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7 September 2022
Polar Capital Holdings PLC (the "Company")
Result of AGM held on 7 September 2022 and Directorate Change
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300OXX7YE1947B825
Polar Capital Holdings plc is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at its annual general meeting ("AGM") held at 2.30 pm on 7 September 2022 were passed on a poll including all valid proxies submitted prior to the meeting.
The following table indicates the number of votes cast by poll for each of the resolutions. The total issued share capital at the date of the meeting was 100,790,725 ordinary shares with voting rights of one vote per share. There were no shares held in Treasury. A total of 56,129,686 votes were lodged on each of the undernoted resolutions. Votes withheld do not constitute votes in law and are not counted in the number of votes for or against any resolution.
Resolutions 15 and 16 had been passed as special resolutions. In accordance with section 30 of the Companies Act, copies of these resolutions will be submitted to Companies House for addition to the Company register.
The full text and explanation of the business was provided in the Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at: www.polarcapital.co.uk
Mr John Mansell, who was one of the founding directors and was CFO and COO of the Company until 2019 when he became an executive director, did not seek re-election and retired at the conclusion of the meeting. The Board wish him well and thanks him for his vision and guidance over the years.
Resolution | Shares For | % | Shares Against | % | Votes Withheld |
1. To receive the Annual Report and Audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 | 56,129,195 | 100.00 | 491 | 0.00 | 72,392 |
2. To approve Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 31 March 2022 | 55,542,721 | 98.95 | 588,463 | 1.05 | 70,894 |
3. To elect Samir Ayub as a Director | 56,157,083 | 99.95 | 28,654 | 0.05 | 16,341 |
4. To elect Laura Ahto as a Director | 56,170,912 | 99.96 | 24,595 | 0.04 | 6,571 |
5. To elect Anand Aithal as a Director | 56,170,779 | 99.96 | 24,728 | 0.04 | 6,571 |
6. To re-elect David Lamb as a Director | 56,112,980 | 99.85 | 83,560 | 0.15 | 5,538 |
7 To re-elect Gavin Rochussen as a Director | 56,172,824 | 99.96 | 23,716 | 0.04 | 5,538 |
8 To re-elect Jamie Cayzer Colvin as a Director | 56,034,702 | 99.71 | 161,740 | 0.29 | 5,636 |
9. To re-elect Alexa Coates as a Director | 56,111,856 | 99.85 | 83,236 | 0.15 | 5,636 |
10. To re-elect Win Robbins as a Director | 55,901,660 | 99.49 | 288,880 | 0.51 | 11,538 |
11. To re-elect Andrew Ross as a Director | 56,112,980 | 99.85 | 83,560 | 0.15 | 5,538 |
12. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | 56,121,605 | 99.87 | 75,860 | 0.13 | 4,613 |
13. To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration | 56,064,660 | 99.76 | 134,689 | 0.24 | 2,729 |
14. To allot shares | 55,854,933 | 99.39 | 343,469 | 0.61 | 3,676 |
15. To disapply pre-emption rights | 55,875,219 | 99.52 | 271,909 | 0.48 | 54,950 |
16. To authorise the Company to buy-back its own shares | 56,128,461 | 99.99 | 7,552 | 0.01 | 66,065 |
Enquiries:
Neil Taylor Company Secretary | +44 (0)20 7227 2700 |
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