Last checked at 30 Jun 2021 15:54
30 June 2021
HSS Hire Group plc
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
At the AGM of HSS Hire Group plc held today at 11.00 a.m. at Hilton Garden Inn Heathrow, Pavilion Centre, Eastern Perimeter Road, Hatton Cross, Heathrow, TW6 2SQ, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were voted on a poll and were passed by the requisite majorities.
Resolutions 1 to 12 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 13 to 15 were passed as special resolutions. The results of the poll are set out below.
Ordinary resolutions | Votesfor | % Votes for 1 | Votesagainst | % Votes against 1 | Total votes validly cast | % of Issued share capital voted 1,2,3 | Votes withheld 2 |
Resolution 1: Receive annual report and accounts | 559,973,162 | 100.00 | 25,621 | 0.00 | 559,998,783 | 80.40 | 13,664 |
Resolution 2: Approve remuneration report | 559,584,773 | 99.93 | 398,763 | 0.07 | 559,983,536 | 80.40 | 28,911 |
Resolution 3: Re-election of Alan Peterson | 559,917,987 | 99.99 | 62,154 | 0.01 | 559,980,141 | 80.40 | 32,306 |
Resolution 4: Re-election of Amanda Burton | 559,952,828 | 100.00 | 27,313 | 0.00 | 559,980,141 | 80.40 | 32,306 |
Resolution 5: Re-election of Douglas Robertson | 559,951,528 | 99.99 | 28,613 | 0.01 | 559,980,141 | 80.40 | 32,306 |
Resolution 6: Re-election of Thomas Sweet-Escott | 559,951,528 | 99.99 | 28,613 | 0.01 | 559,980,141 | 80.40 | 32,306 |
Resolution 7: Re-election of Steve Ashmore | 559,917,987 | 99.99 | 62,154 | 0.01 | 559,980,141 | 80.40 | 32,306 |
Resolution 8: Re-election of Paul Quested | 559,953,028 | 100.00 | 27,113 | 0.00 | 559,980,141 | 80.40 | 32,306 |
Resolution 9: Re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors | 559,942,471 | 99.99 | 56,312 | 0.01 | 559,998,783 | 80.40 | 13,664 |
Resolution 10: Authorise directors to agree auditors' remuneration | 559,958,131 | 99.99 | 38,075 | 0.01 | 559,996,206 | 80.40 | 16,241 |
Resolution 11: Renew authority to allot new shares | 559,883,977 | 99.98 | 108,229 | 0.02 | 559,992,206 | 80.40 | 20,241 |
Resolution 12: Political donations | 559,756,333 | 99.96 | 240,665 | 0.04 | 559,996,998 | 80.40 | 15,449 |
Special resolutions | Votes for | % Votes for 1 | Votesagainst | % Votes against 1 | Total votes validly cast | % of Issued share capital voted 1,2,3 | Votes withheld 2 |
Resolution 13: Disapplication of pre-emption rights to allotment of equity securities | 559,928,903 | 99.99 | 61,525 | 0.01 | 559,990,428 | 80.40 | 22,019 |
Resolution 14: Disapplication of pre-emption rights for financing or capital investment | 559,938,731 | 99.99 | 54,697 | 0.01 | 559,993,428 | 80.40 | 19,019 |
Resolution 15: Authority to purchase own shares | 559,927,607 | 99.99 | 65,821 | 0.01 | 559,993,428 | 80.40 | 19,019 |
Notes:
1. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.
3. The number of ordinary shares in issue on 30 June 2021 was 696,477,654. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.