Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9374L

Alfa Financial Software Hldgs PLC

24 April 2018

 

24 April 2018

Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC

("Alfa" or the "Company")

Results of AGM

The results of voting at Alfa's Annual General Meeting, which was held today, are summarised below. All Resolutions were voted by way of a poll and were carried. The votes cast for resolutions 5, 8 and 9 relating to the election of the independent Directors were duly passed by both a majority of the votes cast by the independent shareholders as well as by a majority of votes cast by all shareholders. These votes have been calculated separately and are shown below.

The final voting figures are as follows:

	For			Against		Total votes cast	Vote withheld
Resolution	No. of votes		% of votes cast	No. of votes	% of votes cast	No. of votes	No. of votes
1.     To receive and adopt the Directors' report and accounts for the year ending 31 December 2017	267,446,948		99.89	295,542	0.11	267,742,490	17,118,104
2.     To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	267,542,726		99.94	156,769	0.06	267,699,495	17,161,099
3.     To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	267,531,690		99.78	584,713	0.22	268,116,403	16,744,191
4.     To elect Andrew Denton as a Director	268,073,078		99.98	43,325	0.02	268,116,403	16,744,191
5.     To elect Richard Longdon as a Director	All	267,922,473	99.93	189,899	0.07	268,112,372	16,748,222
	Independent	70,276,824	99.73	189,899	0.27	70,466,723	16,748,222
6.     To elect Vivienne Maclachlan as a Director	268,073,078		99.98	43,325	0.02	268,116,403	16,744,191
7.     To elect Andrew Page as a Director	266,751,816		99.49	1,364,587	0.51	268,116,403	16,744,191
8.     To elect Karen Slatford as a Director	All	267,534,970	99.78	581,433	0.22	268,116,403	16,744,191
	Independent	69,889,321	99.17	581,433	0.83	70,470,754	16,744,191
9.     To elect Robin Taylor as a Director	All	267,928,480	99.93	187,923	0.07	268,116,403	16,744,191
	Independent	70,282,831	99.73	187,923	0.27	70,470,754	16,744,191
10.   To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors	267,928,480		99.93	187,923	0.07	268,116,403	16,744,191
11.   To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration	267,928,480		99.93	187,923	0.07	268,116,403	16,744,191
12.   To authorise the Directors to allot shares	267,087,939		99.74	693,315	0.26	267,781,254	17,079,340
13.   Authority to disapply statutory pre-emption rights	268,116,403		100.00	0	0.00	268,116,403	16,744,191
14.   Additional authority to disapply statutory pre-emption rights	267,353,309		99.84	427,945	0.16	267,781,254	17,079,340
15.   To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	267,717,115		99.85	399,288	0.15	268,116,403	16,744,191
16.   Authority to call a general meeting (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice	267,539,862		99.78	576,541	0.22	268,116,403	16,744,191
17.   To authorise the Company to make political donations	267,528,456		99.78	587,947	0.22	268,116,403	16,744,191
18.   To approve the rules of the Alfa US Employee Stock Purchase Plan	267,959,635		99.94	156,768	0.06	268,116,403	16,744,191

Notes:

1.    Any proxy arrangement which gave discretion to the Chairman has been included in the "for" totals.

2.    A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution.

3.    The number of shares in issue at close of business on 20 April 2018 was 300,000,000 (the "Share Capital"). The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions passed at the AGM concerning items other than ordinary business will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism which can be accessed at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Enquiries

Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC Andrew Denton, Chief Executive Viv Maclachlan, Chief Financial Officer	[phone]
Tulchan Communications LLP James Macey White Matt Low Deborah Roney	[phone]

Notes to Editors

Alfa has been delivering systems and consultancy services to the global asset and automotive finance industry since 1990. Our best practice methodologies and specialised knowledge of asset finance mean that we deliver the largest software implementations and most complex business change projects. With an excellent delivery history over nearly three decades in the industry, Alfa's track record is unrivalled.

Alfa Systems, our class-leading technology platform, is at the heart of some of the world's largest asset finance companies. Key to the business case for each implementation is Alfa Systems' ability to replace multiple client systems on a single platform. Alfa Systems supports both retail and corporate business for auto, equipment, wholesale and dealer finance on a multijurisdictional basis, including leases/loans, originations and servicing. An end-to-end solution with integrated workflow and automated processing using business rules, the opportunities that Alfa Systems presents to asset finance companies are clear and compelling.

With over 30 clients utilising Alfa in 26 countries, Alfa has offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States. For more information, visit www.alfasystems.com.

 

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