REG - Nichols PLC - Result of Annual General Meeting 2024

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RNS Number : 0477M  Nichols PLC  25 April 2024

25 April 2024

Nichols plc

(the "Company" or "Group")

Result of Annual General Meeting 2024 ("AGM")

 

Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, held its Annual General
Meeting at 11:00am on 24 April 2024. All resolutions set out in the Company's
Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 11 March 2024 were proposed and
approved on a poll. The table below shows the results of the poll for each
resolution.

 

 Resolution                                                                      For                 Against        %age of issued share capital voted  Votes withheld
                                                                                 Number      %       Number   %
 1: To receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December     14,961,009  99.98   3,000    0.02  40.97%                              3,746
 2023.
 2: To approve the declaration of a final dividend.                              15,003,462  100.00  0        0.00  41.08%                              3,746
 3:  To elect Richard Newman as a director.                                      14,823,670  98.81   178,762  1.19  41.08%                              4,776
 4: To elect Matthew Nichols as a director.                                      14,827,416  98.81   178,762  1.19  41.09%                              1,030
 5: To re-elect Elizabeth McMeikan as a director.                                14,240,711  98.59   204,221  1.41  39.55%                              562,276
 6: To re-elect Andrew Milne as a director.                                      14,959,979  99.97   4,030    0.03  40.97%                              3,746
 7:  To re-elect John Gittins as a director.                                     14,226,717  98.76   178,762  1.24  39.44%                              562,276
 8:  To re-elect Helen Keays as a director.                                      14,399,487  99.95   7,022    0.05  39.45%                              561,246
 9. To re-elect John Nichols as a director.                                      14,788,993  98.81   178,762  1.19  40.98%                              0
 10:  To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor.                                          14,887,084  99.49   75,895   0.51  40.97%                              4,776
 11: To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor.    14,952,934  99.93   11,075   0.07  40.97%                              3,746
 12: To authorise the directors to allot shares.                                 14,953,110  99.96   6,715    0.04  40.96%                              7,930
 13: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights                   14,954,744  99.95   8,081    0.05  40.97%                              4,930
 14: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions  14,955,110  99.97   4,715    0.03  40.96%                              7,930
 15. To authorise the Company to buy back shares                                 11,947,537  99.97   3,101    0.03  32.72%                              3,017,117

 

 

 

 Nichols plc                                       Telephone: 0192 522 2222

 Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer

 Richard Newman, Chief Financial Officer

 Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD & Broker)           Telephone: 0207 496 3000

 Steve Pearce / Jen Boorer                         Website: www.singercm.com (http://www.singercm.com/)

 Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)                     Telephone: 0207 796 4133

 Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Harry Griffiths   Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:nichols@hudsonsandler.com)

 

Notes to Editors:

Nichols plc is an international diversified soft drinks business with sales in
over 60 countries. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is
popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle
East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include SLUSH PUPPiE,
Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist.

For more information about Nichols, visit: www.nicholsplc.co.uk
(http://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/)

 

 

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