26 Apr 2018 11:09
26 April 2018
Countrywide plc
Voting results of Annual General Meeting held on 25 April 2018
Countrywide plc ("the Company") announces that its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held at Vintners Place, 68 Upper Thames Street, London EC4V 3BJ on 25 April 2018 at 10.00am was successfully concluded. All resolutions were duly passed by shareholders by way of a poll. The voting results are below and the voting represents 83.1% of the issued share capital of 237,931,467 shares.
As required by Listing Rule 9.6.3R, a copy of resolution 18, not being ordinary business, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
The poll results will also to be posted on the Company's website.
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.
Resolutions 14, 15 and 17 were special resolutions and the full text of all of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of AGM on the Company's website.
Countrywide - Poll Results by All Shareholders
RESOLUTION | VOTES | ||||||
FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | TOTAL | ||||
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |||
1 | Company's annual report and accounts | 196,662,536 | 100.00% | 3,442 | 0.00% | 1,088,925 | 196,665,978 |
2 | Directors' remuneration report | 186,239,889 | 94.18% | 11,511,829 | 5.82% | 3,184 | 197,751,718 |
3 | Re-election of Peter Long | 195,101,598 | 98.74% | 2,496,783 | 1.26% | 156,521 | 197,598,381 |
4 | Re-election of David Watson | 195,265,244 | 98.74% | 2,489,659 | 1.26% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
5 | Re-election of Himanshu Raja | 196,098,241 | 99.16% | 1,656,662 | 0.84% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
6 | Re-election of Caleb Kramer | 197,157,564 | 99.70% | 597,338 | 0.30% | 0 | 197,754,902 |
7 | Re-election of Jane Lighting | 195,265,244 | 98.74% | 2,489,659 | 1.26% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
8 | Re-election of Cathy Turner | 195,265,244 | 98.74% | 2,489,659 | 1.26% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
9 | Re-election of Rupert Gavin | 194,731,872 | 98.47% | 3,020,069 | 1.53% | 2,961 | 197,751,941 |
10 | Re-election of Natalie Ceeney | 195,265,244 | 98.74% | 2,489,659 | 1.26% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
11 | Reappointment of auditor | 197,009,991 | 99.62% | 744,911 | 0.38% | 0 | 197,754,902 |
12 | Remuneration of auditor to be determined by the Audit and Risk Committee | 197,537,134 | 99.89% | 213,808 | 0.11% | 3,961 | 197,750,942 |
13 | Authority to allot shares | 197,581,288 | 99.91% | 173,615 | 0.09% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
14 | General power to disapply pre-emption rights | 197,741,234 | 99.99% | 13,575 | 0.01% | 94 | 197,754,809 |
15 | Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or capital investments | 162,581,083 | 82.21% | 35,173,725 | 17.79% | 94 | 197,754,808 |
16 | Political donations | 197,717,902 | 99.98% | 37,001 | 0.02% | 0 | 197,754,903 |
17 | Authority to make market purchases | 196,698,992 | 99.48% | 1,031,096 | 0.52% | 24,814 | 197,730,088 |
18 | Approval of Waiver of Rule 9 offer obligation | 110,105,878 | 87.50% | 15,734,965 | 12.50% | 217,204 | 125,840,843 |
Notes:-
1) Percentage of votes cast for proxy votes results calculated excludes withheld votes.
2) Total of ordinary shares in issue (eligible to vote) 237,931,467.
3) Total of votes received per Resolution (including withheld votes) 197,754,903
4) Participation level per Resolution (including withheld votes) 83.1%
Countrywide - Poll Results by Independent Shareholders
RESOLUTION | VOTES | ||||||
FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | Total Votes | ||||
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |||
4 | Re-election of David Watson | 123,568,389 | 98.02% | 2,489,659 | 1.98% | 0 | 126,058,048 |
7 | Re-election of Jane Lighting | 123,568,389 | 98.02% | 2,489,659 | 1.98% | 0 | 126,058,048 |
8 | Re-election of Cathy Turner | 123,568,389 | 98.02% | 2,489,659 | 1.98% | 0 | 126,058,048 |
9 | Re-election of Rupert Gavin | 123,035,017 | 97.60% | 3,020,069 | 2.40% | 2,961 | 126,055,086 |
10 | Re-election of Natalie Ceeney | 123,568,389 | 98.02% | 2,489,659 | 1.98% | 0 | 126,058,048 |
Note:-
1) Percentage of votes cast by independent shareholders for Resolutions 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 appointing Independent Non-Executive Directors exclude Oaktree's holding of 71,696,855.
Gareth WilliamsCompany SecretaryCountrywide plcCounty House
100 New London RoadChelmsfordEssex CM2 0RG
Enquiries:
Himanshu Raja, Group Chief Financial Officer
investor@countrywide.co.uk