REG - Victrex PLC - Result of AGM

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06/02/2019 14:30

RNS Number : 2857P
Victrex PLC
06 February 2019
 


Results of Annual General Meeting
 
Victrex plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 6 February 2019 ('the Meeting') all the resolutions considered at the Meeting were passed. 
 
The proxy votes cast are shown below:
 
Victrex plc 26th 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 2018


62,569,971


0


435,499




2.


To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report


60,767,597


1,814,434


423,439




3.


To declare a final dividend


62,966,419


30,726


8,325




4.


To declare a special dividend


62,966,419


38,976


75




5.


To re-elect Mr L C Pentz as a Director


61,110,667


1,893,695


1,107




6.


To re-elect Dr P J Kirby as a Director


57,822,329


4,778,692


404,447




7.


To re-elect Ms J E Toogood as a Director


61,988,753


1,015,855


861




8.


To re-elect Ms J E Ashdown as a Director


62,271,212


731,897


2,361




9.


To re-elect Mr B W D Connolly as a Director


62,399,785


603,159


2,526




10.


To re-elect Mr J O Sigurdsson as a Director


62,390,212


614,151


1,107




11.


To re-elect Mr T J Cooper as a Director


62,390,293


614,151


1,026




12.


To re-elect Dr M L Court as a Director


62,390,293


614,151


1,026




13.


To elect Mr D J Thomas as a Director


62,130,238


837,147


38,085




14.


To elect Mr R J Armitage as a Director


62,277,639


726,936


895




15.


That the maximum fees of Directors permitted under article 87 of the Company's Articles be increased from £400,000 to £600,000


62,564,642


436,209


4,618




16.


To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company


63,000,471


2,502


2,497




17.


To authorise the Directors' to determine the auditors remuneration


63,004,643


457


370




18.


That the rules of the Victrex 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan be approved


62,391,447


606,421


3,701




19.


To authorise political donations under the Companies Act 2006


62,818,765


182,467


4,238




20.


To authorise the Directors' to allot shares pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006


59,526,453


3,477,112


1,905




21.


Special Resolution to partially disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption


62,955,079


45,186


5,205




22.


Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to  disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption to a further 5%


55,914,076


7,087,661


3,732




23.


Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares pursuant to section 701 of the Companies Act 2006


62,546,196


459,086


187




24.


Special Resolution to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) upon 14 clear days' notice


61,303,870


1,700,384


1,216



                                                                                         
The current issued capital of Victrex plc is 86,199,988 shares and our LEI number is: 213800UYNPHAUNHPXL67
 
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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