Last checked at 31 Mar 2021 17:03
31 March 2021
Drax Group plc
("Drax", the "Group" or the "Company"; Symbol: DRX)
Results of General Meeting
Drax is pleased to announce the results of its General Meeting held today, Wednesday 31 March 2021.
No. | Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total (not including withheld) | Votes Withheld |
1. | To approve the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. | 318,727,664 | 99.99% | 20,744 | 0.01% | 318,748,408 | 95,895 |
The resolution was passed.
Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur in April 2021, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the final outstanding conditions.
The number of shares in issue is 411,732,605 (of which 13,841,295 are held in treasury. Treasury shares don't carry voting rights).
Votes withheld are not a vote in law and have not been counted in the calculation of the votes for and against the resolution, the total votes validly cast or the calculation of the proportion of issued share capital voted.
A copy of the resolution is available for inspection in the Circular, which was previously submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The Circular and the voting results are also available on the Company's website at www.drax.com.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Circular.
Enquiries:
Drax Investor Relations: Mark Strafford
+44 (0) 7730 763 949
Media:
Drax External Communications: Ali Lewis
+44 (0) 7712 670 888