Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4563Z
Boot(Henry) PLC
26 May 2016
 

HENRY BOOT PLC

 

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ('AGM'): 26 MAY 2016

 

 

Henry Boot PLC ('the Company') announces that all resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 22 April 2016 previously circulated to the Company's shareholders were passed by way of a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company held today.

 

Details of the proxy voting instructions lodged prior to the AGM for each resolution (all of which were passed on a show of hands) are shown in the table below:

 

Resolution

 

Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld)

 

Total for and at discretion

Total against

Withheld


No. of votes

No. of votes

% of vote

No. of votes

% of vote

No. of votes

Resolution 1:

To receive the Directors' Report, Auditors' Report, Strategic Report and the Financial Statements.

94,766,846

94,766,846

100.00

0

0.00

1,375

Resolution 2:

To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares.

94,768,221

94,768,221

100.00

0

0.00

0

Resolution 3:

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.

94,709,331

93,896,403

99.14

812,928

0.86

58,890

Resolution 4:

To reappoint EJ Boot as a Director.

89,369,604

82,655,617

92.49

6,713,987

7.51

5,398,617

Resolution 5:

To reappoint JT Sutcliffe as a Director.

94,715,956

90,815,956

95.88

3,900,000

4.12

52,265

Resolution 6:

To reappoint DL Littlewood as a Director.

94,767,781

90,867,417

95.88

3,900,364

4.12

440

Resolution 7:

To reappoint Ms JC Lake as a Director.

94,735,920

94,730,950

99.99

4,970

0.01

32,301

Resolution 8:

To reappoint JJ Sykes as a Director.

94,761,211

88,220,477

93.10

6,540,734

6.90

7,010

Resolution 9:

To reappoint P Mawson as a Director.

94,723,920

94,718,950

99.99

4,970

0.01

44,301

Resolution 10:

To reappoint GR Jennings as a Director.

94,723,920

94,721,950

100.00

1,970

0.00

44,301

Resolution 11:

To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors.

92,735,465

92,687,622

99.95

47,843

0.05

2,032,756

Resolution 12:

To authorise the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration.

94,768,221

94,735,753

99.97

32,468

0.03

0

Resolution 13:

To authorise the Directors under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 to allot shares.

94,627,822

94,621,852

99.99

5,970

0.01

140,399

Resolution 14:

To grant the authority requested in respect of the issue of equity securities for cash.

92,104,595

92,039,095

99.93

65,500

0.07

2,663,626

Resolution 15:

To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's shares.

94,765,242

92,694,391

97.81

2,070,851

2.19

2,979

 

The 'for' vote includes those giving discretion to the Chairman.

 

A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

 

On 26 May 2016, there were 132,048,862 Henry Boot PLC ordinary shares of 10p each in issue. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per share held.

 

A copy of the results for the AGM will also be available on the Company's website within the latest news section at www.henryboot.co.uk.

 

The full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of AGM. The 2015 Annual Report and Financial Statements, together with the Notice of AGM, are available to view on the National Storage Mechanism ('NSM') www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and a copy can also be found on the Company's website.

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Henry Boot PLC

Russell Deards

Company Secretary

Tel: 0114 255 5444

 

www.henryboot.co.uk 

 

Ticker: BHY

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