REG - Galliford Try PLC - Result of AGM

Galliford Try HoldingsAnnouncement

12/11/2019 16:35

RNS Number : 1729T
Galliford Try PLC
12 November 2019
 


GALLIFORD TRY PLC
 
Result of 2019 Annual General Meeting
 
Galliford Try plc is pleased to announce that all resolutions were passed on a poll vote conducted at the Annual General Meeting held today. The results of the poll vote are detailed below.
 
As at the time of the meeting, the Company had 111,032,617 ordinary shares of 50 pence each in issue. As a vote withheld is not a vote in law, the proportion of total votes cast for and against each resolution excludes votes withheld.
 




Resolution


Votes validly cast


% of ISC


Votes for


%


Votes against


%


Withheld




1.     Receiving the report and financial statements


73,496,573


66.19%


73,459,250


99.95


37,323


0.05


94,227




2.     Approval of the directors' report on remuneration


72,422,495


65.23%


62,087,241


85.73


10,335,254


14.27


1,168,305




3.     Declaration of final dividend


73,582,718


66.27%


73,582,002


100.00


716


0.00


8,083




4.     Re-appointment of Andrew Duxbury


73,462,295


66.16%


73,217,187


99.67


245,108


0.33


128,506




5.     Re-election of Graham Prothero


73,460,354


66.16%


73,332,445


99.83


127,909


0.17


130,447




6.     Re-election of Marisa Cassoni


73,491,428


66.19%


73,073,379


99.43


418,049


0.57


99,373




7.     Re-election of Terry Miller


73,482,611


66.18%


73,043,081


99.40


439,530


0.60


108,189




8.     Re-election of Gavin Slark


73,481,437


66.18%


73,004,095


99.35


477,342


0.65


109,363




9.     Re-election of Jeremy Townsend


73,481,545


66.18%


73,003,926


99.35


477,619


0.65


109,255




10.   Re-election of Peter Ventress


73,480,698


66.18%


72,402,729


98.53


1,077,969


1.47


110,101




11.   Appointment of auditor


73,581,563


66.27%


73,486,357


99.87


95,206


0.13


9,238




12.   Authority to set remuneration of the auditor


73,579,819


66.27%


73,556,534


99.97


23,285


0.03


10,982




13.   Authority to allot shares


73,577,775


66.27%


73,110,014


99.36


467,761


0.64


13,026




14.   Authority for political expenditure


73,568,495


66.26%


69,489,734


94.46


4,078,761


5.54


22,306




15.   Authority to disapply statutory pre-emption rights for general purposes


73,568,789


66.26%


73,481,607


99.88


87,182


0.12


22,012




16.   Authority to disapply statutory pre-emption rights for an acquisition or a specified capital investment


73,576,364


66.27%


70,857,195


96.30


2,719,169


3.70


14,436




17.   Authority for Company to purchase its own shares


73,485,939


66.18%


73,398,583


99.88


87,356


0.12


104,861




18.   Notice period for general meetings


73,575,977


66.27%


72,279,260


98.24


1,296,717


1.76


14,824




 
Resolution 2 - Directors' Remuneration Report
 
The Board notes that while Resolution 2 to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report was passed, a significant number of shareholders opposed this resolution. The Board and the Company remain committed to continued engagement with shareholders and proxy advisors to address concerns pertaining to executive director remuneration. The Remuneration Committee will continue to engage with shareholders to ensure their views are fully understood and considered. 
 
In accordance with LR 9.6.2, copies of the relevant ordinary and special resolutions passed at the meeting will be submitted to the FCA's National Storage Mechanism, and will be available to view at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
 
Enquiries:
Kevin Corbett                                         General Counsel & Company Secretary, Galliford Try plc                         01895 855001




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