Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Mar 15, 2018
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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2018 Annual General Meeting, 25 May 2018 at 12.30 p.m.
I/We (name(s) in full) (block letters)
of (address(es))
being (a) registered holder(s) of ordinary shares of Spectris plc hereby appoint the Chairman of the meeting/the following person*
as my/our proxy to vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting to be held at Great Fosters, Stroude Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9UR on Friday 25 May 2018 at 12.30 p.m. and at any adjournment thereof.
* You may appoint one or more proxies of your own choice if you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to vote. If another person is to be your proxy, delete "the Chairman of the meeting" and insert the name of the person to be appointed. If you require additional forms of proxy, please contact the registrars of the Company on 0371 384 2586. An Equiniti overseas helpline number is also available on +44 121 415 7047. Lines are open 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
If applicable, please mark this box to indicate that this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made (see note 2). The proxy will vote on the under-mentioned resolutions as indicated. The proxy will vote at his or her discretion, or abstain from voting on any resolution listed below, if no instruction is given regarding that resolution and on any other business transacted at the meeting.
If this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments, please enter the number of shares in relation to which this proxy appointment is authorised to act.
Please indicate with ticks in the spaces below how you wish your votes to be cast.
| Ordinary resolutions: | For | Against | Vote Withheld |
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| 1. To receive and consider the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 |
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| 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report set out on pages 64 to 78 of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 |
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| 3. To declare a final dividend of 37.5p |
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| 4. To elect Karim Bitar as a Director |
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| 5. To elect Mark Williamson as a Director |
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| 6. To re-elect John O'Higgins as a Director |
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| 7. To re-elect Clive Watson as a Director |
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| 8. To re-elect Russell King as a Director |
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| 9. To re-elect Ulf Quellmann as a Director |
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| 10. To re-elect William (Bill) Seeger as a Director | |||
| 11. To re-elect Kjersti Wiklund as a Director | |||
| 12. To re-elect Martha Wyrsch as a Director | |||
| 13. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company | |||
| 14. To authorise the Directors to agree the auditor's remuneration | |||
| 15. To authorise the operation of the Spectris Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP") | |||
| 16. To authorise the Directors to allot shares, as shown in the Notice of Meeting | |||
| Special resolutions: | |||
| 17. To empower the Directors to allot ordinary shares for cash on a non pre-emptive basis | |||
| 18. To empower the Directors to allot ordinary shares for cash on a non pre-emptive basis for purposes of acquisitions or capital investments of up to 5% of the issued share capital of the Company |
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| 19. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of shares | |||
| 20. To allow the period of Notice for General Meetings of the Company (other than Annual General Meetings) to be not less than 14 clear days' notice |
This form should be returned by 12.30 p.m. on 23 May 2018.
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