AGM Information • Jun 7, 2018
AGM Information
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The Annual General Meeting of Mears Group PLC, was held at Carpenters' Hall, Throgmorton Avenue London, EC2N 2JJ on 7 June 2018.
All resolutions were duly passed on a poll and the results of each resolution were as follows:
| Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes | Total votes | Percentage of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| withheld | cast | issued share | |||
| capital voted (%) |
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| 1: To receive and adopt the | |||||
| Directors' and Auditor's Reports | |||||
| and Audited Accounts for the | |||||
| year ended 31 December 2017 | 82,327,633 | 383,044 | 374,000 | 82,710,677 | 79.82% |
| 2 To approve the Remuneration | |||||
| report | 77,588,906 | 5,532,133 | 4,000 | 83,121,039 | 80.22% |
| 3 To re-appoint Grant Thornton | |||||
| UK LLP as auditor of the | 82,670,914 | 413,404 | 359 | 83,084,318 | 80.18% |
| Company 4 To authorise the Directors to |
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| fix the remuneration of the | |||||
| auditor | 83,079,493 | 2,184 | 3,000 | 83,081,677 | 80.18% |
| 5 To approve a final dividend of | |||||
| 8.55p per ordinary share | 83,082,663 | 2,014 | 0 | 83,084,677 | 80.18% |
| 6 To re-elect Bob Holt | 44,061,456 | 23,960,765 | 15,102,818 | 68,022,221 | 65.64% |
| 7 To re-elect David Miles | 83,054,382 | 27,249 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 8 To re-elect Andrew Smith | 82,983,097 | 98,534 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 9 To re-elect Alan Long | 83,054,382 | 27,249 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 10 To re-elect Geraint Davies | 82,702,947 | 378,684 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 11 To re-elect Julia Unwin | 82,962,509 | 119,122 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 12 To re-elect Roy Irwin | 83,079,447 | 2,184 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 13 To re-elect Jason Burt | 83,076,947 | 4,684 | 3,046 | 83,081,631 | 80.18% |
| 14 To elect Elizabeth Corrado | 83,061,447 | 2,184 | 21,046 | 83,063,631 | 80.16% |
| 15 To elect Amanda Hillerby | 83,036,382 | 27,249 | 21,046 | 83,063,631 | 80.16% |
| 16 To authorise the Directors to | |||||
| allot relevant securities generally | |||||
| pursuant to Section 551 of the | |||||
| Companies Act 2006 in | |||||
| connection with a rights issue, open offer or other offer of |
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| securities | 66,385,484 | 16,699,147 | 46 | 83,084,631 | 80.18% |
| 17 To authorise the Directors to | |||||
| allot relevant securities generally | |||||
| pursuant to Section 570 of the | |||||
| Companies Act 2006 | 71,589,241 | 11,495,390 | 46 | 83,084,631 | 80.18% |
| 18 To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities generally pursuant to Section 570 of the |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies Act 2006 for the | |||||
| purpose of financing an | |||||
| acquisition or other capital | |||||
| investment | 64,412,357 | 18,672,274 | 46 | 83,084,631 | 80.18% |
| 19 To authorise the holding of | |||||
| general meetings on 14 clear | |||||
| days' notice | 72,713,056 | 10,371,575 | 46 | 83,084,631 | 80.18% |
(i) Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(ii) The number of ordinary shares in issue on 7 June 2018 was 103,621,576. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.
(iii) A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.
Full details of the resolutions are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 4 May 2018 (which is available on the Company's website at https://investors.mearsgroup.co.uk/i/shareholders/meetings%20and%20voting/)
Resolutions 1 to 16 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50 per cent. of shareholders' votes to be cast in favour of the resolutions. Resolutions 17 to 19 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75 per cent. of shareholders' votes to be cast in favour of the resolutions.
The Board notes the outcome of the shareholder vote on Resolution 6 concerning the re-election of the Chairman, Robert Holt. The Board has consulted with a number of shareholders to understand the reasons behind their negative vote. The Board will continue to engage with shareholders on this matter.
Despite engagement with shareholders, the Board notes significant votes against Resolution 16 (Issue of shares), Resolutions 18 (Dis-application of Pre-emption Rights). These Resolutions are consistent with the latest investor guidelines and with the resolutions approved in previous years. The Company will consult with shareholders voting against these resolutions to understand their views in relation to the specific authorities sought. The outcome of this exercise will be reported back to the Board for further consideration and a summary of any decisions or actions taken by the Board as a result will be included in the explanatory materials accompanying the notice of annual general meeting in 2019.
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