Annual Report 30 June 2007 - One Horizon Group
Annual Report 30 June 2007 - One Horizon Group
Annual Report 30 June 2007 - One Horizon Group
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6<br />
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS<br />
The Directors present their report and the audited accounts of the <strong>Group</strong> and Company for the year ended <strong>30</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
Principal activity<br />
The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company, and the principal activity of the <strong>Group</strong> during the year was<br />
distributing satellite communication equipment and airtime.<br />
Results and dividends<br />
The retained profit for the year of $2,959,000 (2005: $1,981,000) was transferred to reserves. During the year dividends of<br />
$235,000 were paid (2006: $78,000). A final dividend of 0.33 cents per ordinary share (2006: 0.25 cents) will be proposed at the<br />
forthcoming <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting to be held on 19 December <strong>2007</strong>. Subject to approval at the <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting, the<br />
dividend will be payable on 21 December <strong>2007</strong> to those shareholders on the register of members on <strong>30</strong> November <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
Review of the business and future developments<br />
The Directors are required to present an extended business review, reporting on the development and performance of the <strong>Group</strong><br />
and the Company during the year and their positions at the end of the year. The requirement is met by the Chairman’s and Chief<br />
Executive’s Statements on pages 2 and 3.<br />
Directors and their interests<br />
The Directors of the Company who held office at the date of this report are shown on page 4. The following changes to the<br />
composition of the Board were made during the year:<br />
Director Date of resignation Date of appointment<br />
David Hickey 31 October 2006 –<br />
Stephen Austin – 8 January <strong>2007</strong><br />
The interests of the Directors in office, at <strong>30</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> in the issued share capital of the Company, were as follows:<br />
Number of shares Number of shares<br />
<strong>2007</strong> 2006 <strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />
Ordinary shares Ordinary shares Deferred shares Deferred shares<br />
Mark White 16,473,000 16,473,000 17,000 17,000<br />
Martin Ward 10,659,000 10,659,000 11,000 11,000<br />
Alexandra Johnson 10,659,000 10,659,000 11,000 11,000<br />
Richard Vos 33,334 33,334 – –