Last checked at 11 May 2017 14:25
11 May 2017
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
Result of AGM
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (the 'Company') announces that all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 24 March 2017 and circulated to shareholders on 7 April 2017 were approved by shareholders on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company which was held earlier today. Details of the votes cast by proxy are tabled below and are also available on the Company website (www.hsholdings.com).
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions dealing with items of special business will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.
For | Against | Withheld | ||||
Resolution | Description | Votes | % Votes Cast | Votes | % Votes Cast | Votes |
RES:001 | REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS | 54,453,546 | 99.93 | 35,500 | 0.07 | 3,372 |
RES:002 | REMUNERATION POLICY | 50,144,051 | 93.44 | 3,521,340 | 6.56 | 826,027 |
RES:003 | REMUNERATION REPORT | 52,954,198 | 97.27 | 1,487,133 | 2.73 | 48,419 |
RES:004 | APPROVE FINAL DIVIDEND | 54,492,418 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
RES:005 | RE-ELECT J F LENNOX | 47,743,770 | 89.04 | 5,879,198 | 10.96 | 869,449 |
RES:006 | RE-ELECT D W MUIR | 54,200,511 | 99.47 | 287,707 | 0.53 | 4,200 |
RES:007 | RE-ELECT M PEGLER | 54,303,010 | 99.66 | 184,485 | 0.34 | 4,923 |
RES:008 | RE-ELECT A M KELLEHER | 54,484,712 | 99.99 | 2,773 | 0.01 | 4,933 |
RES:009 | ELECT M J RECKITT | 54,414,013 | 99.87 | 73,472 | 0.13 | 4,933 |
RES:010 | RE-APPOINT AUDITOR | 53,264,585 | 97.78 | 1,206,848 | 2.22 | 20,985 |
RES:011 | AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION | 54,191,089 | 99.48 | 285,829 | 0.52 | 15,500 |
RES:012 | ALLOT SECURITIES | 54,453,039 | 99.93 | 35,481 | 0.07 | 3,021 |
RES:013 | ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES | 54,061,423 | 99.21 | 429,269 | 0.79 | 1,726 |
RES:014 | MAKE MARKET PURCHASES | 53,671,397 | 98.97 | 559,432 | 1.03 | 261,589 |
RES:015 | CALL GENERAL MEETINGS | 52,849,387 | 96.99 | 1,638,569 | 3.01 | 4,461 |
RES:016 | POLITICAL DONATIONS | 53,046,037 | 97.68 | 1,262,364 | 2.32 | 182,017 |
* Special resolutions (13 to 15)
Notes:
The proxy votes are derived from proxy forms received by 11.00 a.m. on 9 May 2017. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total. A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. The current issued capital of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC is 78,566,312.
Contact:
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
Tel: + 44 (0) 121 704 7430
C A Henderson
Company Secretary