Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company")
(NASDAQ:PTNR)(TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications
operator, announced today the results of the Extraordinary General
Meeting of Shareholders (“the Meeting”), that was held on April 22, 2009
at Partner's offices in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel.
At the Meeting, all the proposals set forth in Partner's proxy statement
dated March 17, 2009 (the "Proxy Statement") sent in connection with the
Meeting, were approved by the required majorities. The proposals were as
follows:
(i) to approve the re-appointment of Dr. Michael Anghel as an external
director (Dahatz) and that no change is made to his remuneration
or to the provisions of his director's indemnification and the
director's insurance policies; and
(ii) to approve certain amendments to the Company’s 2004 Share Option
Plan.
For further information concerning the proposals, please refer to the
Proxy Statement.
About Partner Communications
Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli
mobile communications operator providing GSM / GPRS / UMTS / HSDPA
services and wire free applications under the orange™ brand. The Company
provides quality service and a range of features to 2.898 million
subscribers in Israel (as of December 31, 2008). Partner’s ADSs are
quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market™ and its shares are traded on
the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR).
Partner is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International
Limited ("Hutchison Telecom"), a leading global provider of
telecommunications services. Hutchison Telecom currently offers mobile
and fixed line telecommunications services in Hong Kong, and operates
mobile telecommunications services in Israel, Macau, Thailand, Sri
Lanka, Vietnam and Indonesia. It was the first provider of 3G mobile
services in Hong Kong and Israel and operates brands including “Hutch”,
“3” and “orange”. Hutchison Telecom, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa
Limited, is a listed company with American Depositary Shares quoted on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "HTX" and shares listed on
the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong under the stock code "2332". For more
information about Hutchison Telecom, see www.htil.com.
For more information about Partner, see http://www.orange.co.il/investor_site/
Partner Communications
Mr. Emanuel Avner, Chief Financial
Officer
Tel: +972-54-7814951
Fax: +972-54-7815961
E-mail: emanuel.avner@orange.co.il
or
Mr.
Oded Degany, V.P. Corporate Development, Strategy and IRO
Tel:
+972-54-7814151
Fax: +972-54 -7814161
E-mail: oded.degany@orange.co.il