Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3441M

CMC Markets Plc

27 July 2017

 

CMC MARKETS PLC

LEI: 213800VB75KAZBFH5U07

ISIN: GB00B14SKR37 

RESULTS OF 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CMC Markets plc (LSE: CMCX, "the Company"), a leading global provider of online retail trading, announces that at the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at the Company's offices at 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017, with the exception of resolution 8 (withdrawn prior to the meeting), were passed by way of a poll.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.

On behalf of the Board:

Jonathan Bradshaw
Company Secretary
27 July 2017

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Jonathan Bradshaw, Company Secretary

Grant Foley, Chief Operating & Financial Officer

Charlie Steel, Global Head of Corporate Development

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 27 JULY 2017

VOTING RESULTS

		Number of votes in favour	% in favour	Number of votes against	% against	Number of votes withheld	Total Shares Voted	% of Issued Share Capital Voted
RESOLUTION
1	Annual report and financial statements	265,773,773	100.00%	0	0.00%	70,149	265,773,773	92.25%
2	Final dividend of 5.95p per ordinary share	265,843,422	100.00%	0	0.00%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
3	Re-election of Simon Waugh	264,456,652	99.48%	1,386,313	0.52%	957	265,842,965	92.27%
4	Re-election of Peter Cruddas	265,716,485	99.95%	126,480	0.05%	957	265,842,965	92.27%
5	Re-election of Grant Foley	265,728,751	99.96%	114,214	0.04%	957	265,842,965	92.27%
6	Re-election of David Fineberg	265,728,751	99.96%	114,214	0.04%	957	265,842,965	92.27%
7	Re-election of James Richards*	264,515,657	99.51%	1,308,025	0.49%	20,240	265,823,682	92.27%
8	Re-election of Malcolm McCaig (WITHDRAWN)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
9	Re-appointment of Auditor	265,728,733	99.96%	114,689	0.04%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
10	Authority to set remuneration of Auditor	265,751,704	99.97%	91,718	0.03%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
11	Directors' Remuneration Report	242,198,501	91.11%	23,619,462	8.89%	25,959	265,817,963	92.26%
12	Authority for Directors to allot shares	265,744,645	99.96%	98,777	0.04%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
13	Dis-application of pre-emption rights	265,839,201	99.99%	4,221	0.01%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
14	Authority to allot equity securities in certain circumstances for specific transactions	265,840,947	99.99%	2,475	0.01%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
15	Authority for the Company to purchase own shares	265,841,574	99.99%	1,848	0.01%	500	265,843,422	92.27%
16	Authority to call a general meeting other than an AGM on not less than 14 days notice	264,365,448	99.44%	1,477,974	0.56%	500	265,843,422	92.27%

The Company also announces, in respect of resolution 7, the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:

		Number of votes in favour	% in favour	Number of votes against	% against	Number of votes witheld	Total Shares Voted	% of Issued Share Capital Voted
7	Election of James Richards*	84,585,751	98.48%	1,308,025	1.52%	20,240	85,893,776	29.81%

Notes: 

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld.

2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the AGM = 288,103,959.

3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 5.95 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2017 shall be paid on 25 August 2017 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 4 August 2017 (the record date).

 

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