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09/02/2018 11:55

RNS Number : 4685E
Victrex PLC
09 February 2018
Results of Annual General Meeting
Victrex plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 February 2018 ('the Meeting') all the resolutions considered at the Meeting were passed. 
Resolution 7 contained in the Notice of Meeting, dated 5 December 2017, concerning the re-election of Mr Dougal was withdrawn, following Mr Dougal's resignation from the Company as separately announced on 6 February 2018.
The proxy votes cast are shown below: 
Victrex plc 25th Annual General Meeting - Proxy Votes
Resolution
Votes In Favour
Votes Against
Votes Withheld
1.
To receive the financial statements and the auditor's and Director's reports for the year ended 30 September 2017
60,814,962
409,874
266,058
2.
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 
55,074,084
2,034,531
4,382,279
3.
To declare a final dividend
61,473,343
155
17,396
4.
To declare a special dividend
61,473,004
495
17,396
5.
To re-elect Mr L C Pentz as a Director
60,850,647
621,277
18,970
6.
To re-elect Dr P J Kirby as a Director
54,235,033
3,611,974
3,643,887
8.
To re-elect Ms J E Toogood as a Director
61,042,311
428,413
20,170
9.
To re-elect Mr T J Cooper as a Director
61,131,822
340,102
18,970
10.
To re-elect Ms L S Burdett as a Director
61,092,817
378,715
19,362
11.
To re-elect Dr M L Court as a Director
61,130,167
340,597
20,130
12.
To elect Mr J O Sigurdsson as a Director
61,131,476
340,140
19,278
13.
To elect Ms J E Ashdown as a Director
61,462,617
5,999
22,278
14.
To elect Mr B W D Connolly as a Director
61,462,807
5,809
22,278
15.
That the maximum number of Directors be increased from 10 to 12
61,456,786
11,950
22,158
16.
To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company
61,465,403
6,487
19,003
17.
To authorise the Directors' to determine the auditors remuneration
61,466,551
5,332
19,010
18.
To authorise political donations under the Companies Act 2006.
60,477,028
995,980
17,886
19.
To authorise the Directors' to allot shares pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006
58,507,166
2,964,997
18,731
20.
Special Resolution to partially disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption
61,439,796
30,825
20,273
21.
Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption to a further 5%
53,460,882
8,009,876
20,135
22.
Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares pursuant to section 701 of the Companies Act 2006
59,995,307
1,442,932
52,654
23.
Special Resolution to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) upon 14 clear days' notice
59,459,768
2,011,321
19,805
    
As a result of the approval by shareholders of their elections, effective from today, Ms Janet Ashdown and Mr Brendan Connolly have been appointed as Directors of the Company, in the capacity of independent non-executive directors. 
Ms Ashdown has been appointed as chair of the Remuneration Committee and will also serve as a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees. 
Mr Connolly has been appointed to and will also serve as a member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees.
The current issued capital of Victrex plc is 86,016,224 shares.
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and from the Company's website, www.victrexplc.com.

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