Last checked at 28 Feb 2023 09:53
28 February 2023
Carr's Group plc
("Carr's", the "Company", or the "Group")
Result of Annual General Meeting 2023
Carr's (CARR.L), the Speciality Agriculture and Engineering Group, confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting held at 12.00pm yesterday, 27 February 2023 ("AGM"), were passed by shareholders.
The results of the poll on the resolutions put before the AGM are set out below. Votes withheld do not count in the number of votes counted for or against a resolution.
Resolution | Number of votes for | % of votes for | Number of votes against | % of votes against | Number of votes withheld | Total votes cast |
1. Disapply Article 18.1 of the Company's articles of association | 37,816,664 | 98.38% | 624,355 | 1.62% | 354,579 | 38,795,598 |
2. Elect Tim Jones | 36,006,650 | 92.79% | 2,799,550 | 7.21% | 56,905 | 38,863,105 |
3. Elect David White | 37,980,776 | 97.87% | 825,424 | 2.13% | 56,905 | 38,863,105 |
4. Re-elect Peter Page | 35,950,178 | 97.62% | 877,752 | 2.38% | 2,035,175 | 38,863,105 |
5. Re-elect John Worby | 32,386,851 | 92.13% | 2,767,271 | 7.87% | 3,708,983 | 38,863,105 |
6. Re-elect Ian Wood | 33,328,808 | 94.81% | 1,825,314 | 5.19% | 3,708,983 | 38,863,105 |
7. Elect Shelagh Hancock | 37,924,547 | 97.73% | 881,653 | 2.27% | 56,905 | 38,863,105 |
8. Elect Stuart Lorimer | 37,991,650 | 97.90% | 814,550 | 2.10% | 56,905 | 38,863,105 |
9. Authorise allotment of shares | 37,854,198 | 98.24% | 677,549 | 1.76% | 263,851 | 38,795,598 |
10. Approve the Carr's Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2023 | 35,621,355 | 92.53% | 2,874,821 | 7.47% | 299,422 | 38,795,598 |
11. Approve the Carr's Group Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2023 | 35,602,010 | 92.52% | 2,876,866 | 7.48% | 316,722 | 38,795,598 |
12. Disapply pre-emption (general) | 37,750,326 | 98.09% | 733,817 | 1.91% | 311,455 | 38,795,598 |
13. Disapply pre-emption (investments) | 37,768,247 | 98.06% | 745,896 | 1.94% | 281,455 | 38,795,598 |
14. Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 37,917,022 | 98.41% | 612,244 | 1.59% | 266,332 | 38,795,598 |
15. Meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 37,639,005 | 97.71% | 882,742 | 2.29% | 273,851 | 38,795,598 |
The total number of votes cast was 38,863,105 which represents 41.3% of the Company's shareholders. The Board is always open to constructive dialogue with shareholders and is grateful to all those who took the time to consider and vote on the resolutions proposed.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3R of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for public inspection at the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Enquiries:
Carr's Group plcMatthew Ratcliffe, Company Secretary | Tel: +44 (0) 1228 554 600 |