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30 Apr 2014 16:48
Devro plc (the "Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
VOTING RESULTS / AVAILABILITY OF CORRESPONDING
DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
VOTING RESULTS
The Company announces that at its AGM held on 30 April 2014, all of the resolutions set out below were passed on a poll vote. The votes recorded were as follows:
RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % OF VOTES CAST | VOTES AGAINST | % OF VOTES CAST | TOTAL VOTES CAST* | % OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS** | VOTES WITHHELD |
1. To receive the Company's accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013, together with the Directors' Report, the Strategic Report and the Auditors' Report on those accounts | 111,686,051 | 96.16 | 4,456,569 | 3.84 | 116,142,620 | 69.63 | 3,307 |
2. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 | 116,144,927 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 116,144,927 | 69.64 | 1,000 |
3. To re-elect as a Director Mr Steve Hannam | 115,981,693 | 99.90 | 116,648 | 0.10 | 116,098,341 | 69.61 | 47,586 |
4. To re-elect as a Director Mr Peter Page | 116,043,961 | 99.92 | 95,717 | 0.08 | 116,139,678 | 69.63 | 6,249 |
5. To re-elect as a Director Mr Simon Webb | 116,026,837 | 99.92 | 96,326 | 0.08 | 116,123,163 | 69.62 | 22,764 |
6. To re-elect as a Director Ms Jane Lodge | 110,248,318 | 95.25 | 5,503,515 | 4.75 | 115,751,833 | 69.40 | 394,093 |
7. To re-elect as a Director Mr Paul Neep | 109,388,328 | 94.20 | 6,737,567 | 5.80 | 116,125,895 | 69.62 | 20,031 |
8. To re-elect as a Director Mr Paul Withers | 110,744,467 | 95.36 | 5,391,035 | 4.64 | 116,135,502 | 69.63 | 10,424 |
9. To elect as a Director Mr Gerard Hoetmer | 114,091,410 | 98.25 | 2,030,051 | 1.75 | 116,121,461 | 69.62 | 24,465 |
10. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Auditors | 106,360,477 | 91.58 | 9,775,601 | 8.42 | 116,136,078 | 69.63 | 8,567 |
11. To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration | 64,610,539 | 89.46 | 7,614,426 | 10.54 | 72,224,965 | 43.30 | 43,919,680 |
12. To approve the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2013 | 115,993,434 | 99.92 | 97,120 | 0.08 | 116,090,554 | 69.60 | 55,373 |
13. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 115,886,098 | 99.88 | 134,045 | 0.12 | 116,020,143 | 69.56 | 122,784 |
14. To renew the Directors' authority to allot new shares | 111,111,258 | 96.28 | 4,294,978 | 3.72 | 115,406,236 | 69.19 | 739,251 |
15. To disapply pre-emption rights | 115,866,101 | 99.80 | 227,754 | 0.20 | 116,093,855 | 69.60 | 50,472 |
16. To renew the authority for the Company to purchase its own shares | 115,726,586 | 99.65 | 403,225 | 0.35 | 116,129,811 | 69.63 | 16,116 |
17. To approve a 14 day notice period for General Meetings other than Annual General Meetings | 112,707,395 | 97.06 | 3,411,520 | 2.94 | 116,118,915 | 69.62 | 27,011 |
* Total votes cast excludes votes withheld as a vote withheld is not a vote in law.
** The total number of voting rights in the Company today, 30 April 2014 is 166,790,720.
AVAILABILITY OF CORRESPONDING DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6, the Company also confirms that a copy of all resolutions passed as special business at its AGM will shortly be made available for public inspection via the National Storage Mechanism.
30 April 2014
Enquiries: John Meredith
Company Secretary
Tel: 01236 879191
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