5 Jun 2020 17:08
M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC
("Company" or "M.P. Evans")
RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 5 JUNE 2020
All of the resolutions set out in the notice of the annual general meeting were duly passed, except for resolution 10 which did not reach the required 75% majority on a poll for that resolution.
A total of 54,494,335 shares were eligible to vote at the annual general meeting with each share carrying one vote on a poll. Proxies were received for use in connection with the annual general meeting with the following instructions (treating proxies giving discretion to the chairman as a "for" instruction):
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld |
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1. Annual report | 27,290,348 | 20 | Nil |
2. Directors' remuneration report | 27,279,522 | 4,014 | 6,832 |
3. Election of D M McBain | 27,289,348 | 20 | 1,000 |
4. Re-election of P A Fletcher | 25,808,912 | 1,480,456 | 1,000 |
5. Re-election of J Green-Armytage | 27,286,248 | 3,120 | 1,000 |
6. Re-election of B C Tozer | 27,288,065 | 1,303 | 1,000 |
7. Re-election of M H Coulson | 27,287,248 | 2,120 | 1,000 |
8. Declare a dividend | 27,290,348 | 20 | Nil |
9. Appointment of the auditors | 27,281,515 | 3,474 | 5,379 |
10.Authority to purchase own shares | 16,143,689 | 11,145,754 | 925 |
In view of the fact that resolution 10 was not passed at the meeting, the Company's share buyback programme will cease with immediate effect.
5 June 2020
Enquiries:
M.P. Evans Group PLC | Telephone: 01892 516333 |
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin - chairman |
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Tristan Price - chief executive |
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Matthew Coulson - finance director |
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Peel Hunt LLP | Telephone: 020 7418 8900 |
Dan Webster |
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George Sellar |
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finnCap | Telephone: 020 7220 0500 |
Tim Redfern |
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Chris Raggett |
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Hudson Sandler | Telephone: 020 7796 4133 |
Charlie Jack |
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Elfie Kent |
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M P Evans (MPE)