Last checked at 6 Feb 2019 14:28
Results of Annual General Meeting
Victrex plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 6 February 2019 ('the Meeting') all the resolutions considered at the Meeting were passed.
The proxy votes cast are shown below:
Victrex plc 26th Annual General Meeting - Proxy Votes
Resolution | Votes In Favour | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | |
1. | To receive the financial statements and the auditor's and Director's reports for the year ended 30 September 2018 | 62,569,971 | 0 | 435,499 |
2. | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 60,767,597 | 1,814,434 | 423,439 |
3. | To declare a final dividend | 62,966,419 | 30,726 | 8,325 |
4. | To declare a special dividend | 62,966,419 | 38,976 | 75 |
5. | To re-elect Mr L C Pentz as a Director | 61,110,667 | 1,893,695 | 1,107 |
6. | To re-elect Dr P J Kirby as a Director | 57,822,329 | 4,778,692 | 404,447 |
7. | To re-elect Ms J E Toogood as a Director | 61,988,753 | 1,015,855 | 861 |
8. | To re-elect Ms J E Ashdown as a Director | 62,271,212 | 731,897 | 2,361 |
9. | To re-elect Mr B W D Connolly as a Director | 62,399,785 | 603,159 | 2,526 |
10. | To re-elect Mr J O Sigurdsson as a Director | 62,390,212 | 614,151 | 1,107 |
11. | To re-elect Mr T J Cooper as a Director | 62,390,293 | 614,151 | 1,026 |
12. | To re-elect Dr M L Court as a Director | 62,390,293 | 614,151 | 1,026 |
13. | To elect Mr D J Thomas as a Director | 62,130,238 | 837,147 | 38,085 |
14. | To elect Mr R J Armitage as a Director | 62,277,639 | 726,936 | 895 |
15. | That the maximum fees of Directors permitted under article 87 of the Company's Articles be increased from £400,000 to £600,000 | 62,564,642 | 436,209 | 4,618 |
16. | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company | 63,000,471 | 2,502 | 2,497 |
17. | To authorise the Directors' to determine the auditors remuneration | 63,004,643 | 457 | 370 |
18. | That the rules of the Victrex 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan be approved | 62,391,447 | 606,421 | 3,701 |
19. | To authorise political donations under the Companies Act 2006 | 62,818,765 | 182,467 | 4,238 |
20. | To authorise the Directors' to allot shares pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 | 59,526,453 | 3,477,112 | 1,905 |
21. | Special Resolution to partially disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption | 62,955,079 | 45,186 | 5,205 |
22. | Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption to a further 5% | 55,914,076 | 7,087,661 | 3,732 |
23. | Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares pursuant to section 701 of the Companies Act 2006 | 62,546,196 | 459,086 | 187 |
24. | Special Resolution to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) upon 14 clear days' notice | 61,303,870 | 1,700,384 | 1,216 |
The current issued capital of Victrex plc is 86,199,988 shares and our LEI number is: 213800UYNPHAUNHPXL67
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and from the Company's website www.victrexplc.com.