AGM Information • Jan 17, 2022
AGM Information
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Investec Bank, 30 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP
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Notice is hereby given that the 116th Annual General Meeting of the shareholders will be held at 11.00am on 3 March 2022 at the offices of Investec Bank, 30 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP, for the purpose of considering and, if approved, passing the following resolutions:
and so that the directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they consider necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter;
for a period expiring (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting) at the end of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the date on which this resolution is passed (or, if earlier, at the close of business on 3 June 2023); and
and so that the directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they consider necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter; and
(c) in the case of the authority granted under resolution 15(a)(i)(A) shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities for cash otherwise than pursuant to paragraph (b) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £141,575.
This power applies in relation to a sale of shares which is an allotment of equity securities by virtue of section 560(3) of the Act as if in the first paragraph of this resolution the words "pursuant to the authority conferred by resolution 15 in the notice of the meeting" were omitted.
This power applies in relation to a sale of shares which is an allotment of equity securities by virtue of section 560(3) of the Act as if in the first paragraph of this resolution the words "pursuant to the authority conferred by resolution 15 in the notice of the meeting" were omitted.
and (unless previously renewed, revoked or varied), this authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or on 3 June 2023 (whichever is the earlier), save that the Company may make a contract to purchase Shares which would or might be executed wholly or partly after the expiry of this authority, and may make purchases of Shares pursuant to it as if this authority had not expired.
All previous unutilised authorities to make market purchases of Shares are revoked, except in relation to the purchase of Shares under a contract or contracts concluded before the date of this resolution and where such purchase has not yet been executed.
By order of the Board
Group Legal Director & Company Secretary 10 January 2022
Roke Manor Old Salisbury Lane Romsey Hampshire SO51 0ZN
Resolutions 1 to 15 are proposed as ordinary resolutions. This means that for each of those resolutions to be passed, more than half of the votes cast must be in favour of the resolution. Resolutions 16 to 19 are proposed as special resolutions. This means that for each of those resolutions to be passed, at least three-quarters of the votes cast must be in favour of the resolution.
The directors are required to present to the meeting the audited accounts and the reports of the directors and the auditor for the financial year ended 31 October 2021.
The annual report and accounts can be accessed on the Company's website (www.chemring.com) or shareholders may obtain a copy by contacting the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office during usual business hours.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act"), the directors' remuneration report in the 2021 annual report and accounts contains:
The directors' remuneration policy is subject to a binding vote by shareholders at least every three years. The policy is set out on pages 97 to 107 of the directors' remuneration report in the 2021 annual report and accounts, and an explanation of the changes from the policy approved by shareholders at the 2019 Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 94 to 96. Shareholders will have a binding vote on this resolution. If resolution 2 is passed, the policy will become binding immediately after the Annual General Meeting on 3 March 2022. Thereafter, the Company will not be able to make any remuneration payment to a current or prospective director or a payment for loss of office to a current or former director, unless that payment is consistent with the policy or has been approved by a shareholder resolution.
If the directors' remuneration policy is approved and remains unchanged, it will be valid for up to three years without new shareholder approval unless the annual implementation report on directors' remuneration (excluding the remuneration policy) is not approved by shareholders when put to an ordinary resolution prior to the expiry of the three-year period. If the policy is not approved for any reason, the Company will, if and to the extent permitted by the Act, continue to make payments to directors in accordance with the existing policy and will seek shareholder approval for a further revised policy as soon as is practicable.
Resolution 3 is the ordinary resolution to approve the annual implementation report on directors' remuneration, other than the part containing the directors' remuneration policy. This resolution is an advisory vote and does not affect the future remuneration paid to any director.
Shareholders must approve the final dividend payable for each ordinary share held. The final dividend declared cannot exceed the amount recommended by the directors. If approved, the dividend will be paid on 31 March 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 March 2022.
In accordance with the Company's articles of association, all directors are required to submit themselves for election or re-election at every annual general meeting. Biographical information relating to each of the directors seeking re-election is set out on page 6 of this notice.
The Board considers that each director of the Company who is proposed for re-election has appropriate and relevant skills, experience and knowledge to enable them to continue to discharge the duties and responsibilities of a director of the Company effectively. The Chairman of the Board considers that each of these individuals continues to demonstrate commitment to their role and to make an effective and valuable contribution to the Board.
