Last checked at 21 Jun 2023 13:58
21 June 2023
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 13 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 14 to 16 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 | 504,815,178 | 99.99% | 55,069 | 0.01% | 504,870,247 | 71.61 | 13,740 |
Resolution 2: Approve remuneration report & policy | 504,706,516 | 99.97% | 153,392 | 0.03% | 504,859,908 | 71.61 | 24,079 |
Resolution 3: Re-election of Alan Peterson | 504,538,910 | 99.94% | 326,087 | 0.06% | 504,864,997 | 71.61 | 18,990 |
Resolution 4: Re-election of Amanda Burton | 504,790,396 | 99.99% | 74,601 | 0.01% | 504,864,997 | 71.61 | 18,990 |
Resolution 5: Re-election of Douglas Robertson | 504,782,974 | 99.98% | 80,556 | 0.02% | 504,863,530 | 71.61 | 20,457 |
Resolution 6: Re-election of Thomas Sweet-Escott | 504,789,910 | 99.99% | 75,087 | 0.01% | 504,864,997 | 71.61 | 18,990 |
Resolution 7: Re-election of Steve Ashmore | 504,756,336 | 99.98% | 108,661 | 0.02% | 504,864,997 | 71.61 | 18,990 |
Resolution 8: Re-election of Paul Quested | 504,754,869 | 99.98% | 108,661 | 0.02% | 504,863,530 | 71.61 | 20,457 |
Resolution 9: Re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors | 499,808,628 | 99.99% | 60,152 | 0.01% | 499,868,780 | 70.90 | 5,015,207 |
Resolution 10: Authorise directors to agree auditors' remuneration | 504,783,883 | 99.98% | 84,897 | 0.02% | 504,868,780 | 71.61 | 15,207 |
Resolution 11: To declare a final dividend | 504,852,191 | 100.00% | 16,589 | 0.00% | 504,868,780 | 71.61 | 15,207 |
Resolution 12: Renew authority to allot new shares | 504,712,566 | 99.97% | 147,206 | 0.03% | 504,859,772 | 71.61 | 18,683 |
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: Political donations
| 498,999,988 | 99.83% | 831,983 | 0.17% | 499,831,971 | 70.90 | 5,046,484 |
Resolution 14: Disapplication of pre-emption rights to allotment of equity securities
| 504,410,943 | 99.91% | 447,703 | 0.09% | 504,858,646 | 71.61 | 19,809 |
Resolution 15: Disapplication of pre-emption rights for financing or capital investment | 504,431,316 | 99.92% | 427,330 | 0.08% | 504,858,646 | 71.61 | 19,809 |
Resolution 16: Authority to purchase own shares | 504,747,218 | 99.98% | 123,029 | 0.02% | 504,870,247 | 71.61 | 13,740 |
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 21 June 2023 was 704,987,954. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.