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RNS Number : 0286F
Clarkson PLC
12 May 2017
12 May 2017
CLARKSON PLC
("the Company")
Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting
The Company announces that, in accordance with Listing Rule
9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions (other than those comprising
ordinary business) passed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
held on 12 May 2017 have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
and are available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing
Facility located at www.morningstar.co.uk
On the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the
Company was 30,233,179 shares which was the total number of shares
entitling holders to attend and vote in respect of all
resolutions.
All resolutions at the AGM were passed on a show of hands.
The following table shows the proxy votes cast for each
resolution:
Description In favour Votes Against Votes Discretion Votes Votes
Cast Cast Cast Withheld
% % %
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Report
1 & Accounts 22,986,279 98.76 166 0 289,590 1.24 8,917
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Remuneration
2 Report 16,966,872 72.87 6,027,724 25.89 290,590 1.24 2,281
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Remuneration
3 policy 16,841,377 72.33 6,106,012 26.22 336,797 1.45 3,281
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
4 Dividend 22,997,030 98.76 0 0 289,590 1.24 847
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
5 Mr J Hughes-Hallett 21,386,347 92.75 1,325,748 5.75 346,521 1.50 228,851
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
6 Mr A Case 22,922,883 98.44 74,408 0.32 289,590 1.24 586
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
7 Mr P Anker 22,784,923 97.85 20,094 0.09 480,998 2.06 1,452
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
Mr J D
8 Woyda 22,538,813 96.80 456,069 1.96 289,590 1.24 752
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
9 Mr P Backhouse 22,362,028 96.92 421,653 1.83 289,590 1.25 214,196
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
10 Mr B Nergaard 22,543,143 96.81 448,136 1.92 294,330 1.27 1,858
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-elect
11 Mr E Warner 19,527,918 84.40 3,318,732 14.34 289,590 1.26 151,227
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
To elect
12 Ms ML Clayton 22,336,054 96.95 413,347 1.79 289,590 1.26 248,476
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Re-appoint
13 of Auditors 22,834,467 98.70 10,330 0.04 289,590 1.26 153,080
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Auditor's
14 remuneration 22,836,087 98.08 1,066 0 445,461 1.92 4,853
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Authority
to allot
15 shares 21,170,164 91.50 1,629,881 7.04 335,997 1.46 151,425
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Waive pre-emption
16 rights* 22,770,971 98.42 74,977 0.32 289,590 1.26 151,708
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Purchase
17 own shares* 22,972,701 98.65 24,470 0.11 289,590 1.24 706
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
Notice
of general
18 meeting* 22,648,289 97.56 277,406 1.19 289,590 1.25 63,936
--- --------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------
* Special resolution requiring 75% majority.
The Board of Directors notes that, although the resolutions to
approve the Directors' remuneration report and the remuneration
policy were passed with the requisite majority, some 25.89% of
votes were cast against the Directors' remuneration report
resolution and 26.22% of votes were cast against the remuneration
policy resolution. We have engaged with the Company's major
shareholders in order to fully understand their concerns relating
to the Directors' remuneration report and policy and will continue
to engage with shareholders throughout the year.
Enquiries:
Clarkson PLC
Penny Watson - Group Company Secretary, Clarkson PLC Tel: +44(0) 20 7334 3476
Camarco
Billy Clegg Tel: 020 3757 4983/ 020 3757 4994
Jennifer Renwick
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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