These resolutions propose the reappointment of KPMG as auditor, and authorise the directors, in accordance with standard practice, to agree the remuneration to be paid to the auditor.
KPMG was appointed as auditor in March 2018 to replace Deloitte, which had been the external auditor for a number of years. The Audit Committee unanimously recommends the reappointment of KPMG.
The directors of the Company may only allot shares if authorised to do so by the shareholders in general meeting. This resolution, if passed, will grant new authority under section 551 of the Act and will give the directors flexibility to act in the best interests of shareholders, when opportunities arise, by issuing new ordinary shares. Paragraph (A) of the resolution authorises the directors to allot ordinary shares, and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, shares, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £943,835, which represents approximately one-third of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 10 January 2022 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this notice). Paragraph (B) of the resolution authorises the directors to allot, including the shares referred to in paragraph (A) of the resolution, further of the Company's shares, and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, shares, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,887,670 in connection with a pre-emptive offer to existing shareholders by way of a rights issue (with exclusions to deal with fractional entitlements to shares and overseas shareholders to whom the rights issue cannot be made due to legal and practical problems). This limit is in line with the latest guidelines issued by the Investment Association.
The directors have no present intention of exercising this authority except for the purpose of allotting shares under the terms of the Company's employee share schemes. The authority will expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting or on 3 June 2023 (whichever is the earlier).
The Company does not currently hold any ordinary shares in treasury.
If the directors wish to allot shares, or grant rights to subscribe for, or convert securities into, shares, or sell treasury shares for cash (other than pursuant to an employee share scheme), they must first offer them to existing shareholders in proportion to their holdings. There may be occasions when the directors need the flexibility to finance business opportunities by allotting shares without a pre-emptive offer to existing shareholders, and this can be done if the shareholders have first given a limited waiver of their pre-emption rights.
Resolution 16 and resolution 17 ask shareholders to grant this limited waiver. The resolutions will be proposed as special resolutions.
Resolution 16 contains a two-part waiver. The first is limited to the allotment of shares for cash up to an aggregate nominal value of £141,575 (which includes the sale on a non-pre-emptive basis of any shares held in treasury), which represents approximately 5 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 10 January 2022 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this notice), without having to first offer them to shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings. The second is limited to the allotment of shares for cash in connection with a rights issue, to allow the directors to make appropriate exclusions and other arrangements to resolve legal or practical problems which, for example, might arise in relation to overseas shareholders.
The waiver granted by resolution 17 is in addition to the waiver granted by resolution 16. It is limited to the allotment of shares for cash up to an aggregate nominal value of £141,575 (which includes the sale on a non-pre-emptive basis of any shares held in treasury), which represents approximately 5 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 10 January 2022 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this notice), without having to first offer them to shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings. This further waiver may only be used for an allotment of shares for cash for the purposes of financing (or refinancing, if the waiver is used within six months of the original transaction) a transaction which the directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment of a kind contemplated by the Pre-emption Group's March 2015 Statement of Principles.
The authority will expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting or on 3 June 2023 (whichever is the earlier). It is the directors' intention to review this authority every year. There are no present plans to exercise this authority.
If passed, this resolution will give the Company authority to purchase its own shares in the market up to a limit of 10 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. The maximum and minimum prices are stated in the resolution. The directors believe that it is advantageous for the Company to have this flexibility to make market purchases of its own shares. In the event that shares are purchased, they will either be cancelled (and the number of shares in issue will be reduced accordingly) or retained as treasury shares, as an alternative to cancelling them.
Shares repurchased as treasury shares will be held with a view to possible resale at a future date, rather than having to cancel them. This gives the Company the ability to reissue treasury shares quickly and cost effectively, and provides the Company with additional flexibility in the management of its capital base. Any issues of treasury shares for the purposes of the Company's employee share schemes will be made within the 10 per cent anti-dilution limit set by the Investment Association.
The directors have no present intention of making such purchases and will only exercise this authority if they are satisfied that a purchase can be expected to result in an increase in earnings per share and will be in the interests of shareholders generally. The authority will expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting or on 3 June 2023 (whichever is the earlier).
As at 10 January 2022, there were options over 1,757,703 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company which represents 0.62 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital at that date. If the authority to purchase ordinary shares was exercised in full, these options would represent 0.69 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital.
