REG - Rolls-Royce Holdings - Result of AGM & GM

Rolls-Royce HoldingsAnnouncement

07/05/2020 15:55

RNS Number : 3253M
  
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
  
07 May 2020
  
 

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
 
Results of Annual General Meeting and General Meeting
 
The Annual General Meeting of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc was held at 11.00am and the General Meeting was held at 12:00pm at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG on Thursday 7 May 2020.
 
 




Annual General Meeting
 
The poll results on all 23 resolutions at the Annual General Meeting were as follows:
 




Ordinary Resolutions


For


Against


Total Votes (Excluding Votes Withheld)


Votes Withheld


%For




Resolution 1


Company's accounts and the reports of the Directors and the auditor


1,405,519,329


6,974,821


1,412,494,150


22,036,554


99.51




Resolution 2


Directors' remuneration policy


1,380,264,437


46,667,350


1,426,931,787


7,597,751


96.73




Resolution 3


Directors remuneration report


1,424,182,299


9,155,974


1,433,338,273


1,192,855


99.36




Resolution 4


Re-elect Sir Ian Davis


1,432,536,761


1,710,671


1,434,247,432


286,063


99.88




Resolution 5


Re-elect Warren East CBE


1,432,654,045


1,356,196


1,434,010,241


524,873


99.91




Resolution 6


Re-elect Stephen Daintith


1,428,155,447


5,656,491


1,433,811,938


723,111


99.61




Resolution 7


Re-elect Lewis Booth CBE


1,424,588,000


9,511,389


1,434,099,389


435,334


99.34




Resolution 8


Re-elect Sir Frank Chapman


1,431,636,782


1,747,251


1,433,384,033


1,150,582


99.88




Resolution 9


Elect George Culmer


1,432,260,046


1,753,298


1,434,013,344


521,626


99.88




Resolution 10


Re-elect Irene Dorner


1,432,318,616


1,771,937


1,434,090,553


443,218


99.88




Resolution 11


Re-elect Beverly Goulet


1,432,614,701


1,499,220


1,434,113,921


421,232


99.90




Resolution 12


Re-elect Lee Hsien Yang


1,432,681,825


1,416,002


1,434,097,827


437,261


99.90




Resolution 13


Re-elect Nick Luff


1,432,619,734


1,483,139


1,434,102,873


430,503


99.90




Resolution 14


Re-elect Sir Kevin Smith CBE


1,432,669,901


1,469,396


1,434,139,297


395,344


99.90




Resolution 15


Re-elect Jasmin Staiblin


1,424,868,581


8,934,899


1,433,803,480


731,296


99.38




Resolution 16


Elect Dame Angela Strank


1,395,059,204


38,761,818


1,433,821,022


714,107


97.30




Resolution 17


Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)


1,433,692,606


455,690


1,434,148,296


379,141


99.97




Resolution 18


Auditor's remuneration


1,433,835,498


288,782


1,434,124,280


410,074


99.98




Resolution 19


Payment to shareholders


1,427,541,101


2,187,931


1,429,729,032


4,801,600


99.85




Resolution 20


Political Donations


1,410,876,425


20,171,173


1,431,047,598


3,470,604


98.59




Resolution 21


Authorise Directors to allot shares


1,255,626,903


178,218,105


1,433,845,008


689,183


87.57




 




Special Resolutions


For


Against


Total Votes (Excluding Votes Withheld)


Votes Withheld


%For




Resolution 22


Disapplication of pre-emption rights


1,417,169,624


16,527,776


1,433,697,400


833,091


98.85




Resolution 23


Authority to purchase own shares


1,420,854,779


9,403,938


1,430,258,717


4,276,483


99.34




 
General Meeting
 
The poll result on the resolution at the General Meeting was as follows:
 




Special Resolution


For


Against


Total Votes (Excluding Votes Withheld)


Votes Withheld


%For




Resolution 1


Change to the Company's borrowing powers


1,424,204,147


7,166,610


1,431,370,757


236,403


99.50




 
 
The number of Ordinary Shares in issue on 7 May 2020 was 1,930,995,313.
 
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.   


%For excludes votes withheld
 
% of Issued Share Capital Voted Annual General Meeting        74.28%   
 
% of Issued Share Capital Voted General Meeting                     74.13%           
 
 
Enquiries:
 
Nicola Carroll FCG, Corporate Governance Director
 
Governanceteam@rolls-royce.com
 
LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69
 


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