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CLARKSON PLC
("the Company")
Results of 2016 Annual General Meeting
The Company announces that, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3(1)R and 9.6.18R, copies of the resolutions (other than those comprising ordinary business) passed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 6 May 2016 have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and are available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility located at www.morningstar.com
On the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 30,232,598 shares which was the total number of shares entitling holders to attend and vote in respect of all resolutions.
All resolutions at the AGM were passed on a show of hands. The following table shows the proxy votes cast for each resolution:
Description | In favour | Votes Cast % | Against | Votes Cast % | Discretion | Votes Cast % | Votes Withheld | |
1 | Report & Accounts | 23,296,434 | 97.71 | 92,656 | 0.39 | 453,624 | 1.90 | 12,631 |
2 | Remuneration Report | 17,975,477 | 87.60 | 2,090,580 | 10.19 | 454,624 | 2.21 | 3,334,664 |
3 | Dividend | 23,399,987 | 98.10 | 166 | - | 453,624 | 1.90 | 1,569 |
4 | Re-elect Mr J Hughes-Hallett | 23,265,105 | 97.95 | 34,346 | 0.14 | 453,624 | 1.91 | 102,270 |
5 | Re-elect Mr A Case | 23,388,129 | 98.04 | 13,427 | 0.06 | 453,624 | 1.90 | 166 |
6 | Re-elect Mr P Anker | 23,220,433 | 97.38 | 165,968 | 0.70 | 458,364 | 1.92 | 10,580 |
7 | Re-elect Mr J D Woyda | 23,374,288 | 97.98 | 22,473 | 0.09 | 458,364 | 1.93 | 220 |
8 | Re-elect Mr P Backhouse | 23,216,148 | 98.00 | 20,212 | 0.09 | 453,624 | 1.91 | 165,062 |
9 | Re-elect Mr J Morley | 23,213,682 | 97.99 | 21,456 | 0.09 | 454,680 | 1.92 | 165,228 |
10 | Re-elect Mr B Nergaard | 23,353,733 | 97.95 | 24,590 | 0.10 | 463,658 | 1.95 | 13,365 |
11 | Re-elect Mr E Warner | 23,205,556 | 97.95 | 21,070 | 0.09 | 463,658 | 1.96 | 165,062 |
12 | Re-appoint of Auditors | 23,221,961 | 98.00 | 9,830 | 0.04 | 463,658 | 1.96 | 159,896 |
13 | Auditor's remuneration | 23,379,637 | 98.05 | 900 | - | 463,658 | 1.95 | 11,151 |
14 | Increase remuneration | 22,944,992 | 96.96 | 252,990 | 1.07 | 466,641 | 1.97 | 190,722 |
15 | Authority to allot shares | 21,837,663 | 91.66 | 1,523,240 | 6.39 | 463,658 | 1.95 | 29,835 |
16 | Waive pre-emption rights* | 23,307,185 | 97.87 | 28,799 | 0.12 | 477,976 | 2.01 | 41,376 |
17 | Purchase own shares* | 23,339,388 | 97.91 | 20,693 | 0.09 | 477,776 | 2.00 | 17,488 |
18 | Notice of general meeting* | 21,880,428 | 91.78 | 1,496,557 | 6.28 | 463,658 | 1.94 | 14,703 |
* Special resolution requiring 75% majority.
For further details please contact:
Penny Watson - Company Secretary, Clarkson PLC
Tel: +44(0) 20 7334 3476 6 May 2016