31 Jul 2015 13:11
CHARLES STANLEY GROUP PLC
("Charles Stanley" or "the Company")
RESULT OF AGM
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Friday 31st July, all the resolutions which were set out in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 9th July 2015 (the "Notice of Meeting"), were passed on a show of hands.
At the record date for the meeting the total number of voting rights in the Company stood at 50,568,867 and the total ordinary shares in issue were 50,568,867.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority. Copies will be available at the National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
PROXY APPOINTMENT DISCLOSURE
The Annual General Meeting of Charles Stanley Group PLC was held on 31 July 2015
As at the date of the AGM the total number of shares in issue was 50,568,867. Proxy appointments were received from shareholders of 43,411,099 ordinary shares amounting to 85.8% of the issued share capital.
For resolutions decided on a show of hands, the following levels of proxy appointments and associated instructions were received prior to the meeting:
Res No: | FOR* | AGAINST | Total Votes | % of ISC | Votes Withheld | ||
No of Shares | % of total | No of Shares | % of total | ||||
Resolution 1 Adoption of Annual Report and Accounts | 43,406,649 | 99.99
| 3,000 | 0.01 | 43,409,649 | 85.84 | 1,450 |
Resolution 2 Declaration of Dividend | 43,398,419 | 99.97 | 4,750 | 0.01 | 43,403,169 | 85.83 | 7,930 |
Resolution 3 Approval of Directors' Remuneration Policy | 43,106,087 | 99.29
| 291,728 | 0.67 | 43,397,815 | 85.82 | 13,284 |
Resolution 4 Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report | 43,390,945 | 99.95 | 14,800 | 0.03 | 43,405,745 | 85.84 | 5,354 |
Resolution 5 Re-election of Sir David Howard | 43,406,249 | 99.99
| 4,850 | 0.01 | 43,411,099 | 85.85 | 0 |
Resolution 6 Re-election of Michael R I Lilwall | 43,405,349 | 99.99 | 5,650 | 0.01 | 43,410,999 | 85.85 | 100 |
Resolution 7 Re-election of Gary Teper | 43,398,419 | 99.97
| 4,650 | 0.01 | 43,403,069 | 85.83 | 8,030 |
Resolution 8 Re-election of David C Pusinelli | 43,276,329 | 99.69 | 125,290 | 0.29 | 43,401,619 | 85.83 | 9,480 |
Resolution 9 Re-election of Bridget E Guerin | 43,284,699 | 99.71 | 124,950 | 0.29 | 43,409,649 | 85.84 | 1,450 |
Resolution 10 Ratify the appointment of Paul A Abberley | 43,402,699 | 99.98 | 3,200 | 0.01 | 43,405,899 | 85.84 | 5,200 |
Resolution 11 Ratify the appointment of Benjamin B Money-Coutts | 43,402,599 | 99.98 | 3,200 | 0.01 | 43,405,799 | 85.84 | 5,300 |
Resolution 12 Ratify the appointment of Anthony C Scott | 43,398,519 | 99.97
| 4,650 | 0.01 | 43,403,169 | 85.83 | 7,930 |
Resolution 13 Appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditor | 43,401,216 | 99.98 | 503 | 0.01 | 43,401,719 | 85.83 | 9,380 |
Resolution 14 Authorised the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors | 43,400,926 | 99.98
| 793 | 0.01 | 43,401,719 | 85.83 | 9,380 |
Resolution 15 Renewal of authority to allot shares | 42,570,652 | 98.06 | 838,597 | 1.93 | 43,409,249 | 85.84 | 1,850 |
Resolution 16 Disapplication of pre-emption rights | 43,200,973 | 99.52 | 200,346 | 0.46 | 43,401,319 | 85.83 | 9,780 |
Resolution 17 Approval of Scrip dividend | 43,398,655 | 99.97 | 2,664 | 0.01 | 43,401,319 | 85.83 | 9,780 |
Resolution 18 Adoption of Articles of Association | 43,395,689 | 99.97 | 830 | 0.01 | 43,396,519 | 85.80 | 14,580 |
Resolution 19 14 clear days' notice for general meetings | 43,346,312 | 99.85
| 10,407 | 0.02 | 43,356,719 | 85.74 | 54,380 |
VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
As at the date of the AGM the total number of shares in issue was 50,568,867. Proxy appointments were received from independent shareholders of 23,790,879 ordinary shares amounting to 47.05% of the issued share capital
Res No: | FOR* | AGAINST | Total Votes | % of ISC | Votes Withheld | ||
No of Shares | % of total | No of Shares | % of total | ||||
Resolution 8 Re-election of David C Pusinelli | 23,657,109 | 99.43 | 124,290 | 0.52 | 23,481,399 | 46.43 | 9,480 |
Resolution 9 Re-election of Bridget E Guerin | 23,665,479 | 99.47 | 125,290 | 0.52 | 23,790,076 | 47.04 | 1,450 |
*Includes discretionary votes
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and, therefore cannot be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.