Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7161R

Distil PLC

07 July 2022

 

Distil plc

Result of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Distil plc was held at the offices of Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited, 8 Frederick's Place, London, EC2R 8AB on 7 July 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

All 6 resolutions put to shareholders were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 5 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolution 6 was passed as a special resolution.

The proxy votes cast by or on behalf of shareholders on each resolution, which are set out in summary, are set out below.

Resolution	FOR	%	AGAINST	%	WITHHELD
Resolution 1 ( Ordinary ) That the annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022, together with the report of the auditors thereon, be received	223,675,793	99.99	30,000	0.01	34,000
Resolution 2 ( Ordinary ) That PKF Littlejohn LLP be appointed as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company and their remuneration be determined by the directors.	223,703,310	99.98	36,483	0.02	0
Resolution 3 (Ordinary) That Don Goulding be re-elected as a Director of the Company.	223,193,106	99.98	34,000	0.02	512,687
Resolution 4 (Ordinary) That Michael Keiller be elected as a Director of the Company.	223,703,310	99.98	34,000	0.02	2,483
Resolution 5 (Ordinary) To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to Section 551 of the Act	223,183,818	99.75	555,975	0.25	0
Resolution 6 (Special) To authorise the Directors to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights contained in Section 561 of the Act.	170,026,519	75.99	53,713,276	24.01	0

In relation to Resolution 6, while shareholders approved the resolution to disapply a limited number of pre-emption rights, with 75.99% votes cast in favour, the Company recognises that some shareholders have concerns on this matter. The Company will further engage with shareholders to ensure shareholder views are fully understood.

As at 7 July 2022, there were 684,399,579 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.

For further information:

Distil PLC    [phone]

Don Goulding, Executive Chairman 

Shaun Claydon, Finance Director

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (NOMAD)  [phone]

Neil Baldwin

Mark Brady

Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd (Broker)   [phone]

Andy Thacker

James Pope

 

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