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RNS Number : 0966M  Weir Group PLC  25 April 2024

THE WEIR GROUP PLC
25 April 2024
 
AGM Voting Results 2024

 

The Annual General Meeting of The Weir Group PLC was held on Thursday 25 April
2024 at 2.30 pm.

All resolutions were passed on a poll. Resolutions 16 to 19 were passed as
special resolutions.

 

The table below sets out the proxy voting results.

 

                                                                                                VOTES        %        VOTES       %      VOTES        % of ISC VOTED  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL
WITHHELD*
 Resolution 1   To receive the audited financial statements of the company for year ended 31    205,809,258  99.98%   47,918      0.02%  205,857,176  79.29%          3,758,544

              December 2023 and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors of the Company.

 Resolution 2   To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors'         206,948,262  98.74%   2,649,836   1.26%  209,598,098  80.74%          17,622

              Remuneration Policy).

 Resolution 3   To declare a final dividend of 20.8 pence per ordinary share of 12.5 pence      209,606,596  100.00%  2,917       0.00%  209,609,513  80.74%          6,207

              each in the capital of the Company.

 Resolution 4   To re-elect Barbara Jeremiah as a Director of the Company.                      204,081,959  97.36%   5,528,064   2.64%  209,610,023  80.74%          5,696

 Resolution 5   To re-elect Jon Stanton as a Director of the Company.                           209,096,572  99.76%   510,857     0.24%  209,607,429  80.74%          8,291
 Resolution 6   To elect Brian Puffer as a Director of the Company.                             208,187,122  99.33%   1,399,561   0.67%  209,586,683  80.73%          29,037

 Resolution 7   To elect Andrew (Andy) Agg as a Director of the Company.                        209,511,808  99.96%   78,211      0.04%  209,590,019  80.73%          25,701

 Resolution 8   To re-elect Dame Nicola Brewer as a Director of the Company.                    207,780,774  99.13%   1,824,339   0.87%  209,605,113  80.74%          10,606

 Resolution 9   To elect Penelope (Penny) Freer                                                 206,874,022  98.70%   2,720,129   1.30%  209,594,151  80.73%          21,569

                as a Director of the Company.

 Resolution 10  To re-elect Tracey Kerr as a Director of the Company.                           207,824,357  99.15%   1,780,375   0.85%  209,604,732  80.74%          10,988

 Resolution 11  To re-elect Ben Magara as a Director of the Company.                            207,738,495  99.12%   1,854,898   0.88%  209,593,393  80.73%          22,326

 Resolution 12  To re-elect Stephen Young as a Director of the Company.                         209,566,240  99.98%   33,729      0.02%  209,599,969  80.74%          15,751

 Resolution 13  To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company to hold     207,907,163  99.20%   1,674,583   0.80%  209,581,746  80.73%          33,974

              office from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting until the conclusion
                of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the company.

 Resolution 14  That the Company's Audit Committee be authorised to determine the remuneration  209,488,248  99.95%   100,134     0.05%  209,588,382  80.73%          27,338

              of the Auditors.

 Resolution 15  That the Directors be authorised to allot shares in the Company.                196,012,497  94.22%   12,032,774  5.78%  208,045,271  80.14%          1,570,449

 Resolution 16  That the Directors be authorised to partially disapply the statutory            206,046,955  98.92%   2,247,726   1.08%  208,294,681  80.23%          1,321,039

              pre-emption provisions.

 Resolution 17  That the Directors be authorised to partially disapply the statutory            199,674,567  95.80%   8,751,223   4.20%  208,425,790  80.28%          1,189,930

              pre-emption provisions in connection with an acquisition or specified capital
                investment.

 Resolution 18  That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of                      207,907,594  99.24%   1,598,472   0.76%  209,506,066  80.70%          109,654

                ordinary shares.

 Resolution 19  That a general meeting of the Company, other than an Annual General Meeting,    200,765,453  95.81%   8,785,121   4.19%  209,550,574  80.72%          65,146

              may be called on not less that 14 days' clear days notice.

 

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
of proportion of votes For and Against a resolution.

 

a)   Any votes that give discretion to the Chair have been included in the
"For" total.

b)   At close of business on Thursday, 25 April 2024 there were 259,612,052
Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 

Graham Vanhegan

Company Secretary

Telephone: 0141 308 3771

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