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Yahoo partner carries the 3rd kind of plan to appeal voting composition mixes a board of directors

August 10, 2008

Dispatch of Netease science and technology on June 16 message, the investor with Yahoo sing a different tune Eric Jackson (Eric Jackson) vote of this shareholder of Yahoo of Zhou Yi appeal is currently held the post ofby 5 directorate member and 4 by Carl Yikan (Carl Icahn) of nomination await choose a board of directors.

Jackson expresses, although he supports Yi Kan completely, but he realises each large stockholder may not can resemble him to support Yi Kan so, accordingly he put forward ” the 3rd kind of plan ” : Hold water to be able to comply with partner more ” popular wishes ” new directorate.

Because the amalgamative negotiation of Microsoft, Yahoo parts on bad terms, yi Kan started acting war May, be about to currently hold the post ofYahoo directorate member collective is driven nonofficeholding. Jackson says in a statement, “Bilateral unwarrantable Microsoft can bid afresh buy Yahoo. We must accept this one reality, the choice can represent the board of directors of shareholder interest most in current environment. ” Jackson expresses, “I hope Yi Kan can be over get the better of, but my general drives this one ‘ the 3rd kind of plan ‘ , because I am afraid,a few large stockholder can worry about the operation ability of Yi Kan and its group. Because I am afraid,a few large stockholder can worry about the operation ability of Yi Kan and its group..

Jackson points out, his act is aimed at the large stockholder of Yahoo, include Capital Research, Legg Mason and Vanguard among them, and the acting adviser firm such as RiskMetrics and Glass Lewis.

After the negotiation burst with Microsoft, yahoo signed an Internet to search advertisement cooperation agreement with Gu Ge last week. This one message makes Yahoo share price steeped fall 17% .

Jackson was last year the star on Yahoo shareholder plenary meeting, the Terry Ximeier that company president and presiding apparitor hold the post of when he is condemned (Terry Semel) manage not do one’s best, without the share price that can promote a company. He still is the first the candidate list that opposes nomination of board of directors, object Ximeier new and selected board of directors.

Jackson was initiated May ” nay ” activity, appeal through Internet partner blackball Yahoo currently holds the post ofdirectorate member.

This week shows Jackson, include president the name of a river in Shaanxi and Henan provinces Yi Bosituoke (Roy Bostock) inside 3 members of committee of Yahoo firewood fulfil, and soft silver-colored capital (Softbank Capital) Eric Haipiao (Eric Hippeau) , ought not to be chosen to enter a board of directors again.

Jackson says, “I think, to the burst that negotiates with Microsoft, bosituoke should lose Yang Zhiyuan of more presiding than Yahoo apparitor (Jerry Yang) bigger liability. Compare with Yang Zhiyuan, bosituoke is handling respect of this kind of general affairs to want to have experience much. I do not attend to felt scratch one’s head over with the negotiation of Microsoft on May 3 to him. I do not attend to felt scratch one’s head over with the negotiation of Microsoft on May 3 to him..

Jackson thinks Yang Zhiyuan is OK and selected new a board of directors, but whether does he suit to hold the position of presiding apparitor to want by new decision of a board of directors. The candidate that Jackson thinks Yi Kan nominates is medium OK and selected new the personnel of a board of directors includes Dai Er of ยท of Adam of home of venture capital investment (Adam Dell) , Lucian Buqiu of professor of law of Ha Fo university is overcome (Lucian Bebchuk) , before Nextel.

Jackson points out, a few candidate that nominates Yi Kan is chosen new a board of directors won’t spark the employee Qian that cost amounts to 2.6 billion dollar comes loose fee plan. (see wind)

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