Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3886W
Herald Investment Trust PLC
16 April 2019
 

HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 

Results of Proxy Voting - AGM - 16 April 2019

 

Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue - 68,391,977

 

Turnout - based on 35,759,993 votes cast on resolution number 1 - 52.28%

 

Resolution No. 1 - to receive the directors' report, the strategic report and the financial statements and auditors' report for the year ended 31 December 2018




            For *


32,530,867




            Against


7,432




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.98%




Votes withheld **


3,221,694

 

Resolution No. 2 - to approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2018            




            For *


32,526,654




            Against


5,692




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.98%




Votes withheld **


3,227,648

 

 

Resolution No. 3 - to elect Mr I Russell as a director




            For *


32,528,974




            Against


3,372




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.99%




Votes withheld **


3,227,648

 

Resolution No. 4 - to elect Ms S Eastment as a director




            For *


32,527,074




            Against


5,272




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.98%




Votes withheld **


3,227,648

 

 

 

Resolution No.5 - to re-elect Dr TJ Black as a director




            For *


32,391,959




            Against


140,386




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.57%




Votes withheld **


3,227,648

 

Resolution No.6 - to re-elect Mr K Sternberg as a director




            For *


26,839,604




            Against


4,451,883




Percentage majority in favour                        


85.77%




Votes withheld **


4,468,506

 

Resolution No.7 - to re-elect Mr J Will as a director

 

 

 

            For *


32,524,948




            Against


7,397




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.98%




Votes withheld **


3,227,648

 

Resolution No. 8 - to re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors




            For *


29,341,286




            Against


3,197,013




Percentage majority in favour                        


90.17%




Votes withheld **


3,221,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution No. 9 - to authorise the audit committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors




            For *


30,998,044




            Against


1,540,256




Percentage majority in favour                        


95.27%




Votes withheld **


3,221,694

 

 

 

Resolution No. 10 - to approve the continuation of the company until the conclusion of the AGM in 2022            




            For *


33,910,224




            Against


40,105




Percentage majority in favour                        


99.88%




Votes withheld **


1,240,858

 

 

Resolution No. 11 - General authority to buy back shares (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)              

 




            For *


32,538,300




            Against


0




Percentage majority in favour                        


100%




Votes withheld **


3,221,694

 

 

 

Notes:

 

* Votes "For" include any discretionary votes given to the Chairman or another named proxy.

 

** Votes withheld have no legal effect.

 

Contact: Ian Bowden  020 7696 5285

 

 


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