Last checked at 18 Oct 2018 16:02
Renishaw plc
Results of AGM 2018
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held on 18 October 2018 were duly passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolution 15 was passed as a special resolution. The result of the poll is as follows:
Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | % of ISC1 Voted | Votes Withheld2 |
1. Receive the reports of directors and financial statements | 62,691,247 | 99.35 | 412,417 | 0.65 | 63,103,664 | 86.69% | 528,223 |
2. Approve the remuneration report | 60,347,267 | 95.21 | 3,033,049 | 4.79 | 63,380,316 | 87.07% | 251,570 |
3. Declare the final dividend | 63,631,888 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 63,631,888 | 87.42% | 0 |
4. Re-elect David McMurtry as a director | 48,263,953 | 76.14 | 15,125,894 | 23.86 | 63,389,847 | 87.09% | 242,041 |
5. Re-elect John Deer as a director | 48,174,654 | 76.00 | 15,211,521 | 24.00 | 63,386,175 | 87.08% | 245,713 |
6. Re-elect Will Lee as a director | 62,181,544 | 97.73 | 1,444,826 | 2.27 | 63,626,370 | 87.41% | 5,518 |
7. Re-elect Allen Roberts as a director | 61,972,083 | 97.40 | 1,652,468 | 2.60 | 63,624,551 | 87.41% | 7,337 |
8. Re-elect Geoff McFarland as a director | 62,119,917 | 97.64 | 1,504,468 | 2.36 | 63,624,385 | 87.41% | 7,503 |
9. Re-elect Carol Chesney as a director | 60,484,162 | 95.07 | 3,136,284 | 4.93 | 63,620,446 | 87.40% | 11,442 |
10. Re-elect David Grant as a director | 60,579,228 | 95.22 | 3,040,293 | 4.78 | 63,619,521 | 87.40% | 12,367 |
11. Re-elect John Jeans as a director | 60,603,627 | 95.25 | 3,019,760 | 4.75 | 63,623,387 | 87.41% | 8,501 |
12. Elect Catherine Glickman as a director | 63,548,245 | 99.88 | 73,178 | 0.12 | 63,621,423 | 87.41% | 10,465 |
13. Re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors | 63,620,353 | 99.99 | 5,605 | 0.01 | 63,625,958 | 87.41% | 5,930 |
14. Authorise the audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration | 63,623,871 | 100.00 | 2,061 | 0.00 | 63,625,932 | 87.41% | 5,956 |
15. Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares3 | 62,470,725 | 98.18 | 1,160,910 | 1.82 | 63,631,635 | 87.42% | 251 |
1 Issued Share Capital
2 A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
3 Special resolution requiring 75% majority
Votes of independent shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election or re-election of the independent Non-executive Directors | |||||||
9. Re-elect Carol Chesney as a director | 21,874,653 | 87.46 | 3,136,284 | 12.54 | 25,010,937 | 73.18% | 11,442 |
10. Re-elect David Grant as a director | 21,969,719 | 87.84 | 3,040,293 | 12.16 | 25,010,012 | 73.17% | 12,367 |
11. Re-elect John Jeans as a director | 21,994,118 | 87.93 | 3,019,760 | 12.07 | 25,013,878 | 73.18% | 8,501 |
12. Elect Catherine Glickman as a director | 24,938,736 | 99.71 | 73,178 | 0.29 | 25,011,914 | 73.18% | 10,465 |
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, resolutions 9 to 12 inclusive were approved by: (a) the shareholders of the Company; and (b) the independent shareholders of the Company.
The total voting rights of the Company on the day on which shareholders had to be on the register in order to be eligible to vote was 72,788,543.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of resolution 15, which was passed as a special resolution, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
The Board is pleased that the majority of resolutions have been passed with a high level of support from shareholders. The Board notes the vote against resolutions 4, the re-election of Sir David McMurtry (23.86%) and 5, the re-election of John Deer (24.00%) and will continue to engage with shareholders to understand their views on this and any other significant matter. The Board holds open discussions with any shareholder who wishes to share views with the directors at the AGM or the annual Investor Day, which include Q&A sessions with the Board. There is also a Q&A session with the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive and Group Finance Director as part of the full and half-year results webcasts.
Renishaw plc
18 October 2018
Registered office: | New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8JR |
Registered number: | 01106260 |
LEI: | 21380048ADXM6Z67CT18 |
Contact name: | Mark Noble |
Contact telephone: | 01453 522655 |
www.renishaw.com