Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5469X

Man Group plc

06 May 2016

 

Result of AGM

Man Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 10.00am on Friday 6 May 2016.  All resolutions presented at the Annual General Meeting were put to the meeting on a poll and were passed with the requisite majority.  The full results are detailed below. 

 The issued ordinary share capital as at 4 May 2016, the voting record date, was 1,703,111,700.

RESOLUTION	VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	VOTES ABSTAIN
Receive the reports and financial statements	1,129,699,183	791,555	7,486,727
Approve the directors' remuneration report	640,365,505	420,132,535	77,479,290
Declare a final dividend	1,137,718,163	95,717	163,450
Reappoint Richard Berliand as a director	1,137,495,792	259,803	221,735
Reappoint Phillip Colebatch as a director	1,030,056,823	107,704,004	216,503
Reappoint John Cryan as a director	1,134,607,197	3,152,573	217,560
Reappoint Andrew Horton as a director	1,137,513,671	247,379	216,280
Reappoint Matthew Lester as a director	1,137,536,660	237,223	203,447
Reappoint Ian Livingston as a director	1,125,992,400	11,780,530	204,400
Reappoint Emmanuel Roman as a director	1,137,506,335	249,696	221,299
Reappoint Dev Sanyal as a director	1,137,556,746	208,735	211,849
Reappoint Nina Shapiro as a director	1,089,635,248	48,144,325	197,757
Reappoint Jonathan Sorrell as a director	1,137,160,241	601,367	215,722
Reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditors	1,137,159,634	609,253	208,443
Determine the remuneration of the auditors	1,137,260,712	479,807	236,811
Authorise political donations and expenditure	1,072,176,220	65,546,686	254,424
Authorise the directors to allot shares	1,023,880,449	107,260,807	6,836,074
Authorise the directors to allot shares for cash other than on a pro-rata basis to existing shareholders*	962,704,931	168,456,704	6,815,695
Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*	1,116,855,094	21,080,314	41,922
Authorise the directors to call general meetings on 14 clear days' notice*	1,044,737,126	93,042,187	198,017

* Special Resolution requiring 75% majority

The Board notes that there were a significant number of votes cast against Resolution 2 (approval of the Directors' remuneration report).  Each year, the Remuneration Committee invites and reviews feedback received from shareholders on the Group's remuneration structure and practice in the light of the changing market place and Man Group's evolving strategy and development.  We will continue our efforts to engage with our shareholders and take account of their views in the coming year. In addition, the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee welcomes the opportunity to discuss the outcome of the vote on remuneration matters with any shareholder who wishes to do so.

 

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