Last checked at 8 Sep 2021 17:53
8 September 2021
Polar Capital Holdings PLC (the "Company")
Result of AGM held on 8 September 2021 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 8 September 2021 were passed on a poll.
The following table indicates the number of votes cast by poll for each of the resolutions. Votes withheld do not constitute votes in law and are not counted in the number of votes for or against any resolution.
The total issued share capital at the date of the meeting was 100,113,855 ordinary shares with voting rights of one vote per share. A total of 72,357,802 votes were lodged on each of the undernoted resolutions.
Resolutions 13 and 14 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.
All of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting are set out in the AGM Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at: www.polarcapital.co.uk
Mr Brian Ashford-Russell, who was one of the founders of the company, had not sought re-election and retired at the conclusion of the meeting. The Board wish him well in his retirement and thank 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 2021 | 72,265,983 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 91,819 |
2. To approve Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 31 March 2021 | 72,282,533 | 99.96% | 26,457 | 0.04% | 48,812 |
3. To re-elect David Lamb as a director | 72,150,429 | 99.76% | 171,426 | 0.24% | 35,947 |
4. To re-elect Gavin Rochussen as a director | 72,177,424 | 99.76% | 175,751 | 0.24% | 4,627 |
5. To re-elect John Mansell as a director | 72,120,256 | 99.68% | 232,719 | 0.32% | 4,827 |
6. To re-elect Jamie Cayzer Colvin as a director | 71,930,332 | 99.42% | 422,843 | 0.58% | 4,627 |
7 To re-elect Alexa Coates as a director | 72,214,289 | 99.81% | 138,886 | 0.19% | 4,627 |
8 To re-elect Win Robbins as a director | 72,214,575 | 99.81% | 139,009 | 0.19% | 4,218 |
9. To re-elect Andrew Ross as a director | 72,211,515 | 99.80% | 141,660 | 0.20% | 4,627 |
10 To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | 72,191,457 | 99.77% | 163,714 | 0.23% | 2,631 |
11 To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration | 72,094,474 | 99.64% | 259,938 | 0.36% | 3,390 |
12 To allot shares | 72,272,626 | 99.88% | 83,507 | 0.12% | 1,669 |
13. To disapply pre-emption rights | 72,122,574 | 99.78% | 157,431 | 0.22% | 48,972 |
14 To authorise the Company to buy-back its own shares | 72,176,158 | 99.93% | 51,940 | 0.07% | 100,879 |
Enquiries:
Neil Taylor Company Secretary | +44 (0)20 7227 2700 |
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