Last checked at 9 Feb 2018 11:50
Results of Annual General Meeting
Victrex plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 February 2018 ('the Meeting') all the resolutions considered at the Meeting were passed.
Resolution 7 contained in the Notice of Meeting, dated 5 December 2017, concerning the re-election of Mr Dougal was withdrawn, following Mr Dougal's resignation from the Company as separately announced on 6 February 2018.
The proxy votes cast are shown below:
Victrex plc 25th 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 2017 | 60,814,962 | 409,874 | 266,058 |
2. | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 55,074,084 | 2,034,531 | 4,382,279 |
3. | To declare a final dividend | 61,473,343 | 155 | 17,396 |
4. | To declare a special dividend | 61,473,004 | 495 | 17,396 |
5. | To re-elect Mr L C Pentz as a Director | 60,850,647 | 621,277 | 18,970 |
6. | To re-elect Dr P J Kirby as a Director | 54,235,033 | 3,611,974 | 3,643,887 |
8. | To re-elect Ms J E Toogood as a Director | 61,042,311 | 428,413 | 20,170 |
9. | To re-elect Mr T J Cooper as a Director | 61,131,822 | 340,102 | 18,970 |
10. | To re-elect Ms L S Burdett as a Director | 61,092,817 | 378,715 | 19,362 |
11. | To re-elect Dr M L Court as a Director | 61,130,167 | 340,597 | 20,130 |
12. | To elect Mr J O Sigurdsson as a Director | 61,131,476 | 340,140 | 19,278 |
13. | To elect Ms J E Ashdown as a Director | 61,462,617 | 5,999 | 22,278 |
14. | To elect Mr B W D Connolly as a Director | 61,462,807 | 5,809 | 22,278 |
15. | That the maximum number of Directors be increased from 10 to 12 | 61,456,786 | 11,950 | 22,158 |
16. | To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company | 61,465,403 | 6,487 | 19,003 |
17. | To authorise the Directors' to determine the auditors remuneration | 61,466,551 | 5,332 | 19,010 |
18. | To authorise political donations under the Companies Act 2006. | 60,477,028 | 995,980 | 17,886 |
19. | To authorise the Directors' to allot shares pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 | 58,507,166 | 2,964,997 | 18,731 |
20. | Special Resolution to partially disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption | 61,439,796 | 30,825 | 20,273 |
21. | Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption to a further 5% | 53,460,882 | 8,009,876 | 20,135 |
22. | Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares pursuant to section 701 of the Companies Act 2006 | 59,995,307 | 1,442,932 | 52,654 |
23. | Special Resolution to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) upon 14 clear days' notice | 59,459,768 | 2,011,321 | 19,805 |
As a result of the approval by shareholders of their elections, effective from today, Ms Janet Ashdown and Mr Brendan Connolly have been appointed as Directors of the Company, in the capacity of independent non-executive directors.
Ms Ashdown has been appointed as chair of the Remuneration Committee and will also serve as a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.
Mr Connolly has been appointed to and will also serve as a member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees.
The current issued capital of Victrex plc is 86,016,224 shares.
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.