Last checked at 3 May 2013 14:30
James Fisher and Sons plc
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 2 May 2013 were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
Resolution | Total proxy votes cast | Proxy cards received | In favour | Against | Withheld | ||
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |||
1. To receive the Accounts and Reports | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,399,876 | 99.31 | 274,683 | 0.69 | 100 |
2. To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration | 39,674,659 | 291 | 29,607,357 | 79.79 | 7,499,985 | 20.21 | 2,567,317 |
3. To declare a final dividend | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,674,559 | 100 | - | - | 100 |
4. To re-elect Mr N P Henry | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,621,305 | 99.88 | 46,595 | 0.12 | 6,759 |
5. To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,171,005 | 98.75 | 496,895 | 1.25 | 6,759 |
6. To re-elect Mr M S Paul | 39,674,659 | 291 | 38,167,896 | 96.22 | 1,499,884 | 3.78 | 6,879 |
7. To re-appoint the auditors and fix their remuneration | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,428,753 | 99.94 | 24,019 | 0.06 | 221,887 |
8. To authorise the directors to allot shares | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,656,847 | 99.97 | 11,790 | 0.03 | 6,022 |
9. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,409,710 | 99.34 | 262,389 | 0.66 | 2,560 |
10. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares | 39,674,659 | 291 | 39,650,701 | 99.94 | 23,858 | 0.06 | 100 |
11. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice | 39,674,659 | 291 | 38,565,049 | 97.21 | 1,105,588 | 2.79 | 4,022 |
The percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes.
The total number of votes cast was 39,674,659.
The percentage of issued share capital voted was 79.24% (excluding withheld votes).