27 Jul 2017 13:25
27 July 2017
Bonmarché Holdings plc
("Bonmarché")
Result of AGM
Bonmarché, one of the UK's largest women's value retailers, announces that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.
The results of proxy voting are set out below.
Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | Votes Withheld | ||
1. | To receive the annual accounts of the Company together with the Strategic Report and Directors' and Auditor's Report | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
2. | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 38,989,915 | 99.99 | 4,887 | 0.01 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
3. | To declare a final dividend | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
4. | To elect Helen Connolly | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
5. | To re-elect John Coleman | 38,993,997 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
6. | To re-elect Stephen Alldridge | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
7. | To re-elect Ishbel Macpherson | 38,993,997 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
8. | To re-elect Sergei Spiridonov | 38,993,997 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
9. | To re-elect Mark McClennon | 38,993,997 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
10. | To re-elect Ishbel Macpherson as an Independent Director | 12,780,607 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 12,781,412 | 0 |
11. | To re-elect Mark McClennon as an Independent Director | 12,780,607 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 12,781,412 | 0 |
12 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
13. | To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the Auditor | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
14. | To authorise the Company to make political donations and incur political expenditure | 34,517,173 | 88.52 | 4,477,629 | 11.48 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
15 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
16 | To dis-apply statutory pre-exemption rights | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
17 | To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 38,993,997 | 99.99 | 805 | 0.01 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
18 | To authorise general meetings on not less than 14 days notice | 38,994,802 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 38,994,802 | 0 |
Notes:
Votes 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a percentage of votes received
A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution
Resolutions 10 and 11 - Results show the votes of the independent shareholders entitled to vote
- Ends -
For further information regarding Bonmarché, please call:
Bonmarché Holdings plc Helen Connolly, Chief Executive Stephen Alldridge, Finance Director
| c/o FTI +44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
FTI Consulting - Communications adviser Jonathon Brill, Georgina Goodhew, Eleanor Purdon
| +44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
Investec Bank plc - Broker Garry Levin, David Flin, Alex Wright | +44 (0)20 7597 5970 |
Notes to Editors:
Bonmarché is one of the UK's largest women's value retailers, focused on selling stylish, affordable, quality clothing and accessories in a wide range of sizes, via its own store portfolio and online. Established in 1982, Bonmarché has more than 30 years of experience in this market segment, operating across the UK.