Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3891X

Provident Financial PLC

05 May 2016

 

AGM Resolutions

At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 5 May 2016, Resolutions 1 to 18 were passed on a show of hands. 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Emma G Versluys

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel:  [phone] extension 1034

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 5 MAY 2016

Summary of proxy cards returned

		IN FAVOUR			AT PROXY'S DISCRETION			AGAINST			WITHHELD
		Number of Shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of holders	% total shares voted and withheld
RESOLUTION
1.	Annual report and financial statements	121,718,886	627	99.89	83,210	69	0.07	54,303	4	0.04	12,333	5	0.01
2.	Annual statement by remco chairman and annual report on remuneration	116,167,049	560	95.92	78,924	65	0.07	4,861,787	77	4.01	760,970	19	0.62
3.	Final dividend	121,782,974	632	99.93	78,649	66	0.06	1,110	2	0.01	5,999	3	0.00
4.	Reappointment of Robert Anderson	121,092,381	623	99.38	78,928	67	0.06	686,231	5	0.56	11,192	10	0.01
5.	Reappointment of Peter Crook	120,903,249	615	99.22	79,113	68	0.06	875,178	15	0.72	11,192	10	0.01
6.	Reappointment of Andrew Fisher	120,958,695	620	99.27	79,113	68	0.06	819,732	10	0.67	11,192	10	0.01
7.	Reappointment of Alison Halsey	121,047,962	621	99.34	78,928	67	0.06	729,900	7	0.60	11,942	11	0.01
8.	Reappointment of Malcolm Le May	120,956,042	617	99.27	79,113	68	0.06	822,385	11	0.67	11,192	10	0.01
9.	Reappointment of Stuart Sinclair	120,062,250	613	99.09	78,928	67	0.07	1,022,555	23	0.84	704,998	15	0.58
10.	Reappointment of Manjit Wolstenholme	120,332,798	610	99.02	79,840	70	0.07	1,104,659	21	0.91	351,435	12	0.29
11.	Reappointment of auditors	121,128,251	613	99.40	87,328	73	0.07	645,337	21	0.53	7,815	7	0.01
12.	Remuneration of auditors	119,584,301	594	98.14	87,124	72	0.07	2,186,170	46	1.79	11,136	7	0.01
13.	Authority to make political donations	121,160,041	535	99.48	85,166	70	0.07	550,128	96	0.45	73,397	13	0.06
14.	Authority for directors to allot shares	120,814,641	599	99.16	87,328	73	0.07	942,615	27	0.77	24,148	11	0.02
15.	Authority for company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)	120,815,711	608	99.15	86,759	72	0.07	955,277	25	0.78	10,984	6	0.01
16.	Power to allot shares for cash and disapply pre-emption rights (Special Resolution)	121,410,519	593	99.92	87,862	74	0.07	16,529	27	0.01	353,822	15	0.29
17.	Power to disapply pre-emption rights in relation to acquisitions and specified capital investments (Special Resolution)	113,011,021	583	93.01	87,862	74	0.07	8,409,617	37	6.92	360,231	19	0.29
18.	Notice for a general meeting (Special Resolution)	116,082,887	573	95.26	87,328	73	0.07	5,688,504	77	4.67	10,013	9	0.01

Notes: 

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld

2. Total number of shares voted = 121,868,732

3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 701

4. Total number of shares in issue = 147,612,674

 

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