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Cranswick plc ("Cranswick" or the "Company")
Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result for 2021 Annual General Meeting
Cranswick confirms the appointment of Tim Smith as Chairman following the retirement of Martin Davey at the close of the 2021 Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Tim Smith will step down as a member of the Audit Committee following his appointment as Chairman.
The results of the 2021 Annual General Meeting poll vote are as follows:
Resolution | For No. of shares | (see note 2) % | Against No. of shares | (see note 2) % | No. of votes Withheld (see note 3) | Total Votes Cast |
1. Receive Annual Report and Accounts | 42,759 623 | 99.81 | 83,007 | 0.19 | 340,549 | 43,183,179 |
2. Approve the Remuneration Report | 39,403,470 | 92.82 | 3,049,257 | 7.18 | 730,452 | 43,183,179 |
3. Approve Directors' Remuneration Policy | 36,982,645 | 86.78 | 5,632,533 | 13.22 | 568,001 | 43,183,179 |
4. Declare final dividend | 43,160,382 | 99.95 | 21,860 | 0.05 | 0 | 43,182,242 |
5. Re-elect Kate Allum | 39,649,213 | 91.84 | 3,522,596 | 8.16 | 11,370 | 43,183,179 |
6. Re-elect Mark Bottomley | 42,660,399 | 99.19 | 349,594 | 0.81 | 173,186 | 43,183.179 |
7. Re-elect Jim Brisby | 42,716,807 | 99.32 | 293,186 | 0.68 | 173,186 | 43,183,179 |
8. Re-elect Adam Couch | 42,745,288 | 99.38 | 264,705 | 0.62 | 173,186 | 43,183,179 |
9. Re-elect Pam Powell | 42,804,618 | 99.15 | 367,192 | 0.85 | 11,369 | 43,183,179 |
10. Re-elect Mark Reckitt | 42,826,544 | 99.20 | 345,266 | 0.80 | 11.369 | 43,183,179 |
11. Re-elect Tim Smith | 42,597.675 | 98.67 | 574,135 | 1.33 | 11,369 | 43,183,179 |
12. Elect Liz Barber | 43,146,732 | 99.95 | 22,114 | 0,05 | 14,333 | 43,183,179 |
13. Re-appoint PwC as auditors | 42,987,246 | 99.57 | 185,396 | 0.43 | 10,537 | 43,183,179 |
14. Authorise Directors to determine auditors' remuneration | 43,149,439 | 99.95 | 23,603 | 0.05 | 10,137 | 43,183,179 |
15. Authorise allotment of shares | 42,280,601 | 97.93 | 892,218 | 2.07 | 10,360 | 43,183,179 |
16. Disapply pre-emption rights (General)* | 43,164,917 | 99.98 | 7,902 | 0.02 | 10,360 | 43,183,179 |
17. Disapply pre-emption rights (Acquisitions)* | 41,320,422 | 95.71 | 1,851,944 | 4.29 | 10,813 | 43,183,179 |
18. Authorise purchase of own shares* | 42,751,678 | 99.35 | 280,094 | 0.65 | 151,407 | 43,183,179 |
19. Approve Scrip Dividend Plan | 43,172,170 | 100 | 43 | 0 | 10,966 | 43,183,179 |
20. Call general meetings on 14 days notice* | 40,005,142 | 92.66 | 3,167,224 | 7.34 | 10,813 | 43,183,179 |
* Special Resolution
NOTES:
1. All resolutions were passed
2. Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
3. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
4. Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 23 July 2021 = 52,745,970 shares.81.8% of voting capital was instructed.
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by Cranswick pls shareholders, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage mechanism and are available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
For enquiries:
Steven Glover, Company Secretary - 01482 275000