Last checked at 7 Nov 2018 15:01
7 November 2018
SIG plc
("SIG" or the "Company")
Results of General Meeting ("GM")
LEI: 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53
SIG announces that Resolutions 1 to 3 contained in the Notice of General Meeting dated 15 October 2018 previously circulated to shareholders were duly passed by the required majority on a poll at the General Meeting ("GM") of the Company held earlier today.
The Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Janet Ashdown, said:
"Following an extensive and constructive engagement with our major shareholders we are pleased that our remuneration proposals have been approved by in excess of 85% of shareholders."
The poll votes on each resolution are set out below:-
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld |
1. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 454,060,422 | 77,305,353 | 204,667 |
2. To approve the SIG plc Bonus Plan | 455,846,937 | 75,520,838 | 202,667 |
3. To approve the SIG plc 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan | 465,887,381 | 65,521,985 | 161,077 |
Notes
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.
3. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
4. A copy of the poll results for the General Meeting is also available on the SIG plc website at www.sigplc.com.
5. Issued share capital as at 7 November 2018 is 591,548,235 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.
Enquiries:
SIG plc | |
Andrew Allner, Chairman | +44 (0) 114 285 6300 |
Janet Ashdown, Chair of Remuneration Committee Richard Monro, Company Secretary | +44 (0) 114 285 6300
+44 (0) 114 285 6300 |
FTI Consulting | |
Richard Mountain | + 44 (0) 20 3727 1340 |