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Norcros plc
("Norcros", the "Group" or the "Company")
Results of AGM
Following the Annual General Meeting held on 28 July 2011, Norcros plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows:
Annual General Meeting Resolutions numbered as per Notice of Meeting | For* | Against | Withheld | |||
Number | % | Number | % | Number | ||
Ordinary Resolutions | ||||||
1 | To receive and adopt the accounts and reports for the financial year ended 31 March 2011 | 274,983,163 | 99.84 | 431,390 | 0.16 | 16,460 |
2 | To approve the Remuneration Report for the financial year ending 31 March 2011 | 274,964,535 | 99.83 | 463,418 | 0.17 | 3,060 |
3 | To approve a final dividend of 0.24 pence for the financial year ended 31 March 2011 | 275,431,013 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | To re-elect David Hamilton as Director | 275,410,013 | 99.99 | 15,000 | 0.01 | 6,000 |
5 | To elect Martin Payne as Director | 275,414,553 | 100.00 | 1,460 | 0.00 | 15,000 |
6 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | 275,406,013 | 100.00 | 10,000 | 0.00 | 15,000 |
7 | To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration | 275,406,013 | 100.00 | 10,000 | 0.00 | 15,000 |
8 | To adopt the Norcros plc 2011 Approved Performance Share Plan | 274,937,856 | 99.98 | 48,167 | 0.02 | 444,900 |
9 | To adopt the Norcros plc 2011 Deferred Bonus Plan | 275,364,606 | 99.98 | 58,807 | 0.02 | 7,600 |
10 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 274,269,884 | 99.99 | 18,139 | 0.01 | 1,142,990 |
Special Resolutions | ||||||
11 | To authorise the Directors to disapply statutory pre-emption rights | 275,349,274 | 99.98 | 65,139 | 0.02 | 16,600 |
12 | To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 274,961,563 | 99.99 | 36,460 | 0.01 | 432,990 |
13 | To authorise the purchase of the deferred shares | 275,357,413 | 99.98 | 57,000 | 0.02 | 16,600 |
14 | To adopt the amendments to the Articles of Association | 275,394,734 | 100.00 | 7,679 | 0.00 | 28,600 |
15 | To approve the cancellation of the share premium account and capital redemption reserve | 275,349,448 | 99.98 | 46,965 | 0.02 | 34,600 |
16 | To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 days' notice | 274,690,734 | 99.74 | 705,279 | 0.26 | 35,000 |
*Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.norcros.com.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
28 July 2011
ENQUIRIES:
Norcros plc | Tel: 01625 547700 |
Nick Kelsall, Group Chief Executive | |
Martin Payne, Group Finance Director | |
College Hill | Tel: 020 7457 2020 |
Mark Garraway | |
Helen Tarbet |
For further information please visit the Company website:
www.norcros.com