24 Jul 2015 14:27
24 JULY 2015
HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC
(`HRG' or `the Company')
2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Hogg Robinson Group plc, the international corporate services company, today held its Annual General Meeting at The Basingstoke Country House Hotel. All of the Resolutions put to the meeting were unanimously approved on a show of hands. The following is a summary of the votes cast including proxy votes received by the Registrars:
Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld TOTAL VOTE
No. of votes % No. of votes % No. of votes %
1. To adopt the Annual Report
180,106,592 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | - | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
2. To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration
180,091,292 | 99.99% | - | 0.00% | 15,300 | 0.01% | 180,106,592 |
3. To Approve the payment of the Final Dividend
180,106,592 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | - | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
4. To re-elect Kevin Ruffles as a Director
179,958,392 | 99.92% | 148,200 | 0.08% | - | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
5. To re-elect John Coombe as a Director
179,958,392 | 99.92% | 144,200 | 0.08% | - | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
6. To re-elect Mark Whiteling as a Director
179,958,392 | 99.92% | 148,200 | 0.08% | - | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
7. To re-appoint the Auditors
177,273,840 | 98.43% | - | 0.00% | 2,832,752 | 1.57% | 180,106,592 |
8. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares
180,078,045 | 99.98% | 5,479 | 0.00% | 23,068 | 0.01% | 180,106,592 |
9. To renew the Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights
177,122,260 | 98.34% | 2,976,432 | 1.65% | 7,900 | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
10. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares
180,076,692 | 99.98% | 26,000 | 0.01% | 3,900 | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
11. To renew the authority to call General Meetings on 14 days notice
177,760,809 | 98.70% | 2,345,483 | 1.30% | 300 | 0.00% | 180,106,592 |
On 19 June 2015, the Company announced that Michele Maher had been appointed as Group Finance Director. In view of the fact that her appointment was announced after the Notice of Meeting had been posted to shareholders, her election as a director of the Company was not put to this Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, she held office until the conclusion of today's Annual General Meeting, at which time the Board reappointed her to serve until the 2016 AGM, when she will submit herself for election by shareholders.
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Notes to Editors
Hogg Robinson Group plc is the award-winning international corporate services company. Established in 1845 and headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, the Company specialises in travel, expense and data management underpinned by proprietary technology. With a worldwide network that comprises over 120 countries, the Company provides unparalleled global expertise and local knowledge in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, Africa, Latin America and MEWA. Read the latest Company news and search our archives.
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