7 Sep 2017 15:30
7 September 2017
DIXONS CARPHONE PLC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017 - POLL RESULTS
The third Annual General Meeting of Dixons Carphone plc (the 'Company') was held at 11:00am on Thursday, 7 September 2017, where all proposed resolutions were duly passed by the requisite majorities on a poll.
Resolutions | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Total | Issued Share Capital Voted | Votes Withheld | |||
Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | ||
1. | To receive the Accounts, the Directors' Report (including the Strategic Report) and the Auditor's Report for the period ended 29 April 2017 | 840,707,896 | 99.65 | 2,955,536 | 0.35 | 843,663,432 | 72.85 | 799,056 |
2. | To approve the Directors' Annual Remuneration Report | 717,538,187 | 85.14 | 125,204,961 | 14.86 | 842,743,148 | 72.77 | 1,719,340 |
3. | To declare a final dividend of 7.75p per ordinary share | 844,438,512 | 100.00 | 2,416 | 0.00 | 844,440,928 | 72.92 | 21,560 |
4. | To elect Fiona McBain as a director | 842,819,895 | 99.81 | 1,606,943 | 0.19 | 844,426,838 | 72.92 | 35,650 |
5. | To re-elect Katie Bickerstaffe as a director | 840,440,610 | 99.53 | 3,995,602 | 0.47 | 844,436,212 | 72.92 | 26,276 |
6. | To re-elect Tony DeNunzio CBE as a director | 840,030,072 | 99.48 | 4,398,363 | 0.52 | 844,428,435 | 72.92 | 34,053 |
7. | To re-elect Andrea Gisle Joosen as a director | 778,601,802 | 92.72 | 61,154,590 | 7.28 | 839,756,392 | 72.52 | 4,706,096 |
8. | To re-elect Andrew Harrison as a director | 840,455,921 | 99.53 | 3,979,999 | 0.47 | 844,435,920 | 72.92 | 26,568 |
9. | To re-elect Sebastian James as a director | 840,433,565 | 99.53 | 4,001,152 | 0.47 | 844,434,717 | 72.92 | 27,771 |
10. | To re-elect Jock Lennox as a director | 644,047,652 | 80.08 | 160,233,726 | 19.92 | 804,281,378 | 69.45 | 40,181,110 |
11. | To re-elect Lord Livingston of Parkhead as a director | 827,633,445 | 98.07 | 16,290,565 | 1.93 | 843,924,010 | 72.88 | 538,478 |
12. | To re-elect Gerry Murphy as a director | 765,306,898 | 90.63 | 79,106,444 | 9.37 | 844,413,342 | 72.92 | 49,146 |
13. | To re-elect Humphrey Singer as a director | 838,182,400 | 99.26 | 6,259,159 | 0.74 | 844,441,559 | 72.92 | 20,929 |
14. | To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company | 831,823,301 | 99.22 | 6,562,448 | 0.78 | 838,385,749 | 72.40 | 6,076,739 |
15. | Authority for the Directors to determine the auditor's remuneration | 844,200,391 | 99.97 | 254,393 | 0.03 | 844,454,784 | 72.92 | 7,704 |
16. | Authority to make political donations not exceeding £25,000 in total | 821,922,475 | 97.35 | 22,401,800 | 2.65 | 844,324,275 | 72.91 | 138,213 |
17. | Authority to allot shares | 844,349,321 | 99.99 | 87,603 | 0.01 | 844,436,924 | 72.92 | 25,064 |
18. | Authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights * | 844,276,290 | 99.99 | 123,144 | 0.01 | 844,399,434 | 72.92 | 61,592 |
19. | Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares * | 836,545,541 | 99.07 | 7,893,175 | 0.93 | 844,438,716 | 72.92 | 22,810 |
20. | Authority to call general meetings at short notice * | 803,749,124 | 95.18 | 40,686,431 | 4.82 | 844,435,555 | 72.92 | 25,471 |
* Special Resolutions
Notes:
1. The number of ordinary shares of 0.1p each in issue on the share register as at the date of meeting was 1,158,031,230 and all of these have voting rights.
2. Percentages above are rounded to 2 decimal places.
3. A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of the resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business, passed at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Further information:
Nigel Paterson, Company Secretary and General Counsel
Tel: +44 (0)20 3110 4411