Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5705X

Clarkson PLC

06 May 2016

 

CLARKSON PLC

("the Company")

Results of 2016 Annual General Meeting

The Company announces that, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3(1)R and 9.6.18R, copies of the resolutions (other than those comprising ordinary business) passed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 6 May 2016 have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and are available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility located at www.morningstar.com

On the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 30,232,598 shares which was the total number of shares entitling holders to attend and vote in respect of all resolutions.

All resolutions at the AGM were passed on a show of hands. The following table shows the proxy votes cast for each resolution: 

	Description	In favour	Votes Cast %	Against	Votes Cast %	Discretion	Votes Cast %	Votes Withheld
1	Report & Accounts	23,296,434	97.71	92,656	0.39	453,624	1.90	12,631
2	Remuneration Report	17,975,477	87.60	2,090,580	10.19	454,624	2.21	3,334,664
3	Dividend	23,399,987	98.10	166	-	453,624	1.90	1,569
4	Re-elect  Mr J Hughes-Hallett	23,265,105	97.95	34,346	0.14	453,624	1.91	102,270
5	Re-elect  Mr A Case	23,388,129	98.04	13,427	0.06	453,624	1.90	166
6	Re-elect Mr P Anker	23,220,433	97.38	165,968	0.70	458,364	1.92	10,580
7	Re-elect Mr J D Woyda	23,374,288	97.98	22,473	0.09	458,364	1.93	220
8	Re-elect Mr P Backhouse	23,216,148	98.00	20,212	0.09	453,624	1.91	165,062
9	Re-elect Mr J Morley	23,213,682	97.99	21,456	0.09	454,680	1.92	165,228
10	Re-elect Mr B Nergaard	23,353,733	97.95	24,590	0.10	463,658	1.95	13,365
11	Re-elect Mr E Warner	23,205,556	97.95	21,070	0.09	463,658	1.96	165,062
12	Re-appoint of Auditors	23,221,961	98.00	9,830	0.04	463,658	1.96	159,896
13	Auditor's remuneration	23,379,637	98.05	900	-	463,658	1.95	11,151
14	Increase remuneration	22,944,992	96.96	252,990	1.07	466,641	1.97	190,722
15	Authority to allot shares	21,837,663	91.66	1,523,240	6.39	463,658	1.95	29,835
16	Waive pre-emption rights*	23,307,185	97.87	28,799	0.12	477,976	2.01	41,376
17	Purchase own shares*	23,339,388	97.91	20,693	0.09	477,776	2.00	17,488
18	Notice of general meeting*	21,880,428	91.78	1,496,557	6.28	463,658	1.94	14,703

* Special resolution requiring 75% majority.

For further details please contact:

Penny Watson - Company Secretary, Clarkson PLC

Tel:  [phone]                                                                                              6 May 2016

 

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