AGM Information • Jun 18, 2020
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DCC plc Letter from the Chairman and Notice of the Forty Fourth Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday 17 July 2020 at 11.00 a.m. in DCC House, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Ireland.

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The Notice of the Forty Fourth Annual General Meeting of DCC plc to be held on Friday 17 July 2020 at 11.00 a.m. is set out on pages 5 to 9 of this document.
Due to the continuation of the Irish Government's Covid-19 restrictions in relation to public gatherings and to prioritise the health and safety of our shareholders, employees and other stakeholders, the Board of DCC plc has decided that this year's Annual General Meeting will be held at DCC House, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Ireland, with the minimum necessary quorum in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company.
Shareholders are requested not to physically attend the meeting and instead to submit a proxy form accompanying the Notice of Annual General Meeting, to ensure they can vote and be represented at the Annual General Meeting without attending in person. Please refer to notes 5 to 8 in the Notice of Annual General Meeting on how to appoint a proxy and related deadlines.
A listen only dial-in facility will be provided to allow shareholders to listen to the business of the meeting. If you wish to listen live to the Annual General Meeting proceedings, you will be able to do so by dialling the following relevant number at the commencement time of the meeting:
Shareholders availing of this facility should also ensure to submit their proxy form by the relevant deadline in advance of the Annual General Meeting, as it will not be possible to vote using the telephone facility.
We invite you to submit questions in writing in advance of the meeting either by email to [email protected] or by post to the Company Secretary, DCC plc, DCC House, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Ireland. Questions must be received by 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday 15 July 2020. All correspondence should include sufficient information to identify the shareholder on the Register of Members.
The resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting are set out in detail in the Notice and explanatory notes on the resolutions are set out below.
Resolution 1 deals with the consideration of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2020. A full copy of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts is available on the Company's website www.dcc.ie.
Resolution 2 deals with the declaration of a final dividend of 95.79 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2020. If approved, the final dividend will be paid on 23 July 2020 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 29 May 2020. This will give a total dividend for the year of 145.27 pence per ordinary share, which represents a 5.0% increase on the prior year.
Resolution 3 deals with the consideration of the Remuneration Report (excluding the Remuneration Policy referred to in Resolution 4) as set out on pages 108 to 133 of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.
Resolution 4 deals with the consideration of the Remuneration Policy as set out on pages 113 to 120 of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.
During the year, the Remuneration Committee conducted a thorough review of the current Remuneration Policy to ensure it remains appropriate to support the business, is aligned with shareholders' interests and takes into account evolving best practice and regulatory developments. The Remuneration Committee concluded that while the current Policy remains overall fit for purpose, it is proposing a number of minor changes to the Policy and is also seeking to clarify the wording in the Policy in respect of a number of matters.
A letter setting out the background to and details of the proposed changes to the Remuneration Policy was sent, on behalf of the Remuneration Committee, to the Company's major shareholders (representing over 48% of the issued share capital), to the Investment Association and to various proxy voting agencies. The Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Company Secretary subsequently engaged with these shareholders and with a number of these organisations to hear their views on the proposed changes, which were overall very positive.
Telephone +353 1 279 9400 www.dcc.ie A summary of the proposed changes is set out in the table on page 109 and the proposed new Remuneration Policy is set out on pages 113 to 120 of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.
It is the Company's practice to put the Remuneration Report to an advisory, non-binding shareholder vote at each Annual General Meeting. It is also the Company's practice to put the Remuneration Policy to an advisory, non-binding shareholder vote every three years or earlier if there are changes to the Policy.
As such, at this Annual General Meeting, both the Remuneration Report and the Remuneration Policy will be put to advisory, non-binding shareholder votes.
Resolution 5 deals with the proposed election and re-election of all Directors who are putting themselves forward at the Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Tufan Erginbilgic was appointed to the Board since the 2019 Annual General Meeting and will offer himself for election. We continue our practice of requiring all other Directors to retire annually and to offer themselves for re-election, with the exception of Fergal O'Dwyer and Leslie Van de Walle, who have informed the Board of their intention to retire from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
The Board undertakes a formal annual evaluation of its Directors and is satisfied that all the Directors proposed for election or re-election continue to make a valuable contribution, performed effectively in offering independent and constructive challenge to management and have committed sufficient time to discharge their responsibilities effectively.
Brief biographies of the Directors, including their areas of expertise relevant to their role as Directors, are set out on pages 86 and 87 of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.
