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27/04/2017 16:50

RNS Number : 6060D
Weir Group PLC
27 April 2017
THE WEIR GROUP PLC
27 April 2017
AGM Voting Results
The Annual General Meeting of The Weir Group PLC was held on Thursday 27 April 2017 at 2.30 pm. All resolutions were passed on a poll. Resolutions 17 to 20 were passed as special resolutions.
VOTES
FOR
%
VOTES
AGAINST
%
VOTES
TOTAL
% of ISC VOTED
VOTES
WITHHELD
Resolution1 
To receive and adopt the report and financial statements.
159,216,545
99.93
109,220
0.07
159,325,765
73.13%
11,403
Resolution 2
To declare a final dividend.
159,331,067
100.00
6,101
0.00
159,337,168
73.13%
0
Resolution 3
To approve the Directors Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors Remuneration Policy).
158,523,983
99.52
767,999
0.48
159,291,982
73.11%
44,620
Resolution 4
To approve the Directors Remuneration Policy.
150,752,869
94.65
8,525,321
5.35
159,278,190
73.10%
58,978
Resolution 5
To elect John Heasley as a Director of the Company.
157,495,957
98.90
1,756,827
1.10
159,252,784
73.09%
84,384
Resolution 6
To re-elect Charles Berry as a Director of the Company.
155,001,705
97.39
4,151,523
2.61
159,153,228
73.05%
183,940
Resolution 7
To re-elect Jon Stanton as a Director of the Company.
158,988,485
99.84
262,399
0.16
159,250,884
73.09%
86,284
Resolution 8
To re-elect Alan Ferguson as a Director of the Company.
156,938,557
98.61
2,209,147
1.39
159,147,704
73.04%
189,464
Resolution 9
To re-elect Melanie Gee as a Director of the Company.
158,960,893
99.82
287,925
0.18
159,248,818
73.09%
88,350
Resolution 10
To re-elect Mary Jo Jacobi as a Director of the Company.
158,971,027
99.83
277,106
0.17
159,248,133
73.09%
89,035
Resolution 11
To re-elect Sir Jim McDonald as a Director of the Company.
158,256,472
99.44
890,816
0.56
159,147,288
73.04%
189,589
Resolution 12
To re-elect Richard Menell as a Director of the Company.
158,636,383
99.63
596,587
0.37
159,232,970
73.08%
104,198
Resolution 13
To re-elect John Mogford as a Director of the Company.
158,972,645
99.83
264,714
0.17
159,237,359
73.08%
99,809
Resolution 14
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company
159,244,715
99.97
49,809
0.03
159,294,524
73.11%
42,644
Resolution 15
That the Companys Audit Committee be authorised to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
159,302,039
99.99
22,893
0.01
159,324,932
73.12%
12,236
Resolution 16
To renew the Directors general power to allot shares.
144,087,809
90.76
14,667,216
9.24
158,755,025
72.86%
579,509
Resolution 17
To partially disapply the statutory pre-emption provisions.
158,844,315
99.73
434,370
0.27
159,278,685
73.10%
58,483
Resolution 18
To partially disapply the statutory pre-emption provisions in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment.
147,209,790
92.42
12,073,878
7.58
159,283,668
73.11%
52,900
Resolution 19
To renew the Companys authority to purchase its own shares.
157,627,692
98.97
1,636,218
1.03
159,263,910
73.10%
73,008
Resolution 20
To reduce the notice period for general meetings.
150,419,305
94.84
8,177,146
5.16
158,596,451
72.79%
738,634
a) Any proxy appointments which give discretion to the Chairman have been included in the for total.
b) At close of business on 26 April 2017 there were 217,880,699 relevant shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
A copy of the resolutions passed concerning special business has been submitted and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

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