REG - Metro Bank PLC - Result of AGM

Metro Bank HoldingsAnnouncement

24/04/2018 15:55

RNS Number : 9842L
Metro Bank PLC
24 April 2018
 

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800X5WU57YL9GPK89
 
METRO BANK PLC

Result of AGM
24 April 2018: Metro Bank PLC (the "Company") announces that, at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held earlier today, all resolutions were passed as follows.
Vernon Hill, Chairman and Founder at Metro Bank, commented:
"We are grateful for the continued overwhelming support demonstrated today by our investors.  Every resolution was passed by 93% or more, proof our investors continue to support the strategic direction and robust governance framework of Metro Bank."



RESOLUTION


VOTES

FOR


%


VOTES AGAINST


%


VOTES

TOTAL


% of ISC** VOTED


VOTES WITHHELD***




1


To receive the 2017 Annual Report and Accounts


71,276,416


99.94


43,980


0.06


71,320,396


80.56%


3,485




2


To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration section of the Directors Remuneration Report


66,447,203


93.50


4,620,794


6.50


71,067,997


80.28%


255,885




3


Re-election of Vernon W. Hill, II


68,619,355


96.30


2,639,495


3.70


71,258,850


80.49%


65,031




4


Re-election of Craig Donaldson


71,295,106


99.96


28,775


0.04


71,323,881


80.57%


1




5


Election of David Arden


71,295,058


99.96


28,775


0.04


71,323,833


80.57%


49




6


Re-election of Alastair Gunn


71,186,723


99.90


72,127


0.10


71,258,850


80.49%


65,031




7


Re-election of Stuart Bernau


70,549,286


99.00


709,564


1.00


71,258,850


80.49%


65,031




8


Re-election of Keith Carnby


70,872,612


99.46


386,238


0.54


71,258,850


80.49%


65,031




9


Re-election of Lord Flight


70,466,645


98.89


792,205


1.11


71,258,850


80.49%


65,031




10


Re-election of Eugene Lockhart


67,965,193


95.50


3,199,404


4.50


71,164,597


80.39%


159,284




11


Re-election of Roger Farah


71,155,599


99.76


168,281


0.24


71,323,880


80.57%


1




12


Re-election of Sir Michael Snyder


71,037,218


99.60


286,662


0.40


71,323,880


80.57%


1




13


Election of Anna Melis


71,323,785


100.00


35


0.00


71,323,820


80.57%


62




14


Re-appointment of Auditors


71,203,379


99.92


55,781


0.08


71,259,160


80.49%


64,721




15


Remuneration of Auditors


71,307,806


99.98


16,075


0.02


71,323,881


80.57%


1




16


Authority to allot shares


71,100,106


99.93


46,775


0.07


71,146,881


80.37%


177,001




17*


Authority to disapply pre-emption rights


71,248,198


99.89


75,680


0.11


71,323,878


80.57%


4




18*


Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights


71,171,502


99.79


152,375


0.21


71,323,877


80.57%


4




19*


Authorise reduced notice of general meeting other than an AGM


68,942,963


96.66


2,380,889


3.34


71,323,852


80.57%


1



 
* Passed as a special resolution.
 
** = Issued Share Capital
 
*** = Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried.  Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
 
 
 
A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of Metro Bank PLC 's website.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3R, a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available in due course for viewing at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
 
Enquiries
 
Metro Bank PLC                                                                  
 
David Arden
Company Secretary                                                                               020 3402 8900
 
 



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