REG - Cranswick PLC - Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result -2021 AGM
RNS Number : 4927GCranswick PLC26 July 2021Cranswick plc ("Cranswick" or the "Company")
Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result for 2021 Annual General Meeting
Cranswick confirms the appointment of Tim Smith as Chairman following the retirement of Martin Davey at the close of the 2021 Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Tim Smith will step down as a member of the Audit Committee following his appointment as Chairman.
The results of the 2021 Annual General Meeting poll vote are as follows:
Resolution
For
No. of shares
(see note 2)
%
Against
No. of shares
(see note 2)
%
No. of votes Withheld (see note 3)
Total Votes Cast
1. Receive Annual Report and Accounts
42,759 623
99.81
83,007
0.19
340,549
43,183,179
2. Approve the Remuneration Report
39,403,470
92.82
3,049,257
7.18
730,452
43,183,179
3. Approve Directors' Remuneration Policy
36,982,645
86.78
5,632,533
13.22
568,001
43,183,179
4. Declare final dividend
43,160,382
99.95
21,860
0.05
0
43,182,242
5. Re-elect Kate Allum
39,649,213
91.84
3,522,596
8.16
11,370
43,183,179
6. Re-elect Mark Bottomley
42,660,399
99.19
349,594
0.81
173,186
43,183.179
7. Re-elect Jim Brisby
42,716,807
99.32
293,186
0.68
173,186
43,183,179
8. Re-elect Adam Couch
42,745,288
99.38
264,705
0.62
173,186
43,183,179
9. Re-elect Pam Powell
42,804,618
99.15
367,192
0.85
11,369
43,183,179
10. Re-elect Mark Reckitt
42,826,544
99.20
345,266
0.80
11.369
43,183,179
11. Re-elect Tim Smith
42,597.675
98.67
574,135
1.33
11,369
43,183,179
12. Elect Liz Barber
43,146,732
99.95
22,114
0,05
14,333
43,183,179
13. Re-appoint PwC as auditors
42,987,246
99.57
185,396
0.43
10,537
43,183,179
14. Authorise Directors to determine auditors' remuneration
43,149,439
99.95
23,603
0.05
10,137
43,183,179
15. Authorise allotment of shares
42,280,601
97.93
892,218
2.07
10,360
43,183,179
16. Disapply pre-emption rights (General)*
43,164,917
99.98
7,902
0.02
10,360
43,183,179
17. Disapply pre-emption rights (Acquisitions)*
41,320,422
95.71
1,851,944
4.29
10,813
43,183,179
18. Authorise purchase of own shares*
42,751,678
99.35
280,094
0.65
151,407
43,183,179
19. Approve Scrip Dividend Plan
43,172,170
100
43
0
10,966
43,183,179
20. Call general meetings on 14 days notice*
40,005,142
92.66
3,167,224
7.34
10,813
43,183,179
* Special Resolution
NOTES:
1. All resolutions were passed
2. Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
3. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
4. Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 23 July 2021 = 52,745,970 shares.81.8% of voting capital was instructed.
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by Cranswick pls shareholders, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage mechanism and are available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
For enquiries:
Steven Glover, Company Secretary - 01482 275000
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