Result of AGM

Clarkson PLC

09 May 2024

 

CLARKSON PLC

("the Company" or "Clarksons")

9 May 2024

Results of 2024 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	Total Votes Cast	Votes cast as % of issued share capital	Votes withheld
1	Annual Report	22,754,715	99.88	27,149	0.12	22,781,864	74.07%	116,961
2	Directors' Remuneration Report	12,371,552	57.43	9,171,800	42.57	21,543,352	70.04%	1,355,473
3	Final dividend	22,845,332	99.99	2,493	0.01	22,847,825	74.28%	51,000
4	Re-elect Laurence Hollingworth	17,824,478	78.27	4,948,485	21.73	22,772,963	74.04%	125,861
5	Re-elect Andi Case	22,520,191	99.86	31,959	0.14	22,552,150	73.32%	346,675
6	Re-elect Jeff Woyda	22,335,028	97.70	525,363	2.30	22,860,391	74.32%	38,434
7	Re-elect Martine Bond	18,565,842	81.57	4,193,404	18.43	22,759,246	73.99%	139,578
8	Re-elect Sue Harris	22,593,101	99.07	211,085	0.93	22,804,186	74.14%	94,639
9	Re-elect Dr Tim Miller	14,098,915	61.95	8,660,502	38.05	22,759,417	74.00%	139,408
10	Re-elect Heike Truol	22,617,162	99.07	211,323	0.93	22,828,485	74.22%	70,340
11	Reappoint PwC as Auditor of the Company	22,695,965	99.56	100,110	0.44	22,796,075	74.11%	102,750
12	Authority for the Board to determine the Auditor's remuneration	22,737,129	99.56	99,460	0.44	22,836,589	74.25%	62,236
13	Directors' authority to allot shares	22,541,874	98.67	304,151	1.33	22,846,025	74.28%	52,800
14	Political donations	22,322,079	98.42	359,183	1.58	22,681,262	73.74%	217,563
15	Disapply pre-emption rights*	22,736,292	99.88	26,245	0.12	22,762,537	74.01%	136,288
16	Purchase own shares*	22,788,496	99.94	13,768	0.06	22,802,264	74.13%	96,561
17	General meeting notice period*	22,449,567	98.22	406,540	1.78	22,856,107	74.31%	42,718

*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 30,758,036 as at today's date.

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; resolution 4 to approve the re-election of Laurence Hollingworth; and resolution 9 to approve the re-election of Dr Tim Miller were passed with 57.43%, 78.27% and 61.95% support respectively. We appreciate the support from most of our shareholders and will continue our engagement over the year ahead.

Availability of documents

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 13 and resolutions 15 to 17 will be filed with Companies House.

Changes to Board and committee membership

As previously announced, Birger Nergaard, having served nine years as a Non-Executive Director, retired from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM.

Following Birger's retirement, the membership of the committees is as follows:

Audit and Risk Committee (UNCHANGED)	Nomination Committee	Remuneration Committee
Sue Harris (Chair)	Laurence Hollingworth (Chair)	Dr Tim Miller (Chair)
Martine Bond	Sue Harris	Martine Bond
Dr Tim Miller	Heike Truol	Laurence Hollingworth
Heike Truol

For further details please contact:

Company enquiries:

Deborah Abrehart

Company Secretary

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Billy Clegg

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 2,000 people in over 60 different offices across its four divisions and is number one or two in all its market segments.

The Company has delivered 21 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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