Result of AGM

Likewise Group PLC

29 June 2023

 

29 June 2023

Likewise Group plc

("Likewise" or the "Company")

Result of AGM

Likewise Group plc (AIM:LIKE), the fast growing UK floor coverings distributor, is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting today were duly passed.  

The total number of votes received in respect of all resolutions were as follows: 

No.	Votes for	% Votes for	Votes against	% Votes against	Total	Total votes cast as % of issued share capital	Votes withheld
Ordinary resolutions
1. To adopt the directors' report and accounts	94,906,097	100.000%	-	0.000%	94,906,097	38.92%	-
2. To declare an interim dividend of 0.2 pence per share	94,140,097	100.000%	-	0.000%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
3. To reappoint Crowe U.K. LLP as the independent auditor of the Company	82,242,851	99.984%	13,246	0.016%	82,256,097	33.73%	12,650,000
4. To re-elect Paul Bassi as a director	94,138,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
5. To re-elect Tony Brewer as a director	94,138,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
6. To re-elect Andrew Simpson as a director	94,138,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
7. To re-elect Roy Povey as a director	94,138,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
8. To re-elect Michael Steventon as a director	94,138,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
9. To authorise the directors to determine the independent auditor's remuneration	94,904,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,906,097	38.92%	-
10. Authority to allot shares	94,126,851	99.986%	13,246	0.014%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
Special resolutions
11. Disapplication of pre-emption rights	94,126,851	99.986%	13,246	0.014%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
12. Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	94,126,851	99.986%	13,246	0.014%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
13. Dividend rectification	94,138,851	99.999%	1,246	0.001%	94,140,097	38.60%	766,000
14. Authority to purchase own shares	90,126,851	99.985%	13,246	0.015%	90,140,097	36.96%	4,766,000

1.   Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the AGM have been included in the "For" total for the appropriate resolution.

2.   Votes "For" and "Against" any resolution are expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for that resolution.

3.   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".

4.   The number of shares in issue on 29 June 2023 was 243,858,480 with no shares in treasury.

5.   The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.likewiseplc.com.

For further information, please contact: 

Likewise Group plc Tony Brewer, Chief Executive Roy Povey, Chief Financial Officer  Tel: [phone] Zeus (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Investment Banking) Dominic King (Corporate Broking)  Tel: [phone] Ravenscroft Consultancy & Listing Services Limited (Joint Broker) Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance) Tel: [phone] Novella Communications (Financial PR) Claire de Groot / Tim Robertson Tel: [phone]

 

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