26 May 2016 17:23
26 MAY 2016
Allied Minds plc (the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Allied Minds plc was held earlier today. All of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting were duly passed by the shareholders on a poll.
The results of the poll, incorporating the proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, are set out below.
Resolutions | For | % | Against | % | Withheld | Total lodged |
1. To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31 December 2015 | 157,583,645 | 99.99 | 17,486 | 0.01 | 4,100 | 157,601,131 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 144,357,660 | 93.16 | 10,604,891 | 6.84 | 2,642,679 | 154,962,551 |
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 143,253,719 | 91.64 | 13,062,976 | 8.36 | 1,288,535 | 156,316,695 |
4. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company | 156,552,600 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 1,052,631 | 156,552,600 |
5. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration | 157,605,231 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
6. To re-elect Mr Peter Dolan as a Director | 156,499,882 | 99.30 | 1,105,349 | 0.70 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
7. To re-elect Mr Christopher Silva as a Director | 157,605,231 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
8. To re-elect Mr Richard Davis as a Director | 156,223,918 | 99.13 | 1,373,520 | 0.87 | 7,793 | 157,597,438 |
9. To re-elect Mr Jeffrey Rohr as a Director | 156,233,782 | 99.13 | 1,371,449 | 0.87 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
10. To elect Mr Kevin Sharer as a Director | 157,594,988 | 99.99 | 9,693 | 0.01 | 550 | 157,604,681 |
11. To elect Ms Jill Smith as a Director | 157,604,681 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 550 | 157,604,681 |
12. Authority to allot shares | 157,585,511 | 99.99 | 19,720 | 0.01 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
13. Dis-application of pre-emption rights | 156,420,542 | 99.25 | 1,184,689 | 0.75 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
14. Authority to incur political expenditure | 157,599,250 | 100.00 | 5,981 | 0 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
15. Market purchase of shares | 156,524,237 | 99.31 | 1,080,994 | 0.69 | 0 | 157,605,231 |
16. General meeting called on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 156,737,877 | 99.45 | 867,353 | 0.55 | 0 | 157,605,230 |
Notes:
1. A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
2. As at 24 May 2016, the number of issued shares in the Company was 215,637,363 ordinary shares, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all the resolutions at the AGM. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.
The full text of the resolutions may be found in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, copies of which are available on both the Company's website www.alliedminds.com and on the National Storage Mechanism.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, a copy of the resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
About Allied Minds
Allied Minds (LSE: ALM) is a diversified holding company focused on venture creation within the life science and technology sectors. With unparalleled access to hundreds of university and federal labs across the U.S., Allied Minds forms, funds, and operates a portfolio of companies to generate long-term value for its investors and stakeholders. Based in Boston, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, Allied Minds supports its businesses with capital, central management, and shared services. For more information, please visit www.alliedminds.com.
For more information, please contact:
Allied Minds plc |
|
Chris Silva, Chief Executive Officer | +1 617 419 1800 |
| www.alliedminds.com |
Citigate Dewe Rogerson |
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Patrick Donovan/Rob Newman | +44 20 7638 9571 |
| alliedminds@citigatedr.co.uk |