VOTING PROCEDURE:
According to Article 21 of our Articles of Association, “In the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly Meetings of the Company, shareholders or their representatives have one vote for each share they own or represent.”
According to Article 22 of our Articles of Association, “Shareholders cannot vote in discussions relating to a personal matter or lawsuit between themselves, their spouse, or their ascendants and descendants and the company.”
According to Article 25 of our Articles of Association, “Votes in General Assembly meetings are cast by raising hands. However, upon the request of shareholders who own one-tenth of the capital they represent, a secret ballot must be used.”