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Result of AGM

30 Apr 2018 15:01

RNS Number : 6116M
Merlin Entertainments plc
30 April 2018
 

 

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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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