The election or re-election of each Director will be considered separately.
Resolution 6 authorises the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
Resolution 7 will be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of €8,207,700, representing approximately one third of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares) on 17 June 2020. As at close of business on 17 June 2020, the Company held 2,841,071 Treasury Shares, representing 2.88% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares). The Directors have no present intention of making any new issue of shares (other than pursuant to the DCC plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2009 and the deferred bonus arrangements for executive Directors) and will exercise this authority only if they consider it to be in the best interests of shareholders generally at that time. This authority will, if renewed, expire on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 October 2021.
Resolution 8 will be proposed as a Special Resolution to renew the Directors' authority to issue shares for cash other than strictly pro-rata to existing shareholdings. The proposed authority is limited to the allotment of shares in specific circumstances relating to rights issues or any other issues up to an aggregate nominal amount of €1,231,100, representing approximately 5% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares) on 17 June 2020.
Resolution 9 will be proposed as a Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to issue additional shares for cash other than strictly pro-rata to existing shareholdings. The proposed authority is limited to:
The maximum nominal value of equity securities which could be allotted if both authorities were used would be €2,462,200, which represents approximately 10% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares) on 17 June 2020. This limit includes any Treasury Shares re-issued by the Company while this authority remains operable but excludes any shares issued pursuant to the DCC plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2009.
The figure of 10% reflects the Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles for the disapplication of pre-emption rights (the 'Statement of Principles'). The Directors will have due regard to the Statement of Principles in relation to any exercise of this power and in particular:
The Directors will exercise these authorities only if they consider them to be in the best interests of shareholders generally at that time. These authorities will expire on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 October 2021.
Resolution 10 will be proposed as a Special Resolution to renew the authority of the Company, or any subsidiary, to make market purchases of up to 10% of the aggregate nominal value of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares) and to hold these shares as Treasury Shares or cancel them at the Directors' discretion. The resolution also sets out the minimum and maximum prices that may be paid for shares purchased in this manner.
If the Directors were to exercise the authority being renewed by this resolution up to the maximum number of shares allowed, the total number of options to subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company (which, on 17 June 2020, is 652,770, representing 0.66% of the issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares)) would represent 0.74% of the issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares). The Directors will exercise this authority only if they consider it to be in the best interests of shareholders generally at that time.
This authority will, if renewed, expire on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 January 2022.
Resolution 11 will be proposed as a Special Resolution to authorise the Company to re-issue Treasury Shares off-market at certain specified minimum and maximum prices.
This authority will, if renewed, expire on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 January 2022.
Resolution 12 will be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution to allow the Rules of the DCC plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2009 ('LTIP') be amended.
Arising from the Remuneration Policy review referred to in Resolution 4 above, the Remuneration Committee concluded that there was a need to make changes to the LTIP to ensure that its terms reflect the proposed changes to the Remuneration Policy.
The changes proposed to be made to the LTIP are to:
A summary of the proposed changes to the Remuneration Policy is set out in the table on page 109 and the proposed new Remuneration Policy is set out on pages 113 to 120 of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.
A copy of the LTIP Rules highlighting the proposed changes is on the Company's website www.dcc.ie and will also be available at the Annual General Meeting.
We encourage all shareholders to appoint a proxy. Your proxy may be appointed by post by completing the enclosed Form of Proxy and returning it to the Company's Registrar, Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, 3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, D24 AK82, Ireland. Your proxy may also be submitted through the internet; instructions on how to do this are set out on the Form of Proxy. CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies via the CREST electronic proxy appointment service should refer to Note 8 on page 8 of this document.
All proxy votes must be received by the Company's Registrar not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.
The Directors are satisfied that the resolutions set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors unanimously recommend you to vote in favour of each of the resolutions set out in the attached Notice, as they intend to do in respect of all the ordinary shares which they own or control in the capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully
John Moloney Chairman
Notice is hereby given that the Forty Fourth Annual General Meeting of DCC plc will be held in DCC House, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Ireland on Friday 17 July 2020 at 11.00 a.m. for the following purposes:
"That, for the purposes of Section 1021 of the Companies Act 2014, the Directors of the Company be and they are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot relevant securities (as defined by Section 1021(12) of that Act) (including, without limitation, any Treasury Shares, as defined in Section 106 of that Act) up to an aggregate nominal amount of €8,207,700, representing approximately one third of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding Treasury Shares) at the date of the notice containing this resolution. This authority shall expire at the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 October 2021 but may be previously revoked or varied by the Company in General Meeting and may be renewed by the Company in General Meeting for a further period not to exceed 15 months from the date of such renewal. The Company may make an offer or agreement before the expiry of this authority which would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after this authority has expired and the Directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired."
