26 Nov 2020 14:30
26 November 2020
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PZ CUSSONS PLC
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(the 'Company')
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Annual General Meeting
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At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at Manchester Business Park, 3500 Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG all resolutions were passed on a poll. The polling results for each resolution are set out below:
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 Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD | |
1 | To receive the audited financial statements | 328,992,120 | 99.98 | 65,925 | 0.02 | 329,058,045 | 76.75 | 158,295 |
2 | To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration | 328,247,057 | 99.95 | 169,193 | 0.05 | 328,416,250 | 76.60 | 788,490 |
3 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 301,319,114 | 91.74 | 27,121,924 | 8.26 | 328,441,038 | 76.61 | 775,302 |
4 | To declare a final dividend | 329,164,153 | 100.00 | 8,786 | 0.00 | 329,172,939 | 76.78 | 43,401 |
5 | To elect J C Myers | 328,132,208 | 99.99 | 23,257 | 0.01 | 328,155,465 | 76.54 | 1,060,875 |
6 | To re-elect C L Silver | 315,664,124 | 96.64 | 10,974,521 | 3.36 | 326,638,645 | 76.19 | 2,577,695 |
7 | To elect K Bashford | 305,949,888 | 99.92 | 256,633 | 0.08 | 306,206,521 | 71.42 | 23,009,819 |
8 | To re-elect D Kucz | 328,811,508 | 99.92 | 249,702 | 0.08 | 329,061,210 | 76.75 | 153,886 |
9 | To re-elect J R Nicolson | 328,087,419 | 99.71 | 968,293 | 0.29 | 329,055,712 | 76.75 | 160,628 |
10 | To elect J C D Townsend | 328,994,267 | 99.98 | 62,491 | 0.02 | 329,056,758 | 76.75 | 159,582 |
11 | To re-appoint the auditor of the Company | 328,407,909 | 99.76 | 788,442 | 0.24 | 329,196,351 | 76.78 | 19,989 |
12 | To fix the remuneration of the auditor | 329,135,915 | 100.00 | 16,187 | 0.00 | 329,152,102 | 76.77 | 63,838 |
13 | To allot shares | 304,838,267 | 92.61 | 24,321,079 | 7.39 | 329,159,346 | 76.78 | 56,994 |
14* | To allot equity securities for cash | 305,012,432 | 92.67 | 24,142,186 | 7.33 | 329,154,618 | 76.78 | 61,722 |
15* | To make market purchases of Ordinary Shares | 329,050,282 | 99.98 | 75,049 | 0.02 | 329,125,331 | 76.77 | 86,903 |
16* | General meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 326,539,191 | 99.20 | 2,630,003 | 0.80 | 329,169,194 | 76.78 | 47,146 |
17 | To make political donations | 308,492,904 | 93.80 | 20,395,269 | 6.20 | 328,888,173 | 76.71 | 161,500 |
18 | To establish the LTIP | 328,491,758 | 99.81 | 634,980 | 0.19 | 329,126,738 | 76.77 | 89,602 |
19 | To establish the SIP | 328,512,046 | 99.81 | 612,692 | 0.19 | 329,124,738 | 76.77 | 91,602 |
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*Special Resolution
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VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE
RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
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Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD | |||
6 | To re-elect C L Silver | 133,246,072 | 92.85 | 10,256,964 | 7.15 | 143,503,036 | 68.62 | 2,577,695 | Â | |
7 | To elect K Bashford | 122,814,279 | 99.79 | 256,633 | 0.21 | 123,070,912 | 58.85 | 23,009,819 | Â | |
8 | To re-elect D Kucz | 145,675,899 | 99.83 | 249,702 | 0.17 | 145,925,601 | 69.78 | 153,886 | Â | |
9 | To re-elect J R Nicolson | 145,669,367 | 99.83 | 250,736 | 0.17 | 145,920,103 | 69.78 | 160,628 | Â | |
10 | To elect J C D Townsend | 145,858,658 | 99.96 | 62,491 | 0.04 | 145,921,149 | 69.78 | 159,582 | Â |
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Notes:
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(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.
(c) The total number of shares in issue on 26 November 2020 was 428,724,960.
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K Massie
Company Secretary