Last checked at 19 Jul 2022 14:05
Norcros plc
("Norcros", the "Group" or the "Company")
Results of AGM
Following the Annual General Meeting held on 19 July 2022, 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 2022 | 74,107,414
| 99.71
| 216,569
| 0.29%
| 11,239
|
2 | To declare a final dividend of 6.9 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2022. | 74,335,222
| 100.00
| 0
| 0.00%
| 0
|
3 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2022 | 59,638,491
| 80.24
| 14,686,840
| 19.76
| 9891
|
4 | To elect Gary Kennedy as a director | 74,026,555
| 99.61
| 292,428
| 0.39
| 16,239
|
5 | To re-elect Alison Littley as a director | 70,881,022 | 95.37 | 3,438,950 | 4.63 | 15,250 |
6 | To re-elect David McKeith as director | 72,196,671 | 98.09 | 1,408,921 | 1.91 | 729,630 |
7 | To re-elect Nick Kelsall as a director | 74,235,241 | 99.88 | 86,792 | 0.12 | 13,189 |
8 | To elect James Eyre as a director | 74,235,835 | 99.88 | 86,198 | 0.12 | 13,189 |
9 | To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor | 74,102,414 | 99.70 | 223,769 | 0.30 | 9,039 |
10 | To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to determine the auditor's remuneration | 74,318,983
| 99.99
| 6,000
| 0.01
| 10,239
|
11 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares up to the specified limit | 73,651,879
| 99.09
| 673,104
| 0.91
| 10,239
|
Special Resolutions | ||||||
12 | To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights up to the specified limit. | 73,660,317
| 99.11
| 664,666
| 0.89
| 10,239
|
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 | 73,660,317
| 99.10
| 667,075
| 0.90
| 7,830
|
14 | To grant authority to purchase own shares | 74,290,503
| 99.97
| 22,422
| 0.03
| 22,297
|
15 | To approve calling of general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 74,126,709
| 99.73
| 199,263
| 0.27
| 9,250
|
*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 89,255,096 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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
ENQUIRIES:
Norcros plc | Tel: 01625 547700 |
Nick Kelsall, Chief Executive Officer | |
James Eyre, Chief Financial Officer | |
Hudson Sandler | Tel: 020 7796 4133 |
Nick Lyon |
For further information, please visit the Company website: www.norcros.com