Last checked at 9 May 2014 16:46
Clarkson PLC ("the Company)
Results of 2014 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 9 May 2014 have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's and are available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility via the National Storage Mechanism which is located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
At the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 18,984,691 shares which was the total number of shares entitling holders to attend and vote in respect of all resolutions.
All the 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 | |
ORDINARY BUSINESS | ||||||||
1 | Report & Accounts | 14,288,947 | 99.71 | - | - | 40,874 | 0.29 | 8,760 |
2 | Remuneration Report | 12,538,153 | 88.19 | 1,637,743 | 11.52 | 41,674 | 0.29 | 121,010 |
3 | Remuneration Policy | 12,458,112 | 87.30 | 1,771,127 | 12.41 | 41,674 | 0.29 | 67,667 |
4 | Dividend | 14,285,997 | 99.71 | - | - | 40,874 | 0.29 | 11,710 |
5 | Re-elect Mr J D Woyda | 14,258,656 | 99.55 | 23,387 | 0.16 | 40,874 | 0.29 | 15,664 |
6 | Re-elect Mr E W Warner | 14,227,132 | 99.41 | 43,425 | 0.30 | 40,874 | 0.29 | 27,149 |
7 | Elect Mr P Backhouse | 14,245,752 | 99.53 | 27,080 | 0.19 | 40,874 | 0.28 | 24,875 |
8 | Re-appoint Auditors | 14,248,572 | 99.53 | 25,709 | 0.18 | 41,572 | 0.29 | 22,727 |
9 | Auditor's remuneration | 14,257,745 | 99.55 | 19,646 | 0.14 | 44,751 | 0.31 | 7,657 |
SPECIAL BUSINESS | ||||||||
10 | Authority to allot shares | 13,022,534 | 90.99 | 1,244,485 | 8.70 | 44,751 | 0.31 | 18,028 |
11 | Waive pre-emption rights* | 14,194,987 | 99.21 | 59,900 | 0.42 | 52,465 | 0.37 | 16,492 |
12 | Purchase own shares* | 14,261,584 | 99.57 | 17,544 | 0.12 | 44,751 | 0.31 | 5,920 |
13 | Notice of general meeting* | 13,484,963 | 94.19 | 787,771 | 5.50 | 44,751 | 0.31 | 12,314 |
14 | Non-executive director fees | 14,168,694 | 99.16 | 74,704 | 0.52 | 44,751 | 0.32 | 41,650 |
15 | 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan | 14,138,275 | 99.17 | 68,457 | 0.48 | 49,751 | 0.35 | 73,315 |
16 | 2014 Share Option Plan | 14,138,334 | 99.51 | 19,708 | 0.14 | 49,751 | 0.35 | 122,006 |
* Special resolution requiring 75% majority.
For further details contact:
Penny Watson - Company Secretary, Clarkson PLC
Tel: +44(0) 20 7334 3476