12 Jul 2021 13:48
CHARLES STANLEY GROUP PLC
("Charles Stanley" or "the Company")
RESULT OF AGM
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Monday 12th July 2021, all the resolutions which were set out in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 8th June 2021 (the "Notice of Meeting"), were passed.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18 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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .
PROXY APPOINTMENT DISCLOSURE
The Annual General Meeting of Charles Stanley Group PLC was held on 12 July 2021
As at the date of the AGM the total number of shares in issue was 52,120,285. Proxy appointments were received from shareholders of 47,983,687 ordinary shares amounting to 92.06% of the issued share capital.
The following number 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 | 47,983,687 | 100
| 0
| 0
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
Resolution 2 Declaration of Dividend | 47,983,687 | 100
| 0
| 0 | 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
Resolution 3 Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report | 47,961,761 | 99.95 | 21,926 | 0.05 | 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
Resolution 4 Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 47,961,761 | 99.95 | 21,926 | 0.05 | 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
Resolution 5 Approve the renewal of the SAYE Plan | 47,981,331 | 99.99
| 2,356
| 0.01
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
Resolution 6 Re-election of Sir David Howard | 47,868,287 | 99.76
| 115,400
| 0.24
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 7 Re-election of Paul Abberley | 47,959,954 | 99.95
| 23,733
| 0.05
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
Resolution 8 Re-election of Benjamin Money-Coutts | 47,959,954 | 99.95
| 23,733
| 0.05
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 9 Re-election of Marcia Campbell | 47,975,575 | 99.98
| 8,112
| 0.02
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 10 Re-election of Andrew Didham | 47,975,579 | 99.98
| 8,108
| 0.02
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 11 Re-election of Hugh Grootenhuis | 47,975,579 | 99.98
| 8,108 | 0.02
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 12 Election of Anna Troup | 47,981,331 | 99.99
| 2,356
| 0.01
| 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 13 Re-appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditor. | 47,978,626 | 99.99
| 2,061
| 0.01 | 47,980,687
| 92.1
| 3,000
|
Resolution 14 To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors. | 47,979,495 | 99.99
| 4,192
| 0.01 | 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0
|
Resolution 15 That the Directors are authorised to issue shares as set out in the Notice of Meeting. | 47,979,218 | 99.99
| 2,352
| 0.01 | 47,981,570
| 92.1
| 2,117
|
Resolution 16 To dis-apply pre-emption rights on up to 5% of share capital. | 47,976,736 | 99.99
| 4,834
| 0.01 | 47,981,570
| 92.1
| 2,117
|
Resolution 17 To dis-apply pre-emption rights on an additional 5% of share capital. | 47,972,454 | 99.98
| 9,116
| 0.02
| 47,981,570
| 92.1
| 2,117
|
Resolution 18 To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 47,983,483 | 99.99
| 204
| 0.01 | 47,983,687
| 92.1
| 0 |
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 52,120,285. Proxy appointments were received from independent shareholders of 26,717,219 ordinary shares amounting to 51.26% 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 9 Re-election of Marcia Campbell |
26,709,107
|
99.97 |
8,112 |
0.03 |
26,717,219 |
51.26 |
0 |
Resolution 10 Re-election of Andrew Didham | 26,709,111 | 99.97 | 8,108 | 0.03 | 26,717,219 | 51.26 | 0 |
Resolution 11 Re-election of Hugh Grootenhuis | 26,709,111 | 99.97 | 8,108 | 0.03 | 26,717,219 | 51.26 | 0 |
Resolution 12 Election of Anna Troup | 26,714,863 | 99.99 | 2,356 | 0.01 | 26,717,219 | 51.26 | 0 |
*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.
Charles Stanley Group PLC LEI: 213800LBSEGKE5MCYC90
For further information, please contact:
Charles Stanley Joanne Higginson Via KTZ Communications 020 7149 6061 | Canaccord Genuity Emma Gabriel 020 7523 8309 | Peel Hunt Andrew Buchanan 020 3597 8680 | KTZ Communications Katie Tzouliadis 020 3178 6378 Katie.tzouliadis@ktz.co.uk |
Notes to editors:
Charles Stanley provides holistic wealth management services to private clients, charities, trusts and institutions. Its origins trace back to 1792 and the Group is one of the oldest firms on the London Stock Exchange. The Group has a national presence, with 26 locations and over 800 professionals. Its wealth management services are provided direct to clients and to intermediaries.