22 Sep 2015 16:48
22 September 2015
PZ CUSSONS PLC
(the 'Company')
Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at Manchester Business Park, 3500 Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG all resolutions were passed on a poll. The polling results for each resolution are set out below:
Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESWITHHELD |
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1. To receive the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2015 | 356,376,854 | 99.96 | 132,288 | 0.04 | 815,627 |
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2. To approve the report on directors' remuneration for the year ended 31 May 2015 | 347,156,545 | 98.22 | 6,292,072 | 1.78 | 3,876,152 |
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3. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 May 2015 | 357,315,022 | 100.00 | 4,288 | 0.00 | 5,459 |
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4. To re-elect G A Kanellis as a director | 356,460,430 | 99.76 | 856,476 | 0.24 | 7,863 |
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5. To re-elect B H Leigh as a director | 357,309,383 | 100.00 | 7,523 | 0.00 | 7,863 |
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6. To re-elect C G Davis as a director | 357,310,383 | 100.00 | 6,523 | 0.00 | 7,863 |
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7. To re-elect R J Harvey as a director | 357,205,845 | 99.97 | 101,203 | 0.03 | 17,721 |
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8. To re-elect J A Arnold as a director | 357,307,976 | 100.00 | 10,855 | 0.00 | 5,938 |
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9. To re-elect N Edozien as a director | 357,312,158 | 100.00 | 7,173 | 0.00 | 5,438 |
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10. To re-elect H Owers as a director | 357,302,798 | 100.00 | 16,533 | 0.00 | 5,438 |
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11. To re-elect C L Silver as a director | 356,962,584 | 100.00 | 15,663 | 0.00 | 346,522 |
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12. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of the Company | 356,341,866 | 99.73 | 960,868 | 0.27 | 22,035 |
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13. To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor | 357,012,736 | 99.92 | 296,995 | 0.08 | 15,038 |
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14. To authorise the directors to allot shares and to grant rights to subscribe for shares | 357,075,412 | 99.94 | 213,559 | 0.06 | 35,798 |
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15. * That the directors are empowered pursuant to section 570 of the Companies Act 2006 to allot equity securities | 303,829,704 | 91.90 | 26,773,482 | 8.10 | 26,721,583 |
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16. * To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares | 357,277,978 | 99.99 | 40,991 | 0.01 | 300 |
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17. * That any general meeting of the Company other than an annual general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 349,052,965 | 97.69 | 8,270,654 | 2.31 | 1,150 |
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*Special Resolution
VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE
RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
7. To re-elect R J Harvey as a director | 146,755,792 | 99.93 | 101,203 | 0.07 | 17,721 |
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8. To re-elect J A Arnold as a director | 146,857,923 | 99.99 | 10,855 | 0.01 | 5,938 |
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9. To re-elect N Edozien as a director | 146,862,105 | 100.00 | 7,173 | 0.00 | 5,438 |
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10. To re-elect H Owers as a director | 146,852,745 | 99.99 | 16,533 | 0.01 | 5,438 |
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11. To re-elect C L Silver as a director | 146,512,531 | 99.99 | 15,663 | 0.01 | 346,522 |
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Notes:
(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.
(c) The total number of shares in issue on 22 September 2015 was 428,724,960.
S P Plant
Company Secretary
Pz Cussons (PZC)