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CMC MARKETS PLC
RESULTS OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at the Company's offices at 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2021 were passed by way of a poll.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.
Resolution | NUMBER OF VOTESFOR | % FOR | NUMBER OF VOTESAGAINST | % AGAINST | TOTAL SHARES VOTED | % OF ISC VOTED | NUMBER OF VOTESWITHHELD | |
1 | Receive accounts for year ended 31-Mar-21 | 262,459,115 | 100.00 | 1,376 | 0.00 | 262,460,491 | 90.06% | 89,743 |
2 | Declare dividend of 21.43 per ordinary share | 262,546,968 | 100.00 | 1,376 | 0.00 | 262,548,344 | 90.09% | 1,890 |
3 | To re-elect James Richards as a Director | 238,941,170 | 91.01 | 23,606,569 | 8.99 | 262,547,739 | 90.09% | 2,495 |
4 | To re-elect Peter Cruddas as a Director | 261,599,931 | 99.64 | 939,724 | 0.36 | 262,539,655 | 90.09% | 10,579 |
5 | To re-elect David Fineberg as a Director | 261,293,899 | 99.52 | 1,253,840 | 0.48 | 262,547,739 | 90.09% | 2,495 |
6 | To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director | 257,838,601 | 98.21 | 4,709,138 | 1.79 | 262,547,739 | 90.09% | 2,495 |
7 | To re-elect Clare Salmon as a Director | 258,316,206 | 98.39 | 4,231,533 | 1.61 | 262,547,739 | 90.09% | 2,495 |
8 | To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director | 258,041,844 | 98.28 | 4,505,895 | 1.72 | 262,547,739 | 90.09% | 2,495 |
9 | To re-elect Euan Marshall as a Director | 261,252,503 | 99.51 | 1,293,346 | 0.49 | 262,545,849 | 90.09% | 4,385 |
10 | To re-elect Matthew Lewis as a Director | 260,784,631 | 99.33 | 1,761,218 | 0.67 | 262,545,849 | 90.09% | 4,385 |
11 | Re-appointment of PwC as auditor | 262,518,627 | 99.99 | 20,982 | 0.01 | 262,539,609 | 90.09% | 10,625 |
12 | Authority to set Remuneration of auditor | 262,510,118 | 99.99 | 38,539 | 0.01 | 262,548,657 | 90.09% | 1,577 |
13 | To approve Directors' Remuneration Policy | 261,580,649 | 99.65 | 913,806 | 0.35 | 262,494,455 | 90.08% | 55,779 |
14 | To approve Director's Remuneration Report | 236,688,883 | 90.17 | 25,803,786 | 9.83 | 262,492,669 | 90.07% | 57,565 |
15 | Authority for Directors to allot shares | 261,055,947 | 99.45 | 1,450,383 | 0.55 | 262,506,330 | 90.08% | 43,904 |
16 | Disapplication of pre-emption rights | 262,264,091 | 99.91 | 242,239 | 0.09 | 262,506,330 | 90.08% | 43,904 |
17 | Authority to allot equity securities in certain circumstances for specific transactions | 262,197,957 | 99.88 | 308,273 | 0.12 | 262,506,230 | 90.08% | 44,004 |
18 | Authority of Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares | 256,257,144 | 97.63 | 6,219,279 | 2.37 | 262,476,423 | 90.07% | 73,811 |
19 | General Meetings other than the Annual General Meeting be called on not less than 14 days clear notice. | 261,330,018 | 99.54 | 1,216,734 | 0.46 | 262,546,752 | 90.09% | 3,482 |
The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 6 to 8, the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:
Resolution | NUMBER OF VOTESFOR | % FOR | NUMBER OF VOTESAGAINST | % AGAINST | TOTAL SHARES VOTED | % OF ISC VOTED | NUMBER OF VOTESWITHHELD | |
6 | To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director | 92,683,227 | 95.16 | 4,709,138 | 4.84 | 97,392,365 | 33.42% | 2,495 |
7 | To re-elect Clare Salmon as a Director | 93,160,832 | 95.66 | 4,231,533 | 4.34 | 97,392,365 | 33.42% | 2,495 |
8 | To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director | 92,886,470 | 95.37 | 4,505,895 | 4.63 | 97,392,365 | 33.42% | 2,495 |
Notes:
1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld.
2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the AGM is 291,417,473
3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 21.43 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2021 shall be paid on 9 September 2021 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 6 August 2021 (the record date).
Enquiries
CMC Markets plc +44 (0) 20 7170 8200
Patrick Davis, Company Secretary
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