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07 October 2020
FRASERS GROUP PLC
("Frasers Group" or the "Company")
Results of 2020 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Frasers Group announces the results of the poll on the resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 07 October 2020 at Unit D, Brook Park East, Shirebrook, NG20 8RY.
VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC1 VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD2 | |
1. To receive the audited accounts and the reports of the directors and of the auditors for the financial year ended 26 April 2020 | 463,899,362 | 99.96 | 191,731 | 0.04 | 464,091,093 | 89.36% | 232,260 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 28 April 2019 | 463,415,430 | 99.81 | 896,866 | 0.19 | 464,312,296 | 89.40% | 11,057 |
3. To approve the amendment to the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 464,243,582 | 99.99 | 67,814 | 0.01 | 464,311,396 | 89.40% | 11,957 |
4. To re-elect David Daly as a director of the Company | 461,433,422 | 99.68 | 1,472,224 | 0.32 | 462,905,646 | 89.13% | 1,417,707 |
5. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company | 446,971,456 | 99.18 | 3,688,028 | 0.82 | 450,659,484 | 86.78% | 13,663,869 |
6. To re-elect David Brayshaw* as a director of the Company | 462,950,812 | 99.71 | 1,367,884 | 0.29 | 464,318,696 | 89.41% | 4,657 |
7. To re-elect Richard Bottomley* as a director of the Company | 463,841,490 | 99.90 | 477,206 | 0.10 | 464,318,696 | 89.41% | 4,657 |
8. To re-elect Cally Price as a director of the Company | 463,856,272 | 99.90 | 462,424 | 0.10 | 464,318,696 | 89.41% | 4,657 |
9. To re-elect Nicola Frampton* as a director of the Company | 464,047,830 | 99.94 | 270,072 | 0.06 | 464,317,902 | 89.41% | 4,657 |
10. To elect Chris Wootton as a director | 463,394,645 | 99.80 | 922,551 | 0.20 | 464,317,196 | 89.40% | 6,157 |
11. To re-appoint RSM UK Audit LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting | 464,315,261 | 100.00 | 2,612 | 0.00 | 464,317,873 | 89.40% | 5,480 |
12. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors | 464,315,921 | 100.00 | 7,206 | 0.00 | 464,323,127 | 89.41% | 226 |
13. To approve the rules of the Frasers All-Employee Omnibus Plan | 464,171,697 | 99.97 | 150,283 | 0.03 | 464,321,980 | 89.41% | 1,373 |
14. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares | 463,105,049 | 99.74 | 1,216,579 | 0.26 | 464,321,628 | 89.41% | 1,725 |
15. To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue | 463,334,190 | 99.79 | 987,964 | 0.21 | 464,322,154 | 89.41% | 1,199 |
16. To dis-apply pre-emption rights | 463,783,247 | 99.88 | 539,141 | 0.12 | 464,322,388 | 89.41% | 965 |
17. to dis-apply pre-emption rights | 463,733,479 | 99.87 | 583,307 | 0.13 | 464,316,786 | 89.40% | 6,567 |
18. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 460,234,574 | 99.13 | 4,055,530 | 0.87 | 464,290,104 | 89.40% | 33,249 |
19. To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting | 461,855,794 | 99.47 | 2,451,832 | 0.53 | 464,307,626 | 89.40% | 15,727 |
20.To authorise the making of political donations | 424,187,088 | 91.36 | 40,135,865 | 8.64 | 464,322,953 | 89.41% | 400 |
* Independent Resolutions | |||||||
6. To re-elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company | 132,950,812 | 98.98 | 1,367,884 | 1.02 | 134,318,696 | 70.94% | 4,657 |
7. To re-elect Richard Bottomley as a director of the Company | 133,841,490 | 99.64 | 477,206 | 0.36 | 134,318,696 | 70.94% | 4,657 |
9. To re-elect Nicola Frampton as a director of the Company | 134,047,830 | 99.80 | 270,072 | 0.20 | 134,317,902 | 70.94% | 4,657 |
Note 1: Issued Share Capital excluding treasury shares
Note 2: A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
Ends.
Frasers Group plc Tom Piper, Company Secretary LEI: 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34
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