REG - Computacenter - Result of AGM
RNS Number : 9535MComputacenter PLC14 May 2020Computacenter plc
Incorporated in England
Registration number: 03110569
LEI: 549300XSXUZ1I19DB105
ISIN: GB00BV9FP302
Computacenter plc
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 14 MAY 2020
All resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed on a poll. The poll results showing the number of votes received for and against each resolution are shown below. Resolutions 1 to 9 (inclusive but excluding resolution 4) were passed ordinary resolutions and resolutions 10 to 13 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions.
In line with the instructions provided in the Notice of Annual General Meeting published by the Company on 9 April 2020 and in accordance with the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) rules implemented by the UK Government, Mike Norris and Raymond Gray, each of whom is a corporate representative and/or proxy appointed by one or more shareholders of the Company, formed the quorum for the Annual General Meeting and were the only two persons present throughout. Mr. Norris chaired the Annual General Meeting. All recommended social distancing precautions were observed by Mr. Norris and Mr. Gray, and the duration of the Annual General Meeting was minimised in accordance with current Government rules.
In line with the trading update released by the Company on 23 April 2020 where the Board announced the withdrawal of its recommendation to declare a final divided, resolution 4 proposing the declaration of a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2019 as set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting was not put to shareholders.
Resolution
Votes For*
% of Votes Cast
Votes Against
% of Votes Cast
Total Votes Cast
Total Votes Cast as a % of Issued Share Capital**
Votes Withheld***
1. To receive the Reports and Accounts for the year ended 31/12/2019
94,191,779
95.57%
4,370,440
4.43%
98,562,219
86.35%
386,592
2. Approval of the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Remuneration Report
98,707,330
99.99%
9,401
0.01%
98,716,731
86.49%
232,080
3. Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Policy
97,606,813
98.65%
1,339,845
1.35%
98,946,658
86.69%
2,153
5a. Re-election of A F Conophy as a director
97,941,961
98.98%
1,004,508
1.02%
98,946,469
86.69%
2,342
5b. Election of R Haas as a director
98,737,520
99.79%
208,054
0.21%
98,945,574
86.69%
3,237
5c. Re-election of P W Hulme as a director
98,138,297
99.18%
807,946
0.82%
98,946,243
86.69%
2,568
5d. Election of L Mitic as a director
98,624,064
99.68%
318,629
0.32%
98,942,693
86.68%
6,118
5e. Re-election of M J Norris as a director
98,252,462
99.56%
437,810
0.44%
98,690,272
86.46%
258,539
5f. Re-election of P J Ogden as a director
98,138,627
99.18%
807,616
0.82%
98,946,243
86.68%
2,568
5g. Re-election of T M Powell as a director
98,617,471
99.67%
324,959
0.33%
98,942,430
86.68%
6,381
5h. Re-election of R Rivaz as a director
97,922,944
98.97%
1,019,993
1.03%
98,942,937
86.68%
5,874
5i. Re-election of P Ryan as a director
94,659,155
95.67%
4,283,518
4.33%
98,942,673
86.69%
6,137
6. Re-appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditor
98,783,887
99.84%
161,616
0.16%
98,945,503
86.69%
3,308
7. Authorisation of the Directors to agree the Auditor's remuneration
98,784,077
99.84%
161,426
0.16%
98,945,503
86.69%
3,308
8. Approval of Schedule C to the Computacenter 2018 Sharesave Plan
98,902,760
99.98%
18,035
0.02%
98,920,795
86.67%
28,016
9. Authority renewed to allot shares
98,726,797
99.81%
192,679
0.19%
98,919,476
86.66%
29,335
10. Disapplication of pre-emption rights to the allotment of equity securities and sale of treasury shares for cash
98,832,523
99.91%
86,906
0.09%
98,919,429
86.66%
29,382
11. Disapplication of pre-emption rights for the purposes of financing an acquisition or other capital investment
98,598,526
99.68%
320,234
0.32%
98,918,760
86.66%
30,051
12. Approval of authority to market purchase own shares
98,619,803
99.76%
233,820
0.24%
98,853,623
86.61%
95,188
13. Approval that a general meeting (other than an AGM) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice
97,665,181
98.71%
1,281,195
1.29%
98,946,376
86.69%
2,435
Notes:
* Includes discretionary votes received
** Based on the total issued share capital of the Company as at 6.30pm on 12 May 2020 of 122,687,970 ordinary shares, each carrying one vote, and excluding 8,546,861 ordinary shares held in treasury
*** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution
A copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
These resolutions are also available, within the Notice of the Annual General Meeting - 2020, on the Computacenter investor website at investors.computacenter.com
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