REG - SIG PLC - Notice of Results
RNS Number : 5909YSIG PLC13 May 202113 May 2021
SIG plc
("SIG" or the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 13 May 2021
LEI: 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53
SIG plc announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held earlier today, all the resolutions put to shareholders were passed by the requisite majorities. Resolutions 1 -15 were passed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 16 - 21 were passed as special resolutions. The results of the polls are as follows:
RESOLUTION
FOR
%
AGAINST
%
TOTAL
% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
WITHHELD
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
1. To receive the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 together with the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon
922,725,438
99.99%
75,792
0.01%
922,801,230
78.10%
43,955,570
2. To approve the Annual Statement of the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020
726,297,790
76.55%
222,519,260
23.45%
948,817,050
80.30%
17,939,750
3. To re-elect Andrew Allner as a Director
903,513,638
97.90%
19,402,886
2.10%
922,916,524
78.11%
43,840,276
4. To re-elect Steve Francis as a Director
966,609,013
99.99%
132,033
0.01%
966,741,046
81.82%
15,754
5. To elect Ian Ashton as a Director
966,619,229
99.99%
114,171
0.01%
966,733,400
81.82%
23,400
6. To elect Shatish Dasani as a Director
966,685,243
100.00%
44,407
0.00%
966,729,650
81.82%
27,150
7. To elect Bruno Deschamps as a Director
730,415,844
86.71%
111,938,604
13.29%
842,354,448
71.29%
124,402,352
8. To elect Kath Durrant as a Director
966,632,114
99.99%
102,913
0.01%
966,735,027
81.82%
21,773
9. To elect Simon King as a Director
966,693,250
100.00%
41,777
0.00%
966,735,027
81.82%
21,773
10. To re-elect Gillian Kent as a Director
955,053,531
98.79%
11,689,142
1.21%
966,742,673
81.82%
14,127
11. To re-elect Alan Lovell as a Director
955,008,656
98.79%
11,734,017
1.21%
966,742,673
81.82%
14,127
12. To elect Christian Rochat as a Director
846,532,656
99.87%
1,076,484
0.13%
847,609,140
71.74%
119,147,660
13. To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor to the Company
922,840,450
95.46%
43,907,294
4.54%
966,747,744
81.82%
9,056
14. To authorise the Audit Committee of the Board to determine the Auditor's remuneration
966,695,311
100.00%
43,550
0.00%
966,738,861
81.82%
17,939
15. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares in the Company
905,768,747
98.14%
17,156,943
1.86%
922,925,690
78.11%
43,831,110
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
16. The Directors be empowered pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 to allot equity securities for cash
966,599,730
99.98%
145,798
0.02%
966,745,528
81.82%
11,272
17. The Directors be empowered pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 to allot equity securities for cash
920,113,685
95.18%
46,629,562
4.82%
966,743,247
81.82%
13,553
18. That the Company is authorised pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 to make market purchases
922,747,013
95.45%
43,971,348
4.55%
966,718,361
81.82%
38,439
19. That a general meeting of the Company, other than AGM, may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice
821,298,643
84.95%
145,449,085
15.05%
966,747,728
81.82%
9,072
20. That, subject to court approval, the entire amount standing the credit of the Company's share premium account be cancelled
966,594,638
99.99%
129,062
0.01%
966,723,700
81.82%
33,100
21. That the articles of association produced at the meeting be adopted as the new articles of the Company.
966,604,640
99.99%
111,587
0.01%
966,716,227
81.82%
40,573
Notes
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.
3. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
4. A copy of the Annual General Meeting results will be available on the SIG plc website at www.sigplc.com.
5. Issued share capital as at 13 May 2021 is 1,181,556,977 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.
All resolutions were duly passed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support.
In relation to Resolution 2, the Board welcomes the majority support for the Annual Statement by the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020. The Board intends to consult with shareholders over the coming months and expects to provide an update on the Company's website on this consultation process and any actions taken or proposed to be taken within six months of today's date in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018.
Enquiries
SIG plc
Andrew Allner, Chairman +44 (0) 114 285 6300
Steve Francis, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 114 285 6300
Ian Ashton, Chief Financial Officer +44 (0) 114 285 6300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain +44 (0) 20 3727 1340
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