Result of AGM

Bodycote PLC

31 May 2023

 

31 May 2023

Bodycote plc - Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting

Bodycote plc announces that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting held at 12 pm on 31 May 2023 were passed.

The poll results on each resolution were as follows:

Resolution	VOTES FOR AND DISCRETIONARY	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
Ordinary Resolutions
1. To receive the annual report	163,463,212	99.92%	124,014	0.08%	163,587,226	85.44	256,158
2. To declare a final dividend	163,843,384	100.00%	0	0.00%	163,843,384	85.58	0
Re-election of directors
3. To re-elect Mr D. Dayan	154,042,689	94.02%	9,797,961	5.98%	163,840,650	85.58	2,734
4. To re-elect Mr. S.C. Harris	163,570,911	99.84%	269,740	0.16%	163,840,651	85.58	2,733
5. To re-elect Ms I.B. Duncan	162,122,425	98.95%	1,718,226	1.05%	163,840,651	85.58	2,733
6. To re-elect Mr. P. Larmon	162,148,656	98.97%	1,691,995	1.03%	163,840,651	85.58	2,733
7. To re-elect Ms. L. Chahbazi	162,118,401	98.95%	1,722,250	1.05%	163,840,651	85.58	2,733
8. To re-elect Mr. K. Boyd	162,162,629	98.98%	1,678,022	1.02%	163,840,651	85.58	2,733
9. To re-elect Ms. C. Gordon	163,829,844	99.99%	10,807	0.01%	163,840,651	85.58	2,733
10. To elect  Mr. B. Fidler	163,400,212	99.73%	440,163	0.27%	163,840,375	85.58	3,009
11. To appoint the auditors	161,498,177	98.57%	2,343,474	1.43%	163,841,651	85.58	1,733
12. To authorise the Audit Committee to fix        auditor's remuneration	163,840,171	100.00%	1,657	0.00%	163,841,828	85.58	1,556
13. To approve the report on remuneration	159,052,230	97.08%	4,783,439	2.92%	163,835,669	85.57	7,715
Special resolutions
14. To renew authority to allot shares	162,496,529	99.18%	1,345,337	0.82%	163,841,866	85.58	1,518
15. To renew general  authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights for acquisitions or specified capital investments	155,303,926	94.79%	8,538,620	5.21%	163,842,546	85.58	838
16. To renew authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights for an additional 5% of issued share capital	148,373,252	90.56%	15,468,294	9.44%	163,841,546	85.58	1,838
17. To renew authority to buy own shares	161,444,143	98.55%	2,370,877	1.45%	163,815,020	85.56	28,364
18. To authorise the amendment of the rules of the Bodycote Incentive Plan 2016	160,757,158	98.12%	3,078,385	1.88%	163,835,543	85.57	7,841
19. To adopt new articles of association	163,832,200	99.99%	9,697	0.01%	163,841,897	85.58	1,487
20.To authorise general meetings 14 days' notice	161,944,223	98.84%	1,897,291	1.16%	163,841,514	85.58	1,870

The number of ordinary shares in issue on 31 May 2023 was 191,456,172.  A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.

All resolutions presented to shareholders at today's Annual General Meeting were passed with a majority of votes.

A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General Meeting is being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the FCA Electronic Submission System, which is situated at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

U. Ball, Group Company Secretary, Bodycote plc

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