REG - Oxford Instruments - Annual General Meeting 2021 results
RNS Number : 4852MOxford Instruments PLC21 September 202121 September 2021
Oxford Instruments plc
Annual General Meeting 2021 results
The Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of Oxford Instruments plc (the "Company") was held at Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 5QX, on 21 September 2021 at 11am.
All resolutions were decided on a poll and the resolutions proposed at the AGM were all passed by shareholders with the necessary majorities. The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Company's website (oxinst.com).
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the AGM and the number of votes withheld were as set out in the table below.
Resolution
Votes for
%
Votes against
%
Total votes cast (excluding withheld)
% of issued share capital voted*
Votes withheld**
1. To receive the 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements
47,758,793
99.99
25
0.01
47,758,818
82.86
391,357
2. To declare a final dividend
48,123,620
99.95
23,511
0.05
48,147,131
83.53
3,044
3. To re-elect Neil Carson as a director of the Company
40,890,191
85.62
6,868,711
14.38
47,758,902
82.86
391,273
4. To re-elect Ian Barkshire as a director of the Company
48,142,651
99.99
4,430
0.01
48,147,081
83.53
3,094
5. To re-elect Gavin Hill as a director of the Company
48,133,928
99.97
12,954
0.03
48,146,882
83.53
3,094
6. To re-elect Richard Friend as a director of the Company
48,134,853
99.97
12,228
0.03
48,147,081
83.53
3,094
7. To re-elect Mary Waldner as a director of the Company
48,133,120
99.97
13,819
0.03
48,146,939
83.53
3,236
8. To re-elect Alison Wood as a director of the Company
45,017,971
93.5
3,128,968
6.5
48,146,939
83.53
3,236
9. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor of the Company
48,144,064
99.99
3,067
0.01
48,147,131
83.53
3,044
10. To authorise the Board to agree the auditor's remuneration
48,147,081
99.99
25
0.01
48,147,106
83.53
3,069
11. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
46,588,504
96.77
1,554,711
3.23
48,143,215
83.52
6,960
12. To authorise the Board to allot shares
48,053,641
99.81
90,813
0.19
48,144,454
83.53
5,721
13. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights ***
48,141,856
99.99
2,598
0.01
48,144,454
83.53
5,721
14. To authorise the additional disapplication of pre-emption rights ***
47,424,403
98.5
720,051
1.5
48,144,454
83.53
5,721
15. To authorise the purchase of own shares ***
47,741,051
99.22
376,334
0.78
48,117,385
83.48
32,591
16. To authorise the calling of a general meeting of the Company on not less than 14 days' notice ***
47,991,683
99.68
155,448
0.32
48,147,131
83.53
3,044
* For all resolutions, as at close of business on 17 September 2021, being the time at which shareholders who wanted to attend, speak and vote at the meeting were required to have their details entered in the register of members, the issued share capital of the Company with voting rights consisted of 57,640,463 ordinary shares of 5 pence each. The Company did not hold any shares in treasury. Ordinary shareholders have one vote for each ordinary share held.
** Please note a "vote withheld" is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes "for" or "against" a resolution. Votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received. Votes "for" include those at the Chairman's discretion.
*** Indicates a special resolution.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of all the resolutions passed have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. This notification is made in accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.3R.
Changes to the Board
The following disclosures are made in accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.11R.
Steve Blair and Thomas Geitner did not stand for re-election and stepped down as directors with effect from the conclusion of the AGM.
Alison Wood has assumed the role of Senior Independent Director with effect from the conclusion of the AGM, succeeding Steve Blair who previously held this role.
As announced by the Company on 2 August 2021 under RNS number: 2655H, Sir Nigel Sheinwald will be joining the Board on 22 September 2021 and will become a member of the Company's Remuneration, Nomination and Audit and Risk Committees from the same date. He will also take up the role of Chair of the Sustainability Committee.
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Issued for and on behalf of Oxford Instruments
LEI number of Oxford Instruments plc: 213800J364EZD6UCE231
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