30 Apr 2018 15:01
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC
RESULTS OF POLL
The Merlin Entertainments plc Annual General Meeting was held at Chessington Safari Hotel, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NE on Friday 27 April 2018 at 11.00 a.m.
In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each Resolution proposed at the Meeting.
Each Resolution was passed and the results of the poll on each Resolution are set out below:
RESOLUTION | * VOTESFOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | ** VOTES WITHHELD | |
1 | To receive the Annual Report and Accounts | 830,945,880 | 99.97 | 280,471 | 0.03 | 831,226,351 | 81.53% | 861,980 |
2 | To declare a final dividend of 5 pence per share | 832,048,200 | 100.00 | 171 | 0.00 | 832,048,371 | 81.61% | 39,960 |
3 | To approve the Annual Report on Director's Remuneration | 791,914,039 | 97.69 | 18,728,905 | 2.31 | 810,642,944 | 79.51% | 21,445,387 |
4 | To re-elect Sir John Sunderland as a Director | 828,546,782 | 99.58 | 3,525,749 | 0.42 | 832,072,531 | 81.61% | 15,800 |
5 | To re-elect Nick Varney as a Director | 830,256,372 | 99.78 | 1,819,210 | 0.22 | 832,075,582 | 81.61% | 12,749 |
6 | To elect Anne-Francoise Nesmes as a Director | 829,747,711 | 99.72 | 2,314,924 | 0.28 | 832,062,635 | 81.61% | 25,696 |
7 | To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director | 799,092,104 | 98.54 | 11,841,685 | 1.46 | 810,933,789 | 79.54% | 21,154,542 |
8 | To re-elect Fru Hazlitt as a Director | 830,607,356 | 99.83 | 1,455,493 | 0.17 | 832,062,849 | 81.61% | 25,482 |
9 | To re-elect Søren Sørensen as a Director | 829,696,734 | 99.72 | 2,364,901 | 0.28 | 832,061,635 | 81.61% | 26,696 |
10 | To re-elect Trudy Rautio as a Director | 828,876,386 | 99.62 | 3,184,249 | 0.38 | 832,060,635 | 81.61% | 27,696 |
11 | To re-elect Yun (Rachel) Chiang as a Director | 830,095,862 | 99.76 | 1,967,129 | 0.24 | 832,062,991 | 81.61% | 25,340 |
12 | To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors | 824,409,476 | 99.08 | 7,622,106 | 0.92 | 832,031,582 | 81.61% | 56,749 |
13 | To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors | 831,929,469 | 99.98 | 135,674 | 0.02 | 832,065,143 | 81.61% | 23,188 |
14 | To authorise political donations and expenditure | 826,879,576 | 99.70 | 2,459,930 | 0.30 | 829,339,506 | 81.34% | 2,748,825 |
15 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 773,733,836 | 92.99 | 58,329,244 | 7.01 | 832,063,080 | 81.61% | 25,251 |
16 *** | To empower the Directors to allot equity securities under section 570 of the Companies Act 2006. | 831,979,618 | 100.00 | 27,460 | 0.00 | 832,007,078 | 81.60% | 81,253 |
17 *** | To empower the Directors to allot equity securities in connection with an acquisition or capital investment under section 570 of the Companies Act 2006. | 821,987,414 | 98.80 | 10,021,889 | 1.20 | 832,009,303 | 81.60% | 79,028 |
18 *** | To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares. | 825,465,529 | 99.23 | 6,408,552 | 0.77 | 831,874,081 | 81.59% | 214,250 |
19 *** | To enable a General Meeting, other than an Annual General Meeting, to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 813,270,175 | 98.02 | 16,431,621 | 1.98 | 829,701,796 | 81.38% | 2,386,535 |
Notes:
* Includes discretionary votes received.
** A vote Withheld is not a vote in English Law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes For or Against a Resolution.
*** Indicates a Special Resolution.
This Announcement is available for viewing on the Company's website, www.merlinentertainments.biz/shareholder-meetings.
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the Resolutions passed by Merlin Entertainments plc shareholders have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Further enquiries:
Matthew Jowett
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Merlin Entertainments plc