28 Oct 2019 16:21
28 October 2019
Bilby plc
("Bilby" or the "Group")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Bilby plc was held earlier today at the offices of Hudson Sandler LLP, 25 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6AE.
Resolutions 1 and 3 to 6 were passed as ordinary resolutions on a show of hands. Resolutions 2 and 7 were passed as ordinary resolutions on a poll, and resolution 8 was passed as a special resolution on a poll.
The following table sets out the results of the poll in respect of resolutions 2,7 and 8.
Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Votes withheld |
Resolution 2 (Ordinary) To re-appoint Kingston Smith LLP as auditors. | 20,133,540 | 99.74
| 53,131 | 0.26 | 836,912 |
Resolution 7 (Ordinary) To authorise the directors to allot securities. | 20,151,129 | 99.90
| 20,000 | 0.10 | 836,912 |
Resolution 8 (Special) To disapply pre emption rights. | 20,104,598 | 99.66 | 68,823 | 0.34 | 836,912 |
The number of votes lodged by proxy for and against each of the resolutions proposed, and the number of votes withheld was as follows:
Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Chairman's Discretion | % | Votes withheld |
Resolution 1 (Ordinary) To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2019. | 20,137,998 | 99.84 | 33,131 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resolution 2 (Ordinary) To re-appoint Kingston Smith LLP as auditors. | 20,117,998 | 99.74 | 53,131 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resolution 3 (Ordinary) To appoint David Bullen as a director of the Company. | 20,151,129 | 99.90 | 20,000 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resolution 4 (Ordinary) To appoint Clive Lovett as a director of the Company. | 20,117,998 | 99.74 | 53,131 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resolution 5 (Ordinary) To appoint Lee Venables as a director of the Company. | 20,117,998 | 99.84 | 33,131 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 |
Resolution 6 (Ordinary) To appoint Chris Webster as a director of the Company. | 20,117,998 | 99.84 | 33,131 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 |
Resolution 7 (Ordinary) To authorise the directors to allot securities. | 20,151,129 | 99.90 | 20,000 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resolution 8 (Special) To disapply pre emption rights. | 20,104,598 | 99.67 | 53,281 | 0.26 | 13,250 | 0.07 | 0 |
As at the time of the meeting, the Company had 40,540,027 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.
Enquiries
Bilby plc | |
Sangita Shah, Non-Executive Chair David Bullen, Chief Executive Officer
| +44 (0)20 7796 4133 (via Hudson Sandler) |
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
Corporate Broking: Bobbie Hilliam Georgina McCooke Sales: Jonathan Barr
| |
Stanford Capital Partners (Joint Broker) | |
John Howes | +44 (0)20 3815 8882 |
Bob Pountney | +44 (0)20 3815 8883 |
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) | +44 (0)20 7796 4133 |
Charlie Jack Bertie Berger |