REG - Carr's Group PLC - Result of AGM 2023

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RNS Number : 3323R  Carr's Group PLC  28 February 2023

28 February 2023

Carr's Group plc

("Carr's", the "Company", or the "Group")

 

Result of Annual General Meeting 2023

 

Carr's (CARR.L), the Speciality Agriculture and Engineering Group, confirms
that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting held at 12.00pm
yesterday, 27 February 2023 ("AGM"), were passed by shareholders.

The results of the poll on the resolutions put before the AGM are set out
below.  Votes withheld do not count in the number of votes counted for or
against a resolution.

 Resolution                                                         Number of votes for  % of votes for  Number of votes against  % of votes against  Number of votes withheld  Total votes cast
 1. Disapply Article 18.1 of the Company's articles of association  37,816,664           98.38%          624,355                  1.62%               354,579                   38,795,598
 2. Elect Tim Jones                                                 36,006,650           92.79%          2,799,550                7.21%               56,905                    38,863,105
 3. Elect David White                                               37,980,776           97.87%          825,424                  2.13%               56,905                    38,863,105
 4. Re-elect Peter Page                                             35,950,178           97.62%          877,752                  2.38%               2,035,175                 38,863,105
 5. Re-elect John Worby                                             32,386,851           92.13%          2,767,271                7.87%               3,708,983                 38,863,105
 6. Re-elect Ian Wood                                               33,328,808           94.81%          1,825,314                5.19%               3,708,983                 38,863,105
 7. Elect Shelagh Hancock                                           37,924,547           97.73%          881,653                  2.27%               56,905                    38,863,105
 8. Elect Stuart Lorimer                                            37,991,650           97.90%          814,550                  2.10%               56,905                    38,863,105
 9. Authorise allotment of shares                                   37,854,198           98.24%          677,549                  1.76%               263,851                   38,795,598
 10. Approve the Carr's Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2023         35,621,355           92.53%          2,874,821                7.47%               299,422                   38,795,598
 11. Approve the Carr's Group Deferred Bonus Share Plan 2023        35,602,010           92.52%          2,876,866                7.48%               316,722                   38,795,598
 12. Disapply pre-emption (general)                                 37,750,326           98.09%          733,817                  1.91%               311,455                   38,795,598
 13. Disapply pre-emption (investments)                             37,768,247           98.06%          745,896                  1.94%               281,455                   38,795,598
 14. Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares               37,917,022           98.41%          612,244                  1.59%               266,332                   38,795,598
 15. Meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice                37,639,005           97.71%          882,742                  2.29%               273,851                   38,795,598

 

The total number of votes cast was 38,863,105 which represents 41.3% of the
Company's shareholders.  The Board is always open to constructive dialogue
with shareholders and is grateful to all those who took the time to consider
and vote on the resolutions proposed.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3R of the UK Financial Conduct Authority
(FCA), a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM have
been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for public
inspection at the National Storage Mechanism (NSM)
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

Enquiries:

 Carr's Group plc                       Tel: +44 (0) 1228 554 600

Matthew Ratcliffe, Company Secretary

 

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