AGM Information • Mar 16, 2023
AGM Information
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To be used for the Annual General Meeting of Grafton Group plc (the "Company") to be held on 4 May 2023 at 10:30am
Please indicate with an 'x' in the boxes below how you wish your votes to be cast. If you do not do so, the proxy will vote or abstain from voting as he/she thinks fit.
| RESOLUTIONS (The resolutions are set out in full in the Notice of Annual |
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| General Meeting) 1 To receive and consider the financial statements for the year |
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| y ended 31 December 2022. 2 To declare a final dividend of 23.75 pence per Ordinary Share for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
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| l 3 (a) To re-elect Paul Hampden Smith as a Director. |
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| n (b) To re-elect Susan Murray as a Director. |
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| I/We*, the person(s) named above, being (a) member(s) of the Company, HEREBY APPOINT |
(c) To re-elect Vincent Crowley as a Director. | |||||
| o (d) To re-elect Rosheen McGuckian as a Director. |
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| (e) To re-elect Avis Darzins as a Director. | ||||||
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n (f) To re-elect David Arnold as a Director. |
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| or failing him/her | o (g) To elect Eric Born as a Director. |
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| of | i (h) To re-elect Michael Roney as a Director. |
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| t 4 To consider the continuation in office of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors of the Company. |
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| or failing him/her the Chair of the meeting, as my/our proxy to vote for me/ us on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 4 May 2023 and at any adjournment thereof. I/We direct the proxy to vote for/against the m resolutions to be proposed at such meeting, or to abstain from voting, as indicated. (Delete as appropriate) This proxy may be exercised in respect of ………………. Ordinary Shares r registered in my/our name(s). o (Delete as appropriate) f Note: Unless otherwise instructed the proxy will vote or abstain from voting as he/ she thinks fit. Signature |
5 To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
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| 6 | a To receive and consider the Chair's Annual Statement and the Annual Report on Remuneration of the Remuneration Committee for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
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| 7 To receive and consider the 2023 Remuneration Policy. | ||||||
| 8 To approve the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 clear days' notice. |
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| 9 To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities. | ||||||
| 10 | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply statutory pre-emption rights and allot up to five per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. |
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| Dated , 2023 | 11 To authorise market purchases of the Company's own shares. | |||||
| n i PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED |
12 To determine the price range for the re-issue of treasury shares off-market. |
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| NO LATER THAN 10:30am (IRISH TIME) ON 2 MAY 2023 r o |
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| F GRAFTON GROUP plc |
at 10:30 am | ATTENDANCE FORM Annual General Meeting 2023 at the IMI Conference Centre, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16, D16 X8C3, Ireland on 4 May 2023 |
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Holder Ref:
Signature of Shareholder ........................................................................................
Signature ................................................................................................................
To be completed if you are a proxy
Name of proxy (Block letters) ...............................................................................
Number of units in respect of which the proxy is appointed .................................
Please do not post this section of the form but present it personally to gain admittance at the meeting.
Alternatively, a member may appoint a proxy or proxies electronically by logging on to the website of the registrars, Link Registrars Limited at www.signalshares.com and entering the Company name, Grafton Group plc. You will need to register for the Share Portal by clicking on "registration section" (if you have not registered previously) and following the instructions. Shareholders will be asked to enter their Investor Code (IVC) as printed on the top of the Form of Proxy and agree to certain conditions. Link Registrars Limited, the company's registrar, has launched a shareholder app: LinkVote+. It's free to download and use and gives shareholders the ability to access their shareholding record at any time and allows users to submit a proxy appointment quickly and easily online rather than through the post. The app is available to download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, or by scanning the relevant QR code below.
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Once CDI Holders have gained access to the Broadridge platform (by following the instructions set out above), they can complete and submit proxy appointments (including voting instructions) electronically. Broadridge will process and deliver any such proxy voting instructions received from CDI Holders by the Broadridge voting deadline date to Euroclear Bank by its cut-off time and to agreed market requirements. Alternatively, a CDI Holder can send a third party proxy voting instruction through Broadridge in order to appoint a third party (who may be a corporate representative or the CDI Holder themselves) to attend and vote at the meeting the number of shares specified in the proxy instruction (subject to the Broadridge voting deadline). There is no facility to offer a letter of representation/appoint a corporate representative other than through the submission of third party proxy appointment instructions through Broadridge.
Broadridge's voting deadline is expected to be two business days prior to Euroclear Bank's voting instruction deadline as set out below and is expected to be close of business on Thursday, 27 April 2023. As stated above, CDI Holders should please consult with their stockbrokers to confirm any relevant Broadridge deadlines.
CDI Holders should pay close attention to any notices specifically relating to the AGM and are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the arrangements with Broadridge, including the voting deadlines and procedures and to take, as soon as possible, any further actions required by Broadridge before they can avail of this voting service.
The Company understands that Broadridge will use best endeavours to accept late votes, changes and cancellations from a CDI Holder after the voting deadline but there is no guarantee that these will be processed within the requisite timeframes.
Should you have any queries in relation to completing and submitting proxy appointments (including voting instructions) electronically via Broadridge, please contact your dedicated client service representative at Broadridge.
l a proxy voting instruction to appoint a third party (other than Euroclear Nominees or the Chair of the meeting) (who may be a corporate representative or the EB Participant themselves) to attend the meeting in respect of the number of Ordinary Shares specified in the proxy voting instruction by providing Euroclear Bank with the proxy details as requested in its notification (e.g. proxy first name, proxy last name, proxy address, nationality code). There is no facility to offer a letter of representation/appoint a corporate representative other than through the submission of third party proxy appointment instructions.
Euroclear Bank's voting instruction deadline is expected to be 9:30am (Irish time) on Tuesday, 2 May 2023. Voting instructions cannot be changed or cancelled after Euroclear Bank's voting deadline.
EB Participants are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the arrangements with Euroclear Bank, including the voting deadlines and procedures.
by post or to Link Registrars Limited, Suite 149, The Capel Building, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 DP79, Ireland if delivered by hand during normal business hours not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof or in the case of a poll, at least 48 hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll. However, persons holding through the EB System or CREST will also need to comply with any additional voting deadlines imposed by the respective service offerings. All relevant persons are recommended to consult with their stockbroker or other intermediary at the earliest opportunity.
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