AGM Information • May 9, 2019
AGM Information
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The Annual General Meeting of Melrose Industries PLC was held on Thursday, 9 May 2019.
The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 19 resolutions. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy, was entitled to one vote per share held.
| Resolutions | Votes 'For'* | % of Votes Cast 'For' |
Votes 'Against' | % of Votes Cast 'Against' |
Total Issued Share Capital Voted |
Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To receive the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 |
3,721,196,661 | 99.89 | 4,176,476 | 0.11 | 3,725,373,137 | 76.68% | 30,686,567 |
| 2. | To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2018 |
3,140,181,120 | 87.83 | 435,280,636 | 12.17 | 3,575,461,756 | 73.60% | 180,597,947 |
| 3. | To declare a final dividend of 3.05 pence per ordinary share |
3,752,671,891 | 99.92 | 2,909,041 | 0.08 | 3,755,580,932 | 77.30% | 478,772 |
| 4. | To re-elect Christopher Miller as a Director of the Company |
3,541,979,660 | 94.32 | 213,370,137 | 5.68 | 3,755,349,797 | 77.30% | 709,710 |
| 5. | To re-elect David Roper as a Director of the Company |
3,687,777,772 | 98.20 | 67,595,853 | 1.80 | 3,755,373,625 | 77.30% | 685,882 |
| 6. | To re-elect Simon Peckham as a Director of the Company |
3,700,418,295 | 98.54 | 54,925,380 | 1.46 | 3,755,343,675 | 77.30% | 715,832 |
| 7. To re -elect Geoffrey Martin as a Director of the Company |
3,689,732,714 | 98.25 | 65,633,721 | 1.75 | 3,755,366,435 | 77.30% | 691,875 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. To re -elect Justin Dowley as a Director of the Company |
3,517,747,486 | 93.67 | 237,609,794 | 6.33 | 3,755,357,28 0 |
77.30% | 699,199 |
| 9. To re -elect Liz Hewitt as a Director of the Company |
3,609,648,486 | 96.12 | 145,708,031 | 3.88 | 3,755,356,517 | 77.30% | 702,990 |
| 10. To re -elect David Lis as a Director of the Company |
3,605,364,262 | 96.01 | 150,017,910 | 3.99 | 3,755,382,172 | 77.30% | 675,929 |
| 11. To re -elect Archie G. Kane as a Director of the Company |
3,196,016,235 | 90.52 | 334,809,263 | 9.48 | 3,530,825,498 | 72.68% | 225,234,009 |
| 12. To elect Charlotte Twyning as a Director of the Company |
3,747,097,077 | 99.78 | 8,247,113 | 0.22 | 3,755,344,190 | 77.30% | 715,317 |
| 13. To re -appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company |
3,535,562,117 | 94.15 | 219,759,302 | 5.85 | 3,755,321,419 | 77.30% | 738,285 |
| 14. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration |
3,740,694,219 | 99.61 | 14,713,806 | 0.39 | 3,755,408,025 | 77.30% | 651,679 |
| 15. To renew the authority given to Directors to allot shares |
3,581,180,329 | 95.36 | 174,258,737 | 4.64 | 3,755,439,066 | 77.30% | 620,637 |
| Resolutions | Votes 'For'* | % of Votes Cast 'For' |
Votes 'Against' | % of Votes Cast 'Against' |
Total Issued Share Capital Voted |
Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities without application of pre-emption rights |
3,737,840,740 | 99.54 | 17,376,373 | 0.46 | 3,755,217,113 | 77.30% | 842,591 |
| 17. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities used only for the purpose of financing a transaction which the Directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment |
3,625,138,261 | 96.53 | 130,266,105 | 3.47 | 3,755,404,366 | 77.30% | 655,338 |
| 18. To authorise market purchase of shares |
3,711,486,848 | 98.84 | 43,748,455 | 1.16 | 3,755,235,303 | 77.30% | 824,204 |
| 19. To approve the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on no less than 14 days' notice |
3,610,369,564 | 96.54 | 129,244,612 | 3.46 | 3,739,614,176 | 76.97% | 16,445,331 |
There are currently 4,858,254,963 Ordinary Shares of 48/7 pence in Melrose Industries PLC in issue.
* Includes discretionary votes
** A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
Melrose Industries PLC has today submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, copies of resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2019 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at:
Melrose Industries PLC 11th Floor The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Queensway Birmingham West Midlands B4 6AT
Montfort Communications: Nick Miles, Charlotte McMullen (+44 (0) 20 3514 0897).
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