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Dalata Hotel Group PLC (DAL,DHG)
Dalata Hotel Group PLC: AGM Results
25-Apr-2024 / 18:43 GMT/BST
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AGM RESULTS
ISE: DHG LSE: DAL
Dublin and London | 25 April 2024: Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or
the "Company"), the largest hotel operator in Ireland with a growing
presence in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, today announces
that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company
were passed.
Voting on all resolutions was conducted by poll and the results are set
out below. The full text of each resolution was included in the notice of
the Annual General Meeting of the Company circulated to shareholders on 26
March 2024 and made available on the Company's website
1 www.dalatahotelgroup.com
A recording of today's Annual General Meeting will shortly be available on
the Company’s website 2 www.dalatahotelgroup.com
In accordance with the Listing Rules copies of the resolutions passed at
the Annual General Meeting of the Company have been forwarded to Euronext
Dublin and the UK National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available
for inspection at;
3 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
The results of the proxy voting received for each resolution, are outlined
below.
Resolution 1:
To receive and consider the annual report and financial statements of the
company for the year ended 31 December 2023 together with the Directors
and Auditors Reports and a review of the affairs of the Company.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
154,745,411 100% 557 0% 154,745,968 584,715 155,330,683
Resolution 2:
To receive and consider the Directors’ Report on Remuneration for the year
ended 31 December 2023
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
153,235,860 98.65% 2,094,823 1.35% 155,330,683 - 155,330,683
Resolution 3:
To declare a final dividend of 8 cent per ordinary share for the year
ended 31 December 2023
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
155,330,126 100% 557 0% 155,330,683 - 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (a):
To re-appoint John Hennessy as a Director
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
138,449,957 89.14% 16,873,786 10.86% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (b):
To re-appoint Dermot Crowley as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
154,617,412 99.55% 706,331 0.45% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (c):
To re-appoint Elizabeth McMeikan as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
140,133,829 90.22% 15,189,913 9.78% 155,323,742 6,941 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (d):
To re-appoint Cathriona Hallahan as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
152,022,268 97.87% 3,301,475 2.13% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (e):
To re-appoint Gervaise Slowey as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
153,363,936 98.74% 1,959,807 1.26% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (f):
To re-appoint Shane Casserly as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
153,146,621 98.60% 2,177,122 1.40% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (g):
To re-appoint Carol Phelan as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
154,617,412 99.55% 706,331 0.45% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 4 (h):
To re-appoint Jon Mortimore as a Director.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
153,609,741 98.90% 1,714,002 1.10% 155,323,743 6,940 155,330,683
Resolution 5:
To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
154,424,126 99.42% 906,557 0.58% 155,330,683 - 155,330,683
Resolution 6:
Authority to allot relevant securities up to customary limits
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
150,257,096 96.73% 5,073,585 3.27% 155,330,681 2 155,330,683
Resolution 7:
Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights in specified circumstances
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
153,250,013 98.66% 2,080,670 1.34% 155,330,683 - 155,330,683
Resolution 8:
Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights in additional circumstances
for financing an acquisition or capital investment by the Company
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
143,446,410 92.35% 11,884,271 7.65% 155,330,681 2 155,330,683
Resolution 9:
Authorisation of market purchases of the Company’s shares
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
153,798,542 99.22% 1,215,976 0.78% 155,014,518 316,165 155,330,683
Resolution 10:
Authorisation for the re-allotment of treasury shares
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
154,114,707 99.22% 1,215,976 0.78% 155,330,683 - 155,330,683
Resolution 11:
To authorise the Directors to hold certain general meetings on 14 days’
notice
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
152,204,373 97.99% 3,126,308 2.01% 155,330,681 2 155,330,683
Resolution 12:
Proposes an amendment to Article 74 of the constitution of the company to
increase the maximum number of directors of the company from ten to
twelve.
Total Votes Total including
Votes For Votes Against withheld
Votes Withheld
No. % No. % Votes
155,013,961 99.80% 316,722 0.20% 155,330,683 - 155,330,683
The "Vote Withheld" option is provided to enable abstention on any
particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a "Vote Withheld"
is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the
proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
ENDS
About Dalata
Dalata Hotel Group plc is a leading hotel operator backed by €1.7bn in
freehold and long leasehold assets in Ireland and the UK. Established in
2007, Dalata has become Ireland’s largest hotel operator with an ambitious
growth strategy to expand its portfolio further in excellent locations in
select, large cities in the UK and Continental Europe. The Group’s
portfolio comprises 53 primarily four-star hotels operating through its
two main brands, Clayton and Maldron Hotels, with 11,413 rooms and a
pipeline of over 1,500 rooms. For the year ended 31 December 2023, Dalata
reported revenue of €607.7 million, basic earnings per share of 40.4 cent
and Free Cashflow per Share of 59.7 cent. Dalata is listed on the Main
Market of Euronext Dublin (DHG) and the London Stock Exchange (DAL). For
further information visit: 4 www.dalatahotelgroup.com
Contacts
Dalata Hotel Group plc 5 investorrelations@dalatahotelgroup.com
Tel +353 1 206 9400
Dermot Crowley, CEO
Carol Phelan, CFO
Sean McKeon, Company Secretary and Head of Risk and Compliance
Niamh Carr, Head of Investor Relations
Joint Group Brokers
Davy: Anthony Farrell Tel +353 1 679 6363
Berenberg: Ben Wright Tel +44 20 3753 3069
Investor Relations and PR | FTI Tel +353 86 401 5250
Consulting
Melanie Farrell 6 dalata@fticonsulting.com
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Category Code: RAG
TIDM: DAL,DHG
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