Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1540L

Clarkson PLC

11 May 2022

 

Clarkson PLC
("Clarksons" or "the Company")

11 May 2022

Results of 2022 Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company, held electronically by video webcast at 12 noon today, all resolutions were passed on a poll. The total number of votes received on each resolution was as follows:

	Description	Votes for	% of votes cast	Votes against	% of votes cast	Votes cast as % of issued share capital	Votes withheld
1	Annual Report	23,441,766	99.99	2,636	0.01	76.87%	39,518
2	Directors' Remuneration Report	13,600,372	62.77	8,068,207	37.23	71.05%	1,818,341
3	Final dividend	23,473,464	99.96	8,862	0.04	77.00%	1,594
4	Re-elect Laurence Hollingworth	18,887,648	80.61	4,544,168	19.39	76.83%	52,104
5	Re-elect Andi Case	23,437,761	99.85	34,372	0.15	76.96%	11,787
6	Re-elect Jeff Woyda	22,967,316	97.89	495,219	2.11	76.93%	21,385
7	Re-elect Peter Backhouse	23,303,876	99.47	124,535	0.53	76.82%	55,509
8	Elect Martine Bond	23,400,287	99.86	33,074	0.14	76.83%	50,559
9	Re-elect Sue Harris	19,482,629	83.14	3,950,782	16.86	76.84%	50,509
10	Re-elect Dr Tim Miller	17,902,905	76.54	5,486,286	23.46	76.69%	94,729
11	Re-elect Birger Nergaard	19,454,244	82.95	3,997,985	17.05	76.90%	31,691
12	Re-elect Heike Truol	23,303,976	99.47	124,435	0.53	76.82%	55,509
13	Reappoint PwC as Auditor of the Company	23,317,140	99.39	142,668	0.61	76.92%	24,112
14	Authority for the Board to determine the Auditor's remuneration	23,336,045	99.40	140,020	0.60	76.97%	7,855
15	Directors' authority to allot shares	23,271,169	99.15	198,582	0.85	76.95%	14,169
16	Political donations	23,266,869	99.53	110,524	0.47	76.65%	106,527
17	Disapply pre-emption rights*	23,410,853	99.89	24,906	0.11	76.84%	48,161
18	Purchase own shares*	23,444,226	99.93	16,540	0.07	76.92%	23,154
19	General meeting notice period*	23,225,936	98.94	249,982	1.06	76.97%	8,002

*Special resolution requiring 75% majority.

Notes:

1.  Any proxy appointments which give discretion to the Chair have been included in the "for" total.

2.  The total number of shares in issue is 30,498,336.

3.  A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

Statement regarding voting result

The Company notes that resolution 2 to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report and resolution 10 to approve the re-election of the Chair of the Remuneration Committee were passed with approximately 62.77% and 76.54% support respectively. We appreciate the support from most of our shareholders and will continue our engagement over the year ahead.

Availability of documents

This information will also shortly be available to view on the Company's website at www.clarksons.com/investors/

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions (other than those comprising ordinary business) passed at the AGM will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

In addition, copies of resolution 15 and resolutions 17 to 19 will be filed with Companies House.

For further details please contact:

Company enquiries:

Deborah Abrehart, Company Secretary

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Camarco:

Billy Clegg

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Jennifer Renwick

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About Clarkson PLC

Clarkson PLC is the world's leading provider of integrated services and investment banking capabilities to the shipping and offshore markets, facilitating global trade.

Founded in 1852, Clarksons offers its diverse and growing client base an unrivalled range of shipbroking services, sector research, on-hand logistical support and full investment banking capabilities in all key shipping and offshore sectors. Clarksons continues to drive innovation across its business, developing digital solutions which underpin the Group's unrivalled expertise and knowledge with leading technology.

The Group employs over 1,600 people in 52 different offices across its four divisions and is number one or two in all its market segments.

The Company has delivered 19 years of consecutive dividend growth. The highly cash-generative nature of the business, supported by a strong balance sheet, has enabled Clarksons to continue to invest to position the business to capitalise on opportunities in its markets.

Clarksons is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CKN and is a member of the FTSE 250 Index.

For more information, visit www.clarksons.com .

 

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