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GRAHAM KENNEDY HODGES, INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, REGIS HEALTHCARE LIMITED: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Graham Hodges, and I'm Chairman of your company. On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome you to our Annual General Meeting, which is being held virtually again this year due to restrictions on public gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Should we experience any technical issues during the course of the meeting, you'll be notified of the steps to be undertaken by the moderator while issues are addressed. If a longer recess is required, the ASX will be notified of any adjournment and new moving times.
I've been informed that a quorum is present. And as it is now a little after 10 a.m., I declare the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Regis Healthcare Limited open. A notice of meeting has been distributed and will be taken as read.
Details about how shareholders can participate have been set out in the notice of meeting and online AGM guide, which has been made available to shareholders. Both documents are also available to view and download at the bottom of your screen.
I appreciate that some shareholders may have to leave before the end of the meeting, I, therefore, formally open the poll on resolutions and encourage shareholders to submit their written questions online now.
Voting in today's meeting will be conducted on a poll through the online meeting platform. All polls will remain open until the conclusion of today's meeting. As we move through the items of business, I will respond to questions from shareholders and proxies.
Before I proceed to the formal business of the meeting, I'm pleased to introduce your Board of Directors: Dr. Linda Mellors, our Managing Director and CEO; Professor Christine Bennett; Bryan Dorman; Sylvia Falzon; Matthew Quinn; and Ian Roberts. I would also like to welcome our executive team who are participating online. Finally, the company's auditor, Ernst & Young, is represented today by Mr. Brad Pollock, who is available to answer questions in relation to the conduct of the audit and the auditor's report.
I would now like to outline the program for this morning. Shortly, I will present my address. This will be followed by a...