26 Apr 2017 16:33
Results of the Annual General Meeting held on 26 April 2017
26 April 2017
Henderson Group plc reports that the resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (dated 2 March 2017 and lodged with the ASX and the National Storage Mechanism: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do) were each passed by the requisite majority of shareholders on 26 April 2017.
All resolutions were decided on a poll.
No resolutions were amended or withdrawn. The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. Capitalised terms used below have the same meaning as in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Resolution 1: Annual Report and Accounts
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to receive the Annual Report and Accounts.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 759,254,874
| 67.08%
| 175,389
| 0.02%
| 492,184
| 1,658,054
| 761,088,317
| 67.24%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 761,565,820 | 99.98% | 175,121 | 0.02% | 492,184 | 761,740,941 | 67.30% |
Resolution 2: Directors' Remuneration Report
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 652,975,065
| 57.69%
| 105,208,895
| 9.30%
| 1,768,277
| 1,598,298
| 759,782,258
| 67.13%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 655,233,879 | 86.17% | 105,201,315 | 13.83% | 1,767,965 | 760,435,194 | 67.19% |
Resolution 3: Dividend
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to declare a final dividend of 7.30 pence per share.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 759,521,599
| 67.10%
| 118,949
| 0.01%
| 312,570
| 1,617,279
| 761,257,827
| 67.26%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 761,791,502 | 99.98% | 118,949 | 0.02% | 312,570 | 761,910,451 | 67.32% |
Resolution 4
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Ms S F Arkle as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 758,364,889
| 67.00%
| 907,085
| 0.08%
| 674,186
| 1,617,513
| 760,889,487
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 760,635,606 | 99.88% | 906,505 | 0.12% | 674,186 | 761,542,111 | 67.28% |
Resolution 5
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Ms K Desai as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 758,393,436
| 67.01%
| 886,280
| 0.08%
| 667,032
| 1,617,235
| 760,896,951
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 760,663,875 | 99.88% | 885,700 | 0.12% | 667,032 | 761,549,575 | 67.28% |
Resolution 6
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr K C Dolan as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 758,383,424
| 67.00%
| 856,759
| 0.08%
| 685,384
| 1,620,453
| 760,860,636
| 67.22%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 760,657,081 | 99.89% | 856,179 | 0.11% | 685,384 | 761,513,260 | 67.28% |
Resolution 7
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr A J Formica as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 754,538,099
| 66.66%
| 1,074,677
| 0.09%
| 4,333,943
| 1,617,687
| 757,230,463
| 66.90%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 756,395,271 | 99.86% | 1,074,097 | 0.14% | 4,747,662 | 757,469,368 | 66.92% |
Resolution 8
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr R D Gillingwater as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 755,802,273
| 66.78%
| 3,511,116
| 0.31%
| 633,166
| 1,617,527
| 760,930,916
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 758,036,890 | 99.54% | 3,510,536 | 0.46% | 669,280 | 761,547,426 | 67.28% |
Resolution 9
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr T F How as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 756,905,763
| 66.87%
| 2,353,161
| 0.21%
| 671,155
| 1,622,228
| 760,881,152
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 759,181,195 | 99.69% | 2,352,581 | 0.31% | 671,155 | 761,533,776 | 67.28% |
Resolution 10
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr R C H Jeens as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 757,819,640
| 66.95%
| 1,434,068
| 0.13%
| 658,088
| 1,640,473
| 760,894,181
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 760,113,317 | 99.81% | 1,433,488 | 0.19% | 658,088 | 761,546,805 | 67.28% |
Resolution 11
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Ms A C Seymour-Jackson as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 758,150,476
| 66.98%
| 943,591
| 0.08%
| 625,848
| 1,640,797
| 760,734,864
| 67.21%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 760,444,477 | 99.88% | 943,011 | 0.12% | 625,848 | 761,387,488 | 67.27% |
Resolution 12
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr R M J Thompson as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 758,156,388
| 66.98%
| 1,126,260
| 0.10%
| 587,374
| 1,665,161
| 760,947,809
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 760,474,753 | 99.85% | 1,125,680 | 0.15% | 587,374 | 761,600,433 | 67.29% |
Resolution 13
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr P C Wagstaff as a Director of the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 743,881,222
| 65.72%
| 15,414,362
| 1.36%
| 614,717
| 1,642,600
| 760,938,184
| 67.23%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 745,805,339 | 97.98% | 15,413,782 | 2.02% | 986,404 | 761,219,121 | 67.25% |
Resolution 14: Reappointment of the Auditors
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors to the Company.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 753,128,225
| 66.54%
| 6,296,384
| 0.56%
| 509,630
| 1,638,502
| 761,063,111
| 67.24%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 755,419,663 | 99.17% | 6,296,072 | 0.83% | 509,630 | 761,715,735 | 67.30% |
Resolution 15: Remuneration of the Auditors
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to authorise the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 753,500,739
| 66.57%
| 4,924,193
| 0.44%
| 1,506,387
| 1,637,124
| 760,062,056
| 67.15%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 755,791,111 | 99.35% | 4,923,569 | 0.65% | 1,506,387 | 760,714,680 | 67.21% |
Resolution 16: Authority to purchase own shares
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 756,928,474
| 66.88%
| 1,331,815
| 0.12%
| 1,657,717
| 1,636,642
| 759,896,931
| 67.14%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 759,218,052 | 99.82% | 1,331,503 | 0.18% | 1,657,717 | 760,549,555 | 67.20% |
Resolution 17: Contingent Purchase Contract
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to enter into a Contingent Purchase Contract.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 756,503,843
| 66.84%
| 1,561,723
| 0.14%
| 1,833,372
| 1,638,638
| 759,704,204
| 67.12%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 758,795,417 | 99.79% | 1,561,411 | 0.21% | 1,833,372 | 760,356,828 | 67.18% |
Resolution 18: Authority to purchase own CDIs
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to purchase its own CDIs.
For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld* | Proxy's Discretion | Total(excluding votes withheld) | % of ISC Voted** | |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 756,695,079
| 66.86%
| 1,427,722
| 0.13%
| 1,791,033
| 1,640,382
| 759,763,183
| 67.13%
|
Total number of votes cast on the poll: | 758,988,665 | 99.81% | 1,427,142 | 0.19% | 1,791,033 | 760,415,807 | 67.18% |
* A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law. These were not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against each of the resolutions.
** Issued Share Capital as of 28 April 2016 - 1,131,842,110
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