RESULTS OF CATLIN GROUP LIMITED
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VOTING
HAMILTON, Bermuda - All of the resolutions proposed at Catlin Group Limited's Annual General Meeting, held on Thursday 9 May 2013 in Bermuda, were duly passed by shareholders. Proxies were received in respect of 269,296,422 common shares, representing 74.4 per cent of the shares in issue.
The results of the proxy voting on each resolution were as follows:
Resolution |
Votes For |
Proxy Holder's Discretion |
Votes |
Votes |
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1. |
To receive the Annual Report & Accounts |
266,985,996 |
18,132 |
2,290,290 |
2,004 |
2. |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
266,195,446 |
7,647 |
1,190,444 |
1,902,885 |
3. |
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors |
268,042,306 |
17,532 |
1,835 |
1,234,749 |
4. |
To authorise the Board to establish auditors' remuneration |
268,038,964 |
18,132 |
0 |
1,239,326 |
5. |
To appoint Mr John Barton |
267,165,895 |
72,914 |
509,503 |
1,548,110 |
6. |
To appoint Mr Bruce Carnegie-Brown |
268,704,195 |
72,914 |
509,503 |
9,810 |
7. |
To appoint Mr Stephen Catlin |
268,757,232 |
72,914 |
456,683 |
9,593 |
8. |
To appoint Mr Benjamin Meuli |
268,757,015 |
72,914 |
456,683 |
9,810 |
9. |
To appoint Mr Robert Gowdy |
268,704,412 |
72,914 |
509,503 |
9,593 |
10. |
To appoint Mr Nicholas Lyons |
268,702,399 |
72,914 |
511,299 |
6,410 |
Resolution |
Votes |
Proxy Holder's Discretion |
Votes |
Votes |
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11. |
To appoint Ms Fiona Luck |
268,707,595 |
72,914 |
509,503 |
6,410 |
12. |
To authorise the Board to allot shares |
265,952,548 |
83,399 |
3,255,202 |
5,273 |
13. |
To approve the Catlin Performance Share Plan |
202,223,488 |
81,032 |
65,187,087 |
1,804,815 |
14. |
To disapply pre-emption rights in limited circumstances |
269,180,977 |
81,032 |
22,246 |
12,166 |
15. |
To authorise market purchases of shares in limited circumstances |
268,446,791 |
91,815 |
14,906 |
742,909 |
A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
Resolutions 1-13 were ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 14 and 15 were special resolutions.
A copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority National Storage Mechanism and is now available at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
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James Burcke, |
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Head of Communications, London |
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+44 (0)7958 767 738 |
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E-mail: |
james.burcke@catlin.com |
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Liz Morley, Maitland |
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+44 (0)20 7379 5151 |
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E-mail: |
emorley@maitland.co.uk |
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Investor Relations: |
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William Spurgin, |
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+44 (0)20 7458 5726 |
Head of Investor Relations, London |
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+44 (0)7710 314 365 |
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E-mail: |
william.spurgin@catlin.com |
Notes to editors:
1. Catlin Group Limited, headquartered in Bermuda, is an international specialist property/casualty insurer and reinsurer that underwrites worldwide through six underwriting hubs. Catlin shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: CGL). More information about Catlin can be found at www.catlin.com.
2. Catlin has established operating hubs in London, Bermuda, the United States, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Canada. Through these hubs, Catlin works closely with policyholders and their brokers. The hubs also provide Catlin with product and geographic diversity. Altogether, Catlin operates more than 55 offices in 21 countries.
3. Catlin's underwriting units are rated 'A' by A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's.
4. Catlin is the title sponsor of the Catlin Seaview Survey, a major scientific expedition that is documenting the composition and health of coral reefs around the world. During 2012 the Survey investigated the Great Barrier Reef off Australia, whilst during 2013 it will study coral reefs near Bermuda, in the Caribbean and elsewhere in the world. The scientific data gathered by the Catlin Seaview Survey is intended to strengthen the understanding of how climate change and other environmental changes are likely to affect ocean ecosystems. More information is available at www.catlinseaviewsurvey.com.