Last checked at 18 May 2023 10:02
18 May 2023
Essentra plc (the Company)
Results of Annual General Meeting
The directors are pleased to announce that at the Company's AGM held on 16th May 2023, all resolutions were duly voted upon by poll and were passed by Shareholders.
| Resolution | Votes For (Including discretionary votes) | Votes Against | Total Votes Cast (Excluding votes withheld) | Votes Withheld | |||
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| Number of shares | % | Number of shares | % | Number of shares | % of relevant shares in issue | Number of shares |
1 | REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS | 238,798,666 | 100.00% | 4,961 | 0.00% | 238,803,627 | 80.74% | 696,212 |
2 | REMUNERATION REPORT | 232,551,056 | 97.11% | 6,925,444 | 2.89% | 239,476,500 | 80.97% | 23,339 |
3 | FINAL DIVIDEND | 239,492,496 | 100.00% | 962 | 0.00% | 239,493,458 | 80.97% | 6,381 |
4 | RE-ELECT DUPSY ABIOLA | 237,259,357 | 99.08% | 2,209,178 | 0.92% | 239,468,535 | 80.97% | 31,304 |
5 | RE-ELECT JACK CLARKE | 239,348,566 | 99.95% | 119,407 | 0.05% | 239,467,973 | 80.97% | 31,866 |
6 | ELECT KATH DURRANT | 238,202,575 | 99.47% | 1,268,835 | 0.53% | 239,471,410 | 80.97% | 28,429 |
7 | ELECT SCOTT FAWCETT | 238,000,889 | 99.39% | 1,467,421 | 0.61% | 239,468,310 | 80.97% | 31,529 |
8 | RE-ELECT ADRIAN PEACE | 237,269,171 | 99.08% | 2,198,802 | 0.92% | 239,467,973 | 80.97% | 31,866 |
9 | RE-ELECT PAUL LESTER | 229,037,850 | 95.64% | 10,430,123 | 4.36% | 239,467,973 | 80.97% | 31,866 |
10 | RE-ELECT MARY REILLY | 235,821,944 | 98.48% | 3,649,466 | 1.52% | 239,471,410 | 80.97% | 28,429 |
11 | RE-ELECT R K WUNDERLICH | 236,737,779 | 99.08% | 2,203,217 | 0.92% | 238,940,996 | 80.79% | 558,843 |
12 | APPOINT AUDITOR | 238,483,967 | 99.59% | 993,575 | 0.41% | 239,477,542 | 80.97% | 22,297 |
13 | AUDITORS REMUNERATION | 238,975,298 | 99.79% | 505,343 | 0.21% | 239,480,641 | 80.97% | 19,198 |
14 | ALLOT SHARES | 229,338,220 | 95.76% | 10,145,440 | 4.24% | 239,483,660 | 80.97% | 16,179 |
15 | PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS | 226,040,266 | 94.39% | 13,442,711 | 5.61% | 239,482,977 | 80.97% | 16,862 |
16 | PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 2 | 223,329,389 | 93.25% | 16,154,413 | 6.75% | 239,483,802 | 80.97% | 16,037 |
17 | MAKE MARKET PURCHASES | 238,895,937 | 99.77% | 545,709 | 0.23% | 239,441,646 | 80.96% | 58,193 |
18 | MEETING NOTICE PERIOD | 220,552,194 | 92.09% | 18,935,272 | 7.91% | 239,487,466 | 80.97% | 12,373 |
The number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the close of business on 15 May 2023 (excluding 5,039,265 Treasury Shares) was 295,250,196.
Any vote that gave the Chair discretion has been included in the 'For' votes. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
Copies of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM (resolutions 15 to 18 inclusive) will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and on the company's website at www.essentraplc.com.
Enquiries
Amina Olatunji, Assistant Company Secretary
T: 01908 359100