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2 February 2022
Premier Miton Group plc
('Premier Miton' or the 'Company')
Result of Annual General Meeting
Premier Miton Group plc (AIM: PMI) announces that the following resolutions were duly passed at the Annual General Meeting ('AGM' or 'Meeting') of the Company, which was held today at 10.00am. The proxy votes validly cast for each of the resolutions are set out in the table below.
The total issued share capital of the Company is 157,913,035 ordinary shares (the 'ISC').
Resolution | Votes cast 'For' (includes discretionary) |
% | Votes cast 'Against' |
% | Votes withheld* | Total Votes Cast (excluding Withheld) | Total votes cast as a % of ISC | |
1. | To receive the Company's audited accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021 | 103,489,923 | 99.99 | 3,442 | 0.01 | 2,970 | 103,493,365 | 65.55 |
2. | To reappoint KPMG LLP as auditors | 103,479,743 | 99.99 | 14,375 | 0.01 | 2,217 | 103,494,118 | 65.53 |
3. | To authorise the directors to fix the auditors' remuneration | 103,480,434 | 99.99 | 12,272 | 0.01 | 3,629 | 103,492,706 | 65.53 |
4. | To declare a final dividend of 6.3 pence per share | 103,492,240 | 99.99 | 2,537 | 0.01 | 1,558 | 103,494,777 | 65.53 |
5. | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 81,567,114 | 78.81 | 21,926,004 | 21.19 | 3,217 | 103,493,118 | 65.53 |
6. | To appoint Sarah Mussenden as a Director | 103,488,992 | 99.99 | 4,373 | 0.01 | 2,970 | 103,493,365 | 65.53 |
7. | To appoint Sarah Walton as a Director | 103,488,992 | 99.99 | 4,373 | 0.01 | 2,970 | 103,493,365 | 65.53 |
8. | To reappoint Robert Colthorpe as a Director | 92,688,042 | 89.56 | 10,805,323 | 10.44 | 2,970 | 103,493,365 | 65.53 |
9. | To reappoint Piers Harrison as a Director | 103,483,377 | 99.99 | 9,988 | 0.01 | 2,970 | 103,493,365 | 65.51 |
10. | To authorised the Directors to allot shares | 92,993,512 | 89.85 | 10,499,853 | 10.15 | 2,970 | 103,493,365 | 65.53 |
11. | To authorised the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights* | 92,839,091 | 89.71 | 10,653,615 | 10.29 | 3,629 | 103,492,706 | 65.53 |
12. | To authorise the Directors to purchase own shares* | 100,017,744 | 99.88 | 121,374 | 0.12 | 3,357,217 | 100,139,118 | 63.41 |
A vote Withheld is not a vote at law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of vote cast 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
The votes of shareholders who appointed the Chair as their proxy with discretion as to voting, were cast in favour of the resolutions.
*Special Resolutions requiring 75% majority to pass
The Company notes the votes made against certain resolutions and will engage with shareholders to address their concerns.
Enquiries:
Premier Miton Group plc Mike O'Shea, Chief Executive Officer
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01483 306 090
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Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Bruce Garrow / Ben Griffiths / Virginia Bull / Harry Hargreaves
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020 7260 1000
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Edelman Smithfield Consultants (Financial PR) John Kiely / Latika Shah
| 07785 275665/ 07950 671948
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Notes to editors:
Premier Miton Investors is focused on delivering good investment outcomes for investors through relevant products and active management across its range of investment strategies, which include equity, fixed income, multi-asset and absolute return.
LEI Number: 213800LK2M4CLJ4H2V85