Metro Performance Glass tries not to crack under shareholder outrage

Metro Performance Glass tries not to crack under shareholder outrage
CEO Simon Mander said management forecasts for AGG in the 2024 financial year were for A$79m (NZ$85m) in revenue. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Ella Somers
Fuming shareholders jostled to give their two cents' worth on the future of Metro Performance Glass at its annual meeting on Tuesday, while director Graham Stuart – who was up for re-election – was voted off the board.Not even five minutes into Metroglass’ annual meeting, chair Peter Griffiths told the room that 83.9 million votes with the shares on issue had been cast and the re-election of Graham Stuart wouldn’t be successful. By the end of the meeting, 84m votes had been cast on Stuart’s re-el...

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