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CMC MARKETS PLC
LEI: 213800VB75KAZBFH5U07
ISIN: GB00B14SKR37
RESULTS OF 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CMC Markets plc (LSE: CMCX, "the Company"), a leading global provider of online retail trading, announces that at the Company's 2020 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 2020 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 www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.
On behalf of the Board:
Patrick DavisCompany Secretary30 July 2020
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 30 JULY 2020
VOTING RESULTS
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-20 | 266,752,004 | 100% | 11,503 | 0.00% | 266,763,507 | 91.76% | 77,550 |
2 | Declare dividend of 12.18p per ordinary share | 266,838,743 | 100% | 2,315 | 0.00% | 266,841,058 | 91.79% | 0 |
3 | To re-elect James Richards as a Director | 265,878,930 | 99.64% | 960,822 | 0.36% | 266,839,752 | 91.79% | 1,305 |
4 | To re-elect Peter Cruddas as a Director | 266,548,214 | 99.89% | 292,014 | 0.11% | 266,840,228 | 91.79% | 830 |
5 | To re-elect David Fineberg as a Director | 266,262,746 | 99.78% | 575,527 | 0.22% | 266,838,273 | 91.79% | 2,784 |
6 | To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director | 266,559,250 | 99.90% | 279,024 | 0.10% | 266,838.274 | 91.79% | 2,784 |
7 | To re-elect Clare Salmon as a Director | 266,559,250 | 99.90% | 279,825 | 0.10% | 266,839,075 | 91.79% | 1,983 |
8 | To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director | 266,272,993 | 99.79% | 566,082 | 0.21% | 266,839,075 | 91.79% | 1,983 |
9 | To re-elect Euan Marshall as a Director | 266,232,775 | 99.77% | 604,517 | 0.23% | 266,837,292 | 91.79% | 3,766 |
10 | To re-elect Matthew Lewis as a Director | 266,271,935 | 99.79% | 565,357 | 0.21% | 266,837,292 | 91.79% | 3,766 |
11 | Re-appointment of PwC as auditor | 266,838,395 | 100% | 2,663 | 0.00% | 266,841,058 | 91.79% | 0 |
12 | Authority to set Remuneration of auditor | 266,826,448 | 99.99% | 14,610 | 0.01% | 266,841,058 | 91.79% | 0 |
13 | To approve Directors' Remuneration Report | 265,351,313 | 99.44% | 1,484,243 | 0.56% | 266,835,556 | 91.79% | 5,501 |
14 | Authority for Directors to allot shares | 266,190,209 | 99.76% | 647,558 | 0.24% | 266,837,767 | 91.79% | 3,291 |
15 | Dis-application of pre-emption rights | 266,834,849 | 99.99% | 2,117 | 0.00% | 266,836,966 | 91.79% | 4,092 |
16 | Authority to allot equity securities in certain circumstances for specific transactions | 266,822,177 | 99.99% | 14,788 | 0.01% | 266,836,965 | 91.79% | 4,092 |
17 | Authority for the Company to purchase own ordinary shares | 260,248,837 | 97.54% | 6,575,406 | 2.46% | 266,824,243 | 91.78% | 16,814 |
18 | Authority to call a general meeting other than an AGM on not less than 14 days notice | 265,418,321 | 99.47% | 1,422,737 | 0.53% | 266,841,058 | 91.79% | 0 |
The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 3 and 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 | ||
3 | To re-elect James Richards as a Director | 91,729,192 | 99.64% | 960,822 | 0.36% | 92,690,014 | 31.88% | 1,305 | |
6 | To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director | 92,409,512 | 99.90% | 279,024 | 0.10% | 92,688,536 | 31.88% | 2,784 | |
7 | To re-elect Clare Salmon as a Director | 92,409,512 | 99.90% | 279,825 | 0.10% | 92,689,337 | 31.88% | 1,983 | |
8 | To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director | 92,123,255 | 99.79% | 566,082 | 0.21% | 92,689,337 | 31.88% | 1,983 | |
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 = 289,117,473.
3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 12.18 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 shall be paid on 11 September 2020 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 7 August 2020 (the record date).