16 May 2019 18:28
Hiscox Ltd
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(the 'Company')
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Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd announces that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 16 May 2019, were duly passed on a show of hands.
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In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all resolutions passed at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to view at http://morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
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Details of the proxy votes lodged at the meeting are set out below:
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Resolution Number and description | For | % | Against | % | Withheld |
1. Report and Accounts Β | 231,413,669 | 99.99 | 100 | 0.00 | 765,055 |
2. Remuneration Report | 228,264,867 | 98.57 | 3,292,502 | 1.42 | 618,886 |
3. Final Dividend | 231,583,022 | 100 | 0 | 0.00 | 594,233 |
4. To re-appoint Robert Childs Β | 225,244,049 | 97.26 | 6,338,972 | 2.74 | 594,233 |
5. To re-appoint Caroline Foulger Β | 229,645,357 | 99.16 | 1,937,664 | 0.84 | 594,233 |
6. To re-appoint Michael Goodwin Β | 230,804,893 | 99.66 | 778,129 | 0.34 | 594,233 |
7. To re-appoint Thomas HΓΌrlimann Β | 230,805,879 | 99.66 | 777,143 | 0.34 | 594,233 |
8. To re-appoint Hamayou Akbar Hussain Β | 227,329,571 | 99.46 | 1,221,999 | 0.53 | 3,625,685 |
9. To re-appoint Colin Keogh | 229,553,004 | 99.12 | 2,030,018 | 0.88 | 594,233 |
10. To re-appoint Anne MacDonald Β | 231,150,451 | 99.81 | 432,571 | 0.19 | 594,233 |
11. To re-appoint Bronislaw Masojada Β | 230,531,788 | 99.54 | 1,051,234 | 0.45 | 594,233 |
12. To re-appoint Constantinos Miranthis Β | 230,805,879 | 99.66 | 777,143 | 0.34 | 594,233 |
13. To re-appoint Lynn Pike Β | 231,150,471 | 99.81 | 432,551 | 0.19 | 594,233 |
14. To re-appoint Richard Watson Β | 230,531,952 | 99.54 | 1,051,070 | 0.45 | 594,233 |
15. To re-appoint PwC as auditors Β | 231,557,452 | 99.99 | 1,120 | 0.00 | 618,683 |
16. To appoint the Audit Committee to determine Auditors' remuneration Β | 231,558,474 | 99.99 | 1,120 | 0.00 | 617,661 |
17. To authorise the Directors to allot shares Β | 209,717,499 | 90.56 | 21,842,095 | 9.43 | 617,661 |
18. To dis-apply pre-emption rights* Β | 224,449,264 | 96.93 | 7,110,073 | 3.07 | 617,918 |
19. To dis-apply pre-emption rights on additional 5% of shares* Β | 213,060,456 | 92.01 | 18,498,880 | 7.99 | 617,919 |
20. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares* | 230,031,674 | 99.34 | 1,515,596 | 0.65 | 630,063 |
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Resolutions 18, 19 and 20 were passed as special resolutions.
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A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes against the resolution.
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Marc Wetherhill
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Company Secretary
Hiscox Ltd
+ 1 441 278 8300
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