The Act provides that general meetings of a company may be held on not less than fourteen clear days' notice in writing. However, the Shareholder Rights Directive (Directive 2007/36/EC), which came into force on 1 August 2009, made it a requirement for a company whose shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (among other markets), to seek approval each year from its shareholders if any general meeting is to be held on less than twenty one days' notice in writing. Resolution 19 seeks such approval. It will only be effective until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, when the Company may propose a similar resolution. It is intended that the shorter notice period would not be used as a matter of routine for such meetings but only where the flexibility is merited by the business of the meeting and is thought to be in the interests of shareholders as a whole.
CHAIRMAN Board tenure: 5 years, 8 months Independent: Yes (on appointment)
Formerly held senior leadership positions in some of the world's largest automotive manufacturers, including BMW, General Motors and Tata Motors (including Jaguar Land Rover).
Significant international strategic and operational experience.
Significant non-executive director experience, including previous appointments at IMI plc, Rexam PLC, Rolls-Royce plc and Cosworth Ltd; formerly served as Chairman of The London Electric Vehicle Company Ltd and Friedola Tech GmbH, and as a member of the Boards of Volvo Cars Corporation and Geely Automobile Holdings.
Senior Independent Director at Babcock International Group PLC*, Chairman of the Hella KGaA Shareholder Committee and the Kinexon GmbH Advisory Board, member of the Boards of The Mobility House AG and Energy Transition Partners B.V.*.
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE Board tenure: 3 years, 7 months Independent: No
Formerly held a number of senior management roles with BAE Systems including Managing Director of the Naval Ships and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter businesses.
Significant leadership and operational experience in the defence sector, both in the UK and internationally.
Successful career in the Royal Navy prior to moving into industry, serving for twelve years in a number of engineering management roles.
Principal current external appointments: None
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR Board tenure: 5 years, 0 months Independent: No
A chartered accountant having trained and qualified at PwC.
Formerly Group Finance Director of Avon Protection plc and Group Financial Controller of Rotork plc.
Significant financial and operational experience.
In-depth knowledge of the defence sector, both in the UK and internationally.
Principal current external appointments: None
GROUP LEGAL DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY
Board tenure: 10 years, 4 months Independent: No
Trained as a chartered secretary with EY before joining the Group in 1994; fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute.
Significant governance, legal/compliance and M&A experience, both in the UK and internationally.
In-depth knowledge of the defence sector.
SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Board tenure: 5 years, 8 months Independent: Yes
Significant defence sector experience, having served in senior operational and strategic roles at executive committee level at BAE Systems plc for more than fourteen years.
Significant experience of strategy development and M&A.
Formerly Chief Executive of Wates Group Ltd.
Chief Executive of Kier Group plc*.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Board tenure: 2 years, 6 months Independent: Yes
Over thirty years of leadership experience at large multinational telecommunications and technology companies including Cable & Wireless Communications plc, Tata Communications, BT Group plc and IBM; most recently, Chief Executive of Telecom Italia Sparkle in the Americas.
Significant operational, commercial and marketing experience in the US.
Non-executive director experience, including a former appointment at Transcom Worldwide AB.
Non-executive director and Chairman of the Nomination Committee at Ricardo plc*.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Board tenure: 3 years, 2 months Independent: Yes
A chartered accountant, with a wealth of senior level experience within the industrial, engineering and manufacturing sectors. Formerly Group Finance Director of Caledonia Investments plc, De La Rue plc and Midlands Electricity plc.
Significant non-executive director experience, including appointments as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at The Weir Group plc, a non-executive director and Senior Independent Director at TT Electronics plc, a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee at Signature Aviation plc, and a non-executive director of Camelot plc.
Principal current external appointments: None.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Board tenure: 1 year, 7 months Independent: Yes
Previously held a number of senior operational roles within the oil and gas sector, including a two-year appointment as Chief Executive of Echo Energy plc in 2017.
Experience of operating in high hazard industries.
Significant non-executive director experience.
Chair of IOG plc* and a non-executive director of Ferrexpo plc*, Coro Energy plc* and EPI Group Ltd.
* Denotes current public company appointments
Roke Manor Old Salisbury Lane Romsey Hampshire SO51 0ZN United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1794 463401 Email: [email protected]
www.chemring.com

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