Last checked at 18 Nov 2016 16:32
KIER GROUP PLC
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Kier Group plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting on 18 November 2016 were voted on, and passed, by way of a poll. The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:
Resolution | Total votes validly cast1 | % voted2 | Votes for | % votes for3 | Votes against | % votes against3 | Votes withheld1 | |
1 | To receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2016 | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,158,977 | 99.90% | 56,130 | 0.10% | 563,287 |
2 | To approve the remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2016 | 57,774,074 | 59.96 | 46,070,775 | 89.99% | 5,122,376 | 10.01% | 6,580,923 |
3 | To declare a final dividend of 43.0p per share for the year ended 30 June 2016 | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,150,705 | 99.88% | 67,550 | 0.12% | 560,139 |
4 | To re-elect Mr J R Atkinson as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,160,058 | 99.91% | 50,346 | 0.09% | 562,686 |
5 | To re-elect Mrs A K Bashforth as a director | 57,777,409 | 59.96 | 57,158,357 | 99.90% | 56,366 | 0.10% | 562,686 |
6 | To re-elect Mr N P Brook as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,080,753 | 99.77% | 129,651 | 0.23% | 562,686 |
7 | To re-elect Mr B E J Dew as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,076,120 | 99.77% | 132,588 | 0.23% | 564,382 |
8 | To re-elect Mr H J Mursell as a director | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,090,606 | 99.78% | 123,125 | 0.22% | 564,663 |
9 | To re-elect Mr N A Turner as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,078,386 | 99.77% | 130,322 | 0.23% | 564,382 |
10 | To re-elect Mr C Veritiero as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,085,752 | 99.78% | 124,652 | 0.22% | 562,686 |
11 | To re-elect Mr P M White as a director | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 53,770,205 | 97.92% | 1,144,149 | 2.08% | 2,864,040 |
12 | To re-elect Mr N P Winser as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,155,972 | 99.91% | 50,101 | 0.09% | 567,017 |
13 | To elect Mrs C F Baroudel as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 57,200,331 | 99.99% | 7,897 | 0.01% | 564,862 |
14 | To elect Mr A C Walker as a director | 57,773,090 | 59.95 | 56,341,265 | 99.97% | 19,160 | 0.03% | 1,412,665 |
15 | To re-appoint PwC LLP as auditor | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,203,318 | 99.98% | 11,643 | 0.02% | 563,433 |
16 | To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,147,051 | 99.99% | 7,077 | 0.01% | 624,266 |
17 | To authorise the directors to allot shares | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,051,477 | 99.72% | 160,968 | 0.28% | 565,949 |
18 | To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 57,006,196 | 98.68% | 764,531 | 1.32% | 7,667 |
19 | To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights - limited to an acquisition or specified capital investment | 57,778,394 | 59.96 | 54,522,037 | 95.30% | 2,691,048 | 4.70% | 565,309 |
20 | To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than an Annual General Meeting, on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 57,778,393 | 59.96 | 54,970,404 | 96.07% | 2,248,773 | 3.93% | 559,216 |
Notes:
1. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.
2. Expressed as a percentage of the total issued share capital on 16 November 2016. The number of ordinary shares in issue on 16 November 2016 was 96,361,493.
3. Expressed as a percentage of all votes validly cast (and does not include votes withheld).
Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Resolutions 1 to 17 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 18 to 20 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions.
A copy of all resolutions passed, other than those concerning ordinary business, will today be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2. These resolutions will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
For enquiries please contact: Beth Melges, Deputy Company Secretary, Tel: +44(0)1767 640 111