Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7714G

Clarkson PLC

09 May 2014

 



Clarkson PLC ("the Company)

Results of 2014 Annual General Meeting

The Company announces that, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3(1)R and 9.6.18R, copies of the resolutions (other than those comprising ordinary business) passed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 9 May 2014 have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's and are available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility via the National Storage Mechanism which is located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.  

At the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 18,984,691 shares which was the total number of shares entitling holders to attend and vote in respect of all resolutions.

All the 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 Cast %	Against	Votes Cast %	Discretion	Votes Cast %	Votes Withheld
ORDINARY BUSINESS
1	Report & Accounts	14,288,947	99.71	-	-	40,874	0.29	8,760
2	Remuneration Report	12,538,153	88.19	1,637,743	11.52	41,674	0.29	121,010
3	Remuneration Policy	12,458,112	87.30	1,771,127	12.41	41,674	0.29	67,667
4	Dividend	14,285,997	99.71	-	-	40,874	0.29	11,710
5	Re-elect  Mr J D Woyda	14,258,656	99.55	23,387	0.16	40,874	0.29	15,664
6	Re-elect  Mr E W Warner	14,227,132	99.41	43,425	0.30	40,874	0.29	27,149
7	Elect Mr P Backhouse	14,245,752	99.53	27,080	0.19	40,874	0.28	24,875
8	Re-appoint Auditors	14,248,572	99.53	25,709	0.18	41,572	0.29	22,727
9	Auditor's remuneration	14,257,745	99.55	19,646	0.14	44,751	0.31	7,657
SPECIAL BUSINESS
10	Authority to allot shares	13,022,534	90.99	1,244,485	8.70	44,751	0.31	18,028
11	Waive pre-emption rights*	14,194,987	99.21	59,900	0.42	52,465	0.37	16,492
12	Purchase own shares*	14,261,584	99.57	17,544	0.12	44,751	0.31	5,920
13	Notice of general meeting*	13,484,963	94.19	787,771	5.50	44,751	0.31	12,314
14	Non-executive director fees	14,168,694	99.16	74,704	0.52	44,751	0.32	41,650
15	2014 Long Term Incentive Plan	14,138,275	99.17	68,457	0.48	49,751	0.35	73,315
16	2014 Share Option Plan	14,138,334	99.51	19,708	0.14	49,751	0.35	122,006

* Special resolution requiring 75% majority.

For further details contact:

Penny Watson - Company Secretary, Clarkson PLC

Tel:  [phone]

 

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