Last checked at 13 May 2021 15:39
Elementis plc
Result of 2021 AGM
The Company's AGM was held today (13 May 2021) at Elementis' head office at Caroline House, 55-57 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DX (with facilities to attend electronically) and all resolutions proposed were passed on a poll.
For information, the following table shows the poll results for the Meeting. The total number of shares in issue (ISC) as at 11 May 2021 was 581,686,902. (Total voting rights: 581,686,902). The percentage figure shown in each column is the percentage of the total number of votes validly cast (under law) for each resolution (i.e. excludes votes withheld).
Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | % of ISC voted | Votes Withheld | |
1. | Receive annual report and accounts 2020 | 437,871,056 | 99.99 | 59,725 | 0.01 | 437,930,781 | 75.29% | 15,246,745 |
2. | Directors' Remuneration Policy | 315,271,323 | 80.55 | 76,149,855 | 19.45 | 391,421,178 | 67.29% | 61,756,348 |
3. | Directors' remuneration report 2019 (excluding Remuneration policy) | 367,357,732 | 93.67 | 24,817,630 | 6.33 | 392,175,362 | 67.42% | 61,002,164 |
4. | To re-elect Andrew Duff | 388,446,225 | 95.79 | 17,073,146 | 4.21 | 405,519,371 | 69.71% | 47,658,155 |
5. | To re-elect Paul Waterman | 438,025,569 | 99.91 | 387,775 | 0.09 | 438,413,344 | 75.37% | 14,764,182 |
6. | To re-elect Ralph Hewins | 434,985,624 | 99.22 | 3,427,088 | 0.78 | 438,412,712 | 75.37% | 14,764,814 |
7. | To re-elect Dorothee Deuring | 436,093,438 | 99.47 | 2,319,156 | 0.53 | 438,412,594 | 75.37% | 14,764,932 |
8. | To re-elect Steve Good | 367,704,011 | 93.32 | 26,319,611 | 6.68 | 394,023,622 | 67.74% | 59,153,904 |
9. | To re-elect Anne Hyland | 436,087,627 | 99.47 | 2,325,085 | 0.53 | 438,412,712 | 75.37% | 14,764,814 |
10. | To re-elect John O'Higgins | 449,079,003 | 99.53 | 2,114,217 | 0.47 | 451,193,220 | 77.57% | 1,984,306 |
11. | To elect Christine Soden | 450,965,193 | 99.95 | 229,476 | 0.05 | 451,194,669 | 77.57% | 1,982,857 |
12. | Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | 451,706,635 | 99.96 | 159,507 | 0.04 | 451,866,142 | 77.68% | 1,311,384 |
13. | Auditors' remuneration | 453,118,493 | 99.99 | 37,609 | 0.01 | 453,156,102 | 77.90% | 21,424 |
14. | Authority to allot shares | 378,458,555 | 83.52 | 74,687,756 | 16.48 | 453,146,311 | 77.90% | 31,215 |
15. | Authorise political donations | 429,159,239 | 94.71 | 23,974,313 | 5.29 | 453,133,552 | 77.90% | 43,974 |
16. | Hold general meetings at 14 clear days' notice* | 386,302,803 | 85.24 | 66,866,904 | 14.76 | 453,169,707 | 77.91% | 7,819 |
17. | Disapply pre-emption rights* | 450,987,522 | 99.52 | 2,167,237 | 0.48 | 453,154,759 | 77.90% | 22,767 |
18. | Disapply pre-emption rights for acquisition or capital investment* | 435,069,828 | 96.01 | 18,084,931 | 3.99 | 453,154,759 | 77.90% | 22,767 |
19. | Authority to purchase own shares* | 451,389,326 | 99.68 | 1,464,433 | 0.32 | 452,853,759 | 77.85% | 323,767 |
* Resolutions 16 to 19 were passed as special resolutions.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6, copies of the resolutions, designated as being special business, passed at the AGM will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
These voting results will also be available on the Company's website at https://www.elementis.com/agm-information/
later this afternoon.
Anna Lawrence
General Counsel
0207 067 2999