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29 July 2020
Polar Capital Holdings PLC (the "Company")
Result of AGM held on 28 July 2020
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 28 July 2020 were passed on a poll.
The following table indicates the number of valid proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting 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 98,478,952 ordinary shares with voting rights of one vote per share. A total of 59,196,697 votes were lodged on each of the undernoted resolutions.
Copies of resolutions 14,15 and 16, having been passed as special resolutions, will be submitted to Companies House.
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. There were no questions received on these resolutions prior to the meeting.
Mr Thomas Bartlam who had served as Chairman of the Company from 2007 to 2020 had not sought re-election and retired. Mr David Lamb has succeeded Mr Bartlam as Chairman of the Board from the end of the Meeting.
The Board wishes to record its appreciation for Mr Bartlam's service 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 2020 | 59,159,756 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 36,941 |
2. To approve Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 31 March 2020 | 59,165,171 | 99.99% | 4,112 | 0.01% | 27,414 |
3. To elect David Lamb as a director | 59,150,476 | 99.97% | 17,374 | 0.03% | 28,847 |
4. To elect Andrew Ross as a director | 58,991,840 | 99.70% | 176,010 | 0.30% | 28,847 |
5. To re-elect Gavin Rochussen as a director | 59,143,256 | 99.96% | 24,594 | 0.04% | 28,847 |
6. To re-elect John Mansell as a director | 59,140,013 | 99.95% | 27,837 | 0.05% | 28,847 |
7. To re-elect Brian Ashford-Russell as a director | 59,140,013 | 99.95% | 27,837 | 0.05% | 28,847 |
8. To re-elect Jamie Cayzer Colvin as a director | 58,965,013 | 99.66% | 202,837 | 0.34% | 28,847 |
9. To re-elect Alexa Coates as a director | 59,165,139 | 100.00% | 2,711 | 0.00% | 28,847 |
10. To re-elect Win Robbins as a director | 59,165,139 | 99.99% | 3,120 | 0.01% | 28,438 |
11. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | 59,164,097 | 99.99% | 5,307 | 0.01% | 27,293 |
12. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration | 59,143,528 | 99.95% | 27,760 | 0.05% | 25,409 |
13. To allot shares | 59,162,020 | 99.99% | 8,738 | 0.01% | 25,939 |
14. To disapply pre-emption rights | 59,153,740 | 99.98% | 11,031 | 0.02% | 31,926 |
15. To authorise the Company to buy-back its own shares | 59,138,521 | 99.98% | 11,554 | 0.02% | 46,622 |
16. To adopt new Articles of Association | 59,151,192 | 100.00% | 1,894 | 0.00% | 43,611 |
17. To increase aggregate cap on Directors fees in the Articles of Association | 59,079,195 | 99.88% | 69,682 | 0.12% | 47,820 |
Enquiries:
Neil Taylor Company Secretary | +44 (0)20 7227 2700 |
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