REG - Vesuvius plc - Result of AGM 2020
RNS Number : 8016MVesuvius plc13 May 202013 May 2020
Vesuvius plc - Result of Annual General Meeting 2020 ("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 6 April 2020 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 cast3
% of Issued Share Capital2
Votes withheld3
1
Receipt of Annual Report and Accounts
250,836,813
99.97%
68,461
0.03%
250,905,274
92.51%
822,700
2
Approval of Directors' Remuneration Policy
244,618,671
97.18%
7,105,663
2.82%
251,724,334
92.81%
3,640
3
Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report
244,015,719
96.94%
7,708,484
3.06%
251,724,203
92.81%
3,771
4
Election of Friederike Helfer
248,896,636
98.88%
2,820,375
1.12%
251,717,011
92.81%
10,964
5
Re-election of Patrick André
250,450,186
99.49%
1,273,696
0.51%
251,723,882
92.81%
4,093
6
Re-election of Hock Goh
249,337,688
99.05%
2,385,783
0.95%
251,723,471
92.81%
4,504
7
Re-election of Jane Hinkley
250,628,738
99.57%
1,094,733
0.43%
251,723,471
92.81%
4,504
8
Re-election of Douglas Hurt
250,629,043
99.57%
1,093,005
0.43%
251,722,048
92.81%
5,927
9
Re-election of Holly Koeppel
248,671,741
98.79%
3,051,928
1.21%
251,723,669
92.81%
4,306
10
Re-election of John McDonough CBE
248,912,618
99.16%
2,108,703
0.84%
251,021,321
92.55%
706,653
11
Re-election of Guy Young
249,780,359
99.23%
1,943,523
0.77%
251,723,882
92.81%
4,093
12
Reappointment of Auditor
251,709,674
100.00%
5,285
0.00%
251,714,959
92.81%
13,016
13
Remuneration of Auditor
251,715,452
100.00%
1,431
0.00%
251,716,883
92.81%
11,092
14
Authority to incur political expenditure
235,748,706
93.66%
15,968,034
6.34%
251,716,740
92.81%
11,235
15
Authority to allot shares
244,086,059
96.97%
7,635,728
3.03%
251,721,787
92.81%
6,188
16
Special Resolution:
Authority to dis-apply pre-emption Rights
251,645,087
99.97%
73,957
0.03%
251,719,044
92.81%
8,931
17
Special Resolution:
Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights only in connection with an acquisition or specified investment
250,925,081
99.68%
793,962
0.32%
251,719,043
92.81%
8,931
18
Special Resolution:
Authority to purchase own shares
250,744,695
99.72%
714,095
0.28%
251,458,790
92.72%
269,184
19
Special Resolution:
Authority to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice
244,403,473
97.09%
7,317,361
2.91%
251,720,834
92.81%
7,141
Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the Meeting 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.
For further information, please contact:
Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary
+44 (0) 20 7822 0000
Pamela Antay, Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 7827 802277
About Vesuvius plc
Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, serving process industries operating in challenging high-temperature conditions.
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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