5 May 2016 12:50
AGM Resolutions
At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 5 May 2016, Resolutions 1 to 18 were passed on a show of hands.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Emma G Versluys
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 01274 351351 extension 1034
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 5 MAY 2016
Summary of proxy cards returned
IN FAVOUR | AT PROXY'S DISCRETION | AGAINST | WITHHELD | ||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Holders | % voting shares | Number of shares | Number of Holders | % voting shares | Number of shares | Number of Holders | % voting shares | Number of shares | Number of holders | % total shares voted and withheld | ||
RESOLUTION | |||||||||||||
1. | Annual report and financial statements | 121,718,886 | 627 | 99.89 | 83,210 | 69 | 0.07 | 54,303 | 4 | 0.04 | 12,333 | 5 | 0.01 |
2. | Annual statement by remco chairman and annual report on remuneration | 116,167,049 | 560 | 95.92 | 78,924 | 65 | 0.07 | 4,861,787 | 77 | 4.01 | 760,970 | 19 | 0.62 |
3. | Final dividend | 121,782,974 | 632 | 99.93 | 78,649 | 66 | 0.06 | 1,110 | 2 | 0.01 | 5,999 | 3 | 0.00 |
4. | Reappointment of Robert Anderson | 121,092,381 | 623 | 99.38 | 78,928 | 67 | 0.06 | 686,231 | 5 | 0.56 | 11,192 | 10 | 0.01 |
5. | Reappointment of Peter Crook | 120,903,249 | 615 | 99.22 | 79,113 | 68 | 0.06 | 875,178 | 15 | 0.72 | 11,192 | 10 | 0.01 |
6. | Reappointment of Andrew Fisher | 120,958,695 | 620 | 99.27 | 79,113 | 68 | 0.06 | 819,732 | 10 | 0.67 | 11,192 | 10 | 0.01 |
7. | Reappointment of Alison Halsey | 121,047,962 | 621 | 99.34 | 78,928 | 67 | 0.06 | 729,900 | 7 | 0.60 | 11,942 | 11 | 0.01 |
8. | Reappointment of Malcolm Le May | 120,956,042 | 617 | 99.27 | 79,113 | 68 | 0.06 | 822,385 | 11 | 0.67 | 11,192 | 10 | 0.01 |
9. | Reappointment of Stuart Sinclair | 120,062,250 | 613 | 99.09 | 78,928 | 67 | 0.07 | 1,022,555 | 23 | 0.84 | 704,998 | 15 | 0.58 |
10. | Reappointment of Manjit Wolstenholme | 120,332,798 | 610 | 99.02 | 79,840 | 70 | 0.07 | 1,104,659 | 21 | 0.91 | 351,435 | 12 | 0.29 |
11. | Reappointment of auditors | 121,128,251 | 613 | 99.40 | 87,328 | 73 | 0.07 | 645,337 | 21 | 0.53 | 7,815 | 7 | 0.01 |
12. | Remuneration of auditors | 119,584,301 | 594 | 98.14 | 87,124 | 72 | 0.07 | 2,186,170 | 46 | 1.79 | 11,136 | 7 | 0.01 |
13. | Authority to make political donations | 121,160,041 | 535 | 99.48 | 85,166 | 70 | 0.07 | 550,128 | 96 | 0.45 | 73,397 | 13 | 0.06 |
14. | Authority for directors to allot shares | 120,814,641 | 599 | 99.16 | 87,328 | 73 | 0.07 | 942,615 | 27 | 0.77 | 24,148 | 11 | 0.02 |
15. | Authority for company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution) | 120,815,711 | 608 | 99.15 | 86,759 | 72 | 0.07 | 955,277 | 25 | 0.78 | 10,984 | 6 | 0.01 |
16. | Power to allot shares for cash and disapply pre-emption rights (Special Resolution) | 121,410,519 | 593 | 99.92 | 87,862 | 74 | 0.07 | 16,529 | 27 | 0.01 | 353,822 | 15 | 0.29 |
17. | Power to disapply pre-emption rights in relation to acquisitions and specified capital investments (Special Resolution) | 113,011,021 | 583 | 93.01 | 87,862 | 74 | 0.07 | 8,409,617 | 37 | 6.92 | 360,231 | 19 | 0.29 |
18. | Notice for a general meeting (Special Resolution) | 116,082,887 | 573 | 95.26 | 87,328 | 73 | 0.07 | 5,688,504 | 77 | 4.67 | 10,013 | 9 | 0.01 |
Notes:
1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld
2. Total number of shares voted = 121,868,732
3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 701
4. Total number of shares in issue = 147,612,674