Last checked at 23 Jul 2019 13:39
Norcros plc
("Norcros", the "Group" or the "Company")
Results of AGM
Following the Annual General Meeting held on 23 July 2019, 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 the audited accounts and the auditor's and Directors' reports for the year ended 31 March 2019 | 52,318,342 | 99.99 | 4,303 | 0.01 | 0 |
2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2019 | 52,068,089 | 99.52 | 249,557 | 0.48 | 5,000 |
3 | To declare a final dividend of 5.6 pence per ordinary share | 52,322,646 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
4 | To elect Alison Littley as a Director | 52,315,845 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 6,800 |
5 | To re-elect Martin Towers as a director | 49,383,435 | 94.42 | 2,919,110 | 5.58 | 20,100 |
6 | To re-elect David McKeith as director | 52,302,545 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 20,100 |
7 | To re-elect Nick Kelsall as a director | 52,205,305 | 99.81 | 97,241 | 0.19 | 20,100 |
8 | To re-elect Shaun Smith as a director | 52,199,795 | 99.80 | 102,751 | 0.20 | 20,100 |
9 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor | 52,206,537 | 99.78 | 116,108 | 0.22 | 0 |
10 | To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to determine the auditor's remuneration | 52,314,531 | 99.99 | 3,115 | 0.01 | 5,000 |
11 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares up to the specified limit | 52,261,898 | 99.94 | 29,375 | 0.06 | 31,373 |
Special Resolutions | ||||||
12 | To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights up to the specified limit. | 52,264,704 | 99.95 | 26,569 | 0.05 | 31,373 |
13 | To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights up to the specified limit in relation to an acquisition or other specified capital investment | 52,242,291 | 99.91 | 48,981 | 0.09 | 31,373 |
14 | To grant authority to purchase own shares | 52,287,504 | 99.94 | 32,026 | 0.06 | 3,115 |
15 | To approve calling of general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 51,986,710 | 99.36 | 335,436 | 0.64 | 500 |
*Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion. The votes withheld are not a vote in law and are not counted in the overall voting figures.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 80,465,383 ordinary 10p shares, each of which carries the right to one vote.
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 National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm
ENQUIRIES:
Norcros plc | Tel: 01625 547700 |
Nick Kelsall, Group Chief Executive | |
Shaun Smith, Group Finance Director | |
Hudson Sandler | Tel: 020 7796 4133 |
Nick Lyon |
For further information, please visit the Company website: www.norcros.com