11 Jul 2019 07:00
CHARLES STANLEY GROUP PLC
("Charles Stanley" or "the Company")
RESULT OF AGM
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 10th July 2019, all the resolutions which were set out in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 10th June 2019 (the "Notice of Meeting"), were passed on a show of hands.
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 http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
PROXY APPOINTMENT DISCLOSURE
The Annual General Meeting of Charles Stanley Group PLC was held on 10 July 2019
As at the date of the AGM the total number of shares in issue was 50,783,612. Proxy appointments were received from shareholders of 43,752,104 ordinary shares amounting to 86.2% of the issued share capital.
For resolutions decided on a show of hands, 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 | 43,752,104
| 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 43,752,104
| 86.2 | 0 |
Resolution 2 Declaration of Dividend | 43,751,884
| 99.99 | 1,225
| 0.01 | 43,753,109
| 86.2 | 0 |
Resolution 3 Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report | 43,726,702
| 99.95 | 23,048
| 0.05 | 43,749,750 | 86.2 | 2,354
|
Resolution 4 Re-election of Sir David Howard | 43,674,900
| 99.83 | 75,216
| 0.17 | 43,750,116
| 86.2 | 1,988
|
Resolution 5 Re-election of Paul Abberley | 43,733,775
| 99.96 | 18,329
| 0.04 | 43,752,104
| 86.2 | 0 |
Resolution 6 Re-election of Benjamin Money-Coutts | 43,730,739 | 99.96 | 18,329
| 0.04 | 43,749,068 | 86.2 | 3,036
|
Resolution 7 Re-election of Bridget Guerin | 43,741,094
| 99.98 | 10,148 | 0.02 | 43,751,242 | 86.2 | 1,867
|
Resolution 8 Re-election of Andrew Didham | 43,744,150
| 99.98 | 7,092
| 0.02 | 43,751,242 | 86.2 | 261
|
Resolution 9 Re-election of Hugh Grootenhuis | 43,745,756
| 99.99 | 6,087
| 0.01 | 43,751,843 | 86.2 | 261
|
Resolution 10 Re-election of Marcia Campbell | 43,743,480
| 99.99 | 6,414
| 0.01 | 43,749,894 | 86.2 | 2,210
|
Resolution 11 Re-appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditor. | 43,743,130
| 99.99 | 3,689
| 0.01 | 43,746,819 | 86.2 | 5,285
|
Resolution 12 To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors. | 43,751,135
| 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 43,751,135 | 86.2 | 969
|
Resolution 13 That the Directors are authorised to issue shares as set out in the Notice of Meeting. | 43,747,698
| 99.99 | 3,006
| 0.01 | 43,750,704 | 86.2 | 1,400
|
Resolution 14 To dis-apply pre-emption rights on up to 5% of share capital. | 43,739,954
| 99.98 | 8,410
| 0.02 | 43,748,364 | 86.2 | 3,740
|
Resolution 15 To dis-apply pre-emption rights on an additional 5% of share capital. | 43,735,421
| 99.97 | 12,943
| 0.03 | 43,748,364 | 86.2 | 3,740
|
Resolution 16 To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 43,745,054
| 99.98 | 7,050
| 0.02 | 43,752,104 | 86.2 | 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 50,783,612. Proxy appointments were received from independent shareholders of 22,486,095 ordinary shares amounting to 44.3% 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 7 Re-election of Bridget Guerin |
22,475,085 |
99.95 |
10,148 |
0.05 |
22,485,233 |
44.3 |
0 |
Resolution 8 Re-election of Andrew Didham | 22,478,141
| 99.97 | 7,092 | 0.03 | 22,485,233 | 44.3 | 0 |
Resolution 9 Re-election of Hugh Grootenhuis | 22,479,747 | 99.97 | 6,087 | 0.03 | 22,485,834 | 44.3 | 0 |
Resolution 10 Re-election of Marcia Campbell | 22,477,471
| 99.97 | 6,414 | 0.03 | 22,483,885 | 44.3 | 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.
For further information, please contact:
Charles Stanley Siobhan Griffiths Head of Communications via Newgate | Canaccord Genuity David Tyrrell 020 7523 4677 | Peel Hunt Guy Wiehahn 020 7418 8893 | Newgate Communications Ian Silvera 020 3757 6884 charlesstanley@newgatecomms.com |
Notes to editors:
Charles Stanley traces its origins back directly to 1792 and is one of the oldest firms on the London Stock Exchange. Charles Stanley today provides holistic wealth management services to private clients, charities and smaller institutions. These are delivered by over 800 professionals located in 27 offices throughout the UK, both direct to clients and to intermediaries. Our services include investment portfolio management and financial planning, supported by in-house administration to enhance the quality of service provided. In addition, Charles Stanley Direct provides an award winning direct to customer execution-only dealing platform for equities and funds.