TORONTO, May 14 (Reuters) - A large proportion of the minority shareholders in Rio Tinto Plc -controlled RIO.AX RIO.L Turquoise Hill Resources TRQ.TO voted against the re-election of the company's independent directors on Tuesday.
While all seven directors were re-elected to the board, over 40% of Turquoise Hill's minority shareholders, including its second-biggest shareholder, Sailingstone Capital, voted against the four independent directors, according to a Turquoise filing.
Sailingstone last month flagged its vote in an open letter, citing governance issues and the board's lack of engagement with minority investors.