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RNS Number : 1277H  Clarkson PLC  01 May 2025

 

 

CLARKSON PLC

("the Company" or "Clarksons")

 

1 May 2025

 

Results of 2025 Annual General Meeting

 

At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company, held electronically by
video webcast at 12 noon today, all resolutions were passed on a poll. The
total number of votes received on each resolution was as follows:

 

     Description                                                      Votes for   % of votes cast  Votes against  % of votes cast  Total Votes Cast  Votes cast as % of issued share capital  Votes withheld
 1   Annual Report                                                    20,230,132  99.88            24,018         0.12             20,254,150        65.80                                    107,305
 2   Directors' Remuneration Report                                   9,982,555   52.67            8,969,586      47.33            18,952,141        61.57                                    1,409,314
 3   Final dividend                                                   20,318,661  99.99            2,484          0.01             20,321,145        66.01                                    38,557
 4   Re-elect Laurence Hollingworth                                   16,291,949  80.33            3,988,177      19.67            20,280,126        65.88                                    79,576
 5   Re-elect Andi Case                                               20,325,515  99.89            22,144         0.11             20,347,659        66.10                                    12,043
 6   Re-elect Jeff Woyda                                              20,165,680  99.13            177,452        0.87             20,343,132        66.09                                    16,570
 7   Re-elect Martine Bond                                            16,928,693  83.59            3,323,448      16.41            20,252,141        65.79                                    107,561
 8   Elect Con Cotzias                                                20,289,686  99.96            8,492          0.04             20,298,178        65.94                                    61,524
 9   Re-elect Sue Harris                                              20,118,422  99.12            179,526        0.88             20,297,948        65.94                                    61,754
 10  Re-elect Dr Tim Miller                                           12,098,218  61.21            7,667,946      38.79            19,766,164        64.21                                    593,538
 11  Re-elect Heike Truol                                             20,118,075  99.12            179,044        0.88             20,297,119        65.94                                    62,583
 12  Reappoint PwC as Auditor of the Company                          20,026,673  98.66            272,504        1.34             20,299,177        65.94                                    60,525
 13  Authority for the Board to determine the Auditor's remuneration  20,090,387  98.81            241,000        1.19             20,331,387        66.05                                    28,315
 14  Directors' authority to allot shares                             20,054,758  98.68            268,095        1.32             20,322,853        66.02                                    36,849
 15  Political donations                                              19,878,541  98.02            400,779        1.98             20,279,320        65.88                                    79,982
 16  Disapply pre-emption rights*                                     20,214,170  99.57            87,975         0.43             20,302,145        65.95                                    57,557
 17  Purchase own shares*                                             20,293,700  99.93            14,387         0.07             20,308,087        65.97                                    51,615
 18  General meeting notice period*                                   19,949,140  98.12            383,186        1.88             20,332,326        66.05                                    27,376

*Special resolution requiring 75% majority.

 

Notes:

1.   Any proxy appointments which give discretion to the Chair have been
included in the "for" total.

2.   The total number of shares in issue is 30,784,274 as at today's date.

3.   A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

 

Statement regarding voting result

 

The Company notes that resolution 2 to approve the Directors' Remuneration
Report and resolution 10 to approve the re-election of Dr Tim Miller were
passed with 52.67% and 61.21% support respectively. We appreciate the support
from most of our shareholders and will continue our engagement over the year
ahead.

 

Availability of documents

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2R, copies of the resolutions (other than
those comprising ordinary business) passed at the AGM will be submitted to the
National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

 

In addition, copies of resolution 14 and resolutions 16 to 18 will be filed
with Companies House.

 

 

For further details please contact:

 

Company enquiries:

Deborah Abrehart

Company Secretary

 

Tel: +44(0)20 7334 3185

 

Camarco:

Billy Clegg

Jennifer Renwick

 

Tel: +44(0)20 3757 4980

 

 

About Clarkson PLC

 

Clarkson PLC is the world's leading provider of integrated services and
investment banking capabilities to the shipping and offshore markets,
facilitating global trade.

Founded in 1852, Clarksons offers its diverse and growing client base an
unrivalled range of shipbroking services, sector research, on-hand logistical
support and full investment banking capabilities in all key shipping and
offshore sectors. Clarksons continues to drive innovation across its business,
developing digital solutions which underpin the Group's unrivalled expertise
and knowledge with leading technology.

The Group employs over 2,100 people in over 60 different offices across its
four divisions.

The Company has delivered 22 years of consecutive dividend growth. The highly
cash-generative nature of the business, supported by a strong balance sheet,
has enabled Clarksons to continue to invest to position the business to
capitalise on opportunities in its markets.

Clarksons is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the
ticker CKN and is a member of the FTSE 250 Index.

For more information, visit www.clarksons.com (http://www.clarksons.com)

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