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James Fisher And SonsAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 5034I  Fisher (James) & Sons plc  13 May 2025

James Fisher and Sons plc

(the "Company")

 

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

13 May 2025

 

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the
AGM held on 13 May 2025 were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged
prior to the AGM and the result of the Poll is set out below.

 

 

                                                                                  VOTES       %      VOTES      %     Total votes cast (excluding withheld)  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
WITHHELD
 Resolution 1                                                                     40,713,057  99.98  6,419      0.02  40,719,476                             301,512

 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
 Resolution 2                                                                     40,709,499  99.98  9,427      0.02  40,718,926                             302,012

 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December
 2024
 Resolution 3                                                                     40,375,155  99.15  344,271    0.85  40,719,426                             301,512

 To re-elect Mr A G Cockburn as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 4                                                                     41,010,078  99.98  8,712      0.02  41,018,790                             1,848

 To re-elect Mr J B Vernet as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 5                                                                     41,008,228  99.98  9,914      0.02  41,018,142                             12

 To re- elect Ms K V Hayzen-Smith as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 6                                                                     40,673,871  99.16  344,271    0.84  41,018,142                             12

 To re-elect Mr J R Atkinson as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 7                                                                     40,671,592  99.16  344,750    0.84  41,016,342                             1,512

 To re-elect Dr I Braunschmidt
 Resolution 8                                                                     40,672,646  99.16  345,496    0.84  41,018,142                             12

 To re-elect Ms C L Hawkings as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 9                                                                     40,673,691  99.16  344,151    0.84  41,017,842                             12

 To re-elect Mr K P Pandya as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 10                                                                    40,673,075  99.16  344,767    0.84  41,017,842                             12

 To re-elect Ms S V Jastram as a Director of the Company.
 Resolution 11                                                                    40,713,964  99.26  303,628    0.74  41,017,592                             562

 To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the
 conclusion of the next AGM of the Company.
 Resolution 12                                                                    41,014,879  99.99  4,597      0.01  41,019,476                             1,512

 To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration.
 Resolution 13                                                                    40,977,702  99.90  39,966     0.10  41,017,668                             3,320

 To approve the James Fisher and Sons place 2015 Sharesave Plan
 Resolution 14                                                                    37,166,737  90.61  3,850,247  9.39  41,016,984                             4,004

 That the Directors be authorised to allot shares and to grant rights to
 subscribe for or convert any security into shares in the Company.
 Resolution 15                                                                    40,998,287  99.95  21,231     0.05  41,019,518                             1,170

 That, subject to Resolution 14, the Directors be empowered to allot equity
 securities for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not apply.
 Resolution 16                                                                    40,991,252  99.93  28,266     0.07  41,019,518                             1,170

 That, subject to Resolution 14 and in addition to Resolution 15, the Directors
 be empowered to allot equity securities for cash as if Section 561 of the Act
 did not apply.
 Resolution 17                                                                    41,013,841  99.98  6,835      0.02  41,020,676                             12

 That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of ordinary shares of
 0.25 GBP each in the capital of the Company.
 Resolution 18                                                                    40,982,476  99.91  37,700     0.09  41,020,176                             12

 That any general meeting (other than an AGM) may be called on not less than 14
 clear days' notice.

* 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.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions that do not
constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will shortly be
available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located
at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

As at 9 May 2025 (being the latest date by which shareholders entitled to vote
must have been entered on the Company's Register of Members) the total number
of voting rights in the Company was 50,398,063 ordinary shares, carrying one
vote each, and 100,000 preference shares carrying one vote each. Therefore,
the total voting rights in the Company are 50,498,063.

For further information, contact:

 James Fisher and Sons plc                     020 7614 9503

 Jean Vernet, Chief Executive Officer

 Karen Hayzen-Smith, Chief Financial Officer

 Alma Strategic Communications                 020 3405 0205

 Justine James / Rebecca Sanders-Hewett /      jamesfisher@almastrategic.com (mailto:jamesfisher@almastrategic.com)

 Sam Modlin / Will Ellis-Hancock

 

Notes to editors

James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading provider of unique marine solutions in
Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport. The Group pioneers safe, innovative
solutions that solve complex customer challenges for industries and
governments around the world.

 

For more information visit  www.james-fisher.com
(http://www.james-fisher.com)

 

 

 

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