REG - Distil PLC - Result of AGM

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07/07/2022 14:00

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RNS Number : 7161R  Distil PLC  07 July 2022

Distil plc

 

Result of Annual General Meeting

 

The Annual General Meeting of Distil plc was held at the offices of Turner
Pope Investments (TPI) Limited, 8 Frederick's Place, London, EC2R 8AB on 7
July 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

 

All 6 resolutions put to shareholders were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to
5 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolution 6 was passed as a special
resolution.

 

The proxy votes cast by or on behalf of shareholders on each resolution, which
are set out in summary, are set out below.

 

 Resolution                                                                       FOR          %      AGAINST     %      WITHHELD
 Resolution 1 (Ordinary)                                                          223,675,793  99.99  30,000      0.01   34,000

 That the annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31
 March 2022, together with the report of the auditors thereon, be received
 Resolution 2 (Ordinary)                                                          223,703,310  99.98  36,483      0.02   0

 That PKF Littlejohn LLP be appointed as auditor of the Company to hold office
 until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting at which accounts are
 laid before the Company and their remuneration be determined by the directors.
 Resolution 3 (Ordinary)                                                          223,193,106  99.98  34,000      0.02   512,687

 That Don Goulding be re-elected as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 4 (Ordinary)                                                          223,703,310  99.98  34,000      0.02   2,483

 That Michael Keiller be elected as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 5 (Ordinary)                                                          223,183,818  99.75  555,975     0.25   0

 To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to Section
 551 of the Act
 Resolution 6 (Special)                                                           170,026,519  75.99  53,713,276  24.01  0

 To authorise the Directors to allot a limited number of shares for cash free
 of pre-emption rights contained in Section 561 of the Act.

 

In relation to Resolution 6, while shareholders approved the resolution to
disapply a limited number of pre-emption rights, with 75.99% votes cast in
favour, the Company recognises that some shareholders have concerns on this
matter. The Company will further engage with shareholders to ensure
shareholder views are fully understood.

As at 7 July 2022, there were 684,399,579 ordinary shares in issue.
Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes
in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of
votes for and against a resolution.

 

For further information:

 

Distil PLC
                                                                                  +44
207 352 2096

Don Goulding, Executive
Chairman

Shaun Claydon, Finance Director

 

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (NOMAD)
                                   +44 20
3368 3550

Neil Baldwin

Mark Brady

 

Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd
(Broker)
+44 203 657 0050

Andy Thacker

James Pope

 

 

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