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RNS Number : 6991N
Vesuvius plc
10 May 2018
 

10 May 2018
Vesuvius plc - Result of Annual General Meeting 2018 ("AGM")
Vesuvius plc ("the Company") confirms that, at its AGM held today, each of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting to Shareholders dated 27 March 2018 were passed by the Shareholders. A poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting and the results, certified by the scrutineer Equiniti Limited, were as follows:



 


RESOLUTIONS


FOR


AGAINST


TOTAL


 




 


 


No. of votes cast1


% of votes cast


No. of votes cast


% of votes cast


No. of votes cast


% of Issued Share Capital2


Votes withheld3




1


Receipt of Annual Report and Accounts


238,450,925


99.94


142,765


0.06


238,593,690


87.97%


169,899




2


Declaration of Final Dividend


238,465,257


99.88


295,472


0.12


238,760,729


88.03%


2,861




3


Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report


234,780,528


98.65


3,204,210


1.35


237,984,738


87.75%


778,850




4


Election of Patrick André


237,128,990


99.38


1,481,601


0.62


238,610,591


87.98%


152,999




5


Re-election of Christer Gardell


235,011,519


98.50


3,588,755


1.50


238,600,274


87.97%


163,316




6


Re-election of Hock Goh


177,236,253


75.11


58,727,472


24.89


235,963,725


87.00%


2,799,864




7


Re-election of  Jane Hinkley


237,976,431


99.74


624,835


0.26


238,601,266


87.98%


162,324




8


Re-election of  Douglas Hurt


237,985,631


99.74


613,393


0.26


238,599,024


87.97%


164,566




9


Re-election of Holly Koeppel


237,974,211


99.74


623,555


0.26


238,597,766


87.97%


165,824




10


Re-election of John McDonough CBE


236,141,925


98.97


2,468,181


1.03


238,610,106


87.98%


153,483




11


Re-election of Guy Young


236,140,834


98.96


2,471,165


1.04


238,611,999


87.98%


151,591




12


Reappointment of Auditor


238,607,220


100.00


1,934


0.00


238,609,154


87.98%


154,436




13


Remuneration of Auditor


238,748,342


100.00


11,458


0.00


238,759,800


88.03%


3,790




14


Authority to incur political expenditure


234,890,021


98.44


3,716,311


1.56


238,606,332


87.98%


157,258




15


Authority to allot shares


236,373,349


99.06


2,239,758


0.94


238,613,107


87.98%


150,483




16


Special Resolution:
Authority to dis-apply pre-emption Rights


238,550,266


99.98


58,261


0.02


238,608,527


87.98%


155,063




17


Special Resolution:
Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights only in connection with an acquisition or specified investment


236,068,201


98.87


2,689,445


1.13


238,757,646


88.03%


5,943




18


Special Resolution:
Authority to purchase own shares


236,835,112


99.42


1,371,034


0.58


238,206,146


87.83%


557,443




19


Special Resolution:
Authority to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice


234,147,909


98.07


4,609,547


1.93


238,757,456


88.03%


6,134



 
Notes:
1.    Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2.    The total number of shares in issue is 278,485,071 of which 7,271,174 shares are held as Treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 271,213,897.
3.    A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
4.    All percentages are shown to two decimal places.
This information will also shortly be available to view on the Company's website at: www.vesuvius.com.
As there were no resolutions passed at the AGM other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, no copies of resolutions have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2. 
Re-election of Hock Goh
The Board notes that resolution 6, the re-election of Hock Goh, was passed with the requisite majority of votes from shareholders, but acknowledges that there were a significant number of votes opposing his re-election.  
The Board seeks to ensure that each Director has time to meet the requirements of their role.  This is regularly evaluated, and the Board remains satisfied that Hock Goh, as with all other directors, has sufficient capacity to meet his commitments to Vesuvius plc.  As set out in our AGM Notice, Hock Goh brings extensive experience of the global services industry to board discussions as well as a perspective on the Asian markets. The Board takes the views of the Company's shareholders seriously and will continue to engage with them to understand their concerns in respect of the above resolution.
For further information, please contact:



Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary


+44 (0) 20 7822 0000




Virginia Skroski, Investor Relations Manager


+44 (0) 20 7822 0016



 
 
About Vesuvius plc
 
Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering principally serving the steel and foundry industries.
 
We develop innovative and customised solutions, often used in extremely demanding industrial environments, which enable our customers to improve their manufacturing processes, enhance product quality and reduce energy consumption.  These include flow control solutions, advanced refractories and other consumable products and - increasingly - related technical services including data capture.
 
We have a worldwide presence.  We serve our customers through a network of low-cost manufacturing plants located close to their own facilities, and embed our industry experts within their operations, who are all supported by our global technology centres.
 
Our core competitive strengths are our market and technology leadership, strong customer relationships, well established presence in developing markets and our global reach, all of which facilitate the expansion of our addressable markets.
 
Our ultimate goal is to create value for our customers, and to deliver sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders giving a superior return on their investment whilst providing each of our employees with a safe workplace where he or she is recognised, developed and properly rewarded.
 
Vesuvius plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE
Registered in England and Wales No. 8217766
LEI: 213800ORZ521W585SY02
www.vesuvius.com



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