19 Jun 2019 12:16
19 June 2019
Tarsus Group Plc (the "Company")
2019 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") results
At the Company's AGM held at The Writers Room, Radisson Blu Hotel Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland today, the ordinary resolutions (resolutions 1 to 15) and special resolutions (resolutions 16 to 18), as set out in the Company's notice of AGM dated 17 May 2019, were duly passed.
The final proxy voting position as received by the Company in advance of the meeting is set out below:
Resolution | Total | For(i) | Against | % of share capital voted (ii) | Votes withheld (iii) | ||
Number | Votes Cast | Number | % of shares voted | Number | % of shares voted | ||
1. To receive the 2018 Annual Report | 87,396,495 | 87,368,074 | 99.97% | 28,421 | 0.03% | 71.04% | 143,760 |
2. To approve the 2018 Remuneration Policy | 87,538,678 | 74,258,256 | 84.83% | 13,280,422 | 15.17% | 71.15% | 1,577 |
3. To approve the 2018 Remuneration Report | 87,538,469 | 86,592,767 | 98.92% | 945,702 | 1.08% | 71.15% | 1,786 |
4. To approve the final dividend | 87,540,255 | 87,522,884 | 99.98% | 17,371 | 0.02% | 71.15% | 0 |
5. To re-elect Neville Buch as a Director | 87,539,455 | 78,755,658 | 89.97% | 8,783,797 | 10.03% | 71.15% | 800 |
6. To re-elect Douglas Emslie as a Director | 87,539,456 | 87,523,132 | 99.98% | 16,324 | 0.02% | 71.15% | 800 |
7. To re-elect Dan O'Brien as a Director | 87,539,456 | 87,523,132 | 99.98% | 16,324 | 0.02% | 71.15% | 800 |
8. To re-elect David Gilbertson as a Director | 87,539,455 | 84,538,874 | 96.57% | 3,000,581 | 3.43% | 71.15% | 800 |
9. To re-elect Robert Ware as a Director | 87,493,764 | 67,706,039 | 77.38% | 19,787,725 | 22.62% | 71.12% | 46,491 |
10. To re-elect Keith Mansfield as a Director | 87,539,455 | 87,173,568 | 99.58% | 365,887 | 0.42% | 71.15% | 800 |
11. To re-appoint the auditors | 87,536,399 | 87,521,875 | 99.98% | 14,524 | 0.02% | 71.15% | 3,856 |
12. To authorise the auditors remuneration | 87,539,456 | 87,523,132 | 99.98% | 16,324 | 0.02% | 71.15% | 800 |
13. To approve an update to the share allotment authority | 87,539,247 | 87,522,314 | 99.98% | 16,933 | 0.02% | 71.15% | 1,009 |
14. To authorise the Company to hold treasury shares | 87,539,455 | 87,509,234 | 99.97% | 30,221 | 0.03% | 71.15% | 800 |
15. To authorise the Company to execute documents in connection with treasury shares | 87,539,455 | 87,509,234 | 99.97% | 30,221 | 0.03% | 71.15% | 800 |
16. To approve the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights | 87,540,256 | 87,514,240 | 99.97% | 26,016 | 0.03% | 71.15% | 0 |
17. To approve the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights - additional | 87,540,255 | 84,237,094 | 96.23% | 3,303,161 | 3.77% | 71.15% | 0 |
18. To approve the renewal of the authority to make market purchases of own shares | 87,540,255 | 87,501,900 | 99.96% | 38,355 | 0.04% | 71.15% | 0 |
Notes:
(i) Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the Company have been included in the 'For' total.
(ii) As at 17 June 2019, the number of issued shares of the Company was 123,031,170 ordinary shares, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all of the resolutions at the AGM.
(iii) A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the AGM has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
In respect of Resolution 9 (Re-election of Robert Ware), the Board will consider the outcome of the vote and will consult with shareholders if they deem necessary to do so in order to understand the reasons behind the result. The Company has a formal, rigorous and transparent procedure to ensure the Board has the appropriate mix of skills, experience and knowledge that reflect the breadth of its business.
Enquiries:
Tarsus Group plc
Simon Smith, Company Secretary
+44 (0) 20 8846 2700