"That the Directors of the Company be and are hereby empowered pursuant to Sections 1022 and 1023 of the Companies Act 2014, with such power expiring at the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 October 2021, to allot equity securities (as defined in Section 1023(1) of that Act) (including, without limitation, any Treasury Shares (as defined in Section 106 of that Act)) of the Company for cash pursuant to the authority given by Resolution 7 as if Section 1022 of that Act did not apply to any such allotment, provided however that the power conferred on the Directors by this resolution shall be restricted to:
(a) the allotment of equity securities in connection with any rights issue in favour of ordinary shareholders where the equity securities respectively attributable to the interests of all ordinary shareholders are proportionate (as nearly as may be) to the respective numbers of ordinary shares held by them (but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient to comply with the laws of any territory or the requirements of any regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory or in connection with fractional entitlements or otherwise); and/or
(b) the allotment (otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) above) of equity securities pursuant to this authority, together with the nominal value of all Treasury Shares re-issued pursuant to Resolution 11, up to an aggregate nominal amount of €1,231,100, representing approximately 5% of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding Treasury Shares) at the date of the notice containing this resolution.
The Company, prior to the expiry of this power, may make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby had not expired."
That the Directors of the Company be and are hereby empowered pursuant to Sections 1022 and 1023 of the Companies Act 2014, with " such power expiring at the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and 16 October 2021, to allot equity securities (as defined in Section 1023(1) of that Act) (including, without limitation, any Treasury Shares (as defined in Section 106 of that Act)) of the Company for cash pursuant to the authority given by Resolution 7 and in addition to any authority granted under Resolution 8 as if Section 1022 of that Act did not apply to any such allotment, provided that:
The Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry date and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if such power had not expired."
That the Company and/or any subsidiary (as defined by Section 7 of the Companies Act 2014) of the Company be hereby generally " authorised to make market purchases (as defined by Section 1072 of that Act) of shares of any class in the Company ("Shares") on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Directors may determine from time to time but subject to the provisions of the Companies Act 2014 and to the following restrictions and provisions:
If the means of providing the foregoing information as to dealings and prices by reference to which the maximum price is to be determined is altered or is replaced by some other means, then a maximum price shall be determined on the basis of the equivalent information published by the relevant authority in relation to dealings on the London Stock Exchange or its equivalent; and
"That for the purposes of Section 1078 of the Companies Act 2014, the re-issue price range at which ordinary shares of €0.25 in the capital of the Company ('Shares') held as Treasury Shares (as defined by Section 106 of that Act) may be re-issued off-market shall be as follows:
For the purposes of this resolution the expression 'Appropriate Price' shall mean an amount equal to the average of the five amounts resulting from determining whichever of the following ((i), (ii) or (iii) specified below) in relation to the Shares of the same class as the Treasury Share being re-issued shall be appropriate for each of the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the Treasury Share is re-issued as determined from the information published in The Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange reporting the business done on each of those five business days:
If the means of providing the foregoing information as to dealings and prices by reference to which the Appropriate Price is to be determined is altered or is replaced by some other means, then the Appropriate Price shall be determined on the basis of the equivalent information published by the relevant authority in relation to dealings on the London Stock Exchange or its equivalent.
This resolution shall continue in effect until the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or 16 January 2022 unless previously varied or renewed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1078 of the Companies Act 2014."
"That the Board be and is hereby authorised to amend the DCC plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2009 so as to incorporate the changes described in the letter from the Chairman of the Company to the shareholders accompanying the Notice of this meeting, which changes are highlighted in the provisions of a document entitled 'Rules of The DCC plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2009', which document has been available for inspection prior to this meeting."
By order of the Board
DCC plc DCC House Leopardstown Road Foxrock Dublin 18 Ireland
17 June 2020
Further information on CREST procedures and requirements is contained in the CREST Manual. The message appointing a proxy(ies) must be received by the Registrar (3RA50) not later than 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 15 July 2020. For this purpose the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp generated by the CREST system) from which the Registrar is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. The Company may treat as invalid a proxy instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Companies Act, 1990 (Uncertificated Securities) Regulations, 1996.
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