Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9572G

CMC Markets Plc

29 July 2021

 

CMC MARKETS PLC

RESULTS OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2021 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 2021 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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

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

Resolution		NUMBER OF VOTES FOR	% FOR	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	TOTAL SHARES VOTED	% OF ISC VOTED	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
1	Receive accounts for year ended 31-Mar-21	262,459,115	100.00	1,376	0.00	262,460,491	90.06%	89,743
2	Declare dividend of 21.43 per ordinary share	262,546,968	100.00	1,376	0.00	262,548,344	90.09%	1,890
3	To re-elect James Richards as a Director	238,941,170	91.01	23,606,569	8.99	262,547,739	90.09%	2,495
4	To re-elect Peter Cruddas as a Director	261,599,931	99.64	939,724	0.36	262,539,655	90.09%	10,579
5	To re-elect David Fineberg as a Director	261,293,899	99.52	1,253,840	0.48	262,547,739	90.09%	2,495
6	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	257,838,601	98.21	4,709,138	1.79	262,547,739	90.09%	2,495
7	To re-elect Clare Salmon as a Director	258,316,206	98.39	4,231,533	1.61	262,547,739	90.09%	2,495
8	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	258,041,844	98.28	4,505,895	1.72	262,547,739	90.09%	2,495
9	To re-elect Euan Marshall as a Director	261,252,503	99.51	1,293,346	0.49	262,545,849	90.09%	4,385
10	To re-elect Matthew Lewis as a Director	260,784,631	99.33	1,761,218	0.67	262,545,849	90.09%	4,385
11	Re-appointment of PwC as auditor	262,518,627	99.99	20,982	0.01	262,539,609	90.09%	10,625
12	Authority to set Remuneration of auditor	262,510,118	99.99	38,539	0.01	262,548,657	90.09%	1,577
13	To approve Directors' Remuneration Policy	261,580,649	99.65	913,806	0.35	262,494,455	90.08%	55,779
14	To approve Director's Remuneration Report	236,688,883	90.17	25,803,786	9.83	262,492,669	90.07%	57,565
15	Authority for Directors to allot shares	261,055,947	99.45	1,450,383	0.55	262,506,330	90.08%	43,904
16	Disapplication of pre-emption rights	262,264,091	99.91	242,239	0.09	262,506,330	90.08%	43,904
17	Authority to allot equity securities in certain circumstances for specific transactions	262,197,957	99.88	308,273	0.12	262,506,230	90.08%	44,004
18	Authority of Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares	256,257,144	97.63	6,219,279	2.37	262,476,423	90.07%	73,811
19	General Meetings other than the Annual General Meeting be called on not less than 14 days clear notice.	261,330,018	99.54	1,216,734	0.46	262,546,752	90.09%	3,482

The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 6 to 8, the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:

Resolution		NUMBER OF VOTES FOR	% FOR	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	TOTAL SHARES VOTED	% OF ISC VOTED	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
6	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	92,683,227	95.16	4,709,138	4.84	97,392,365	33.42%	2,495
7	To re-elect Clare Salmon as a Director	93,160,832	95.66	4,231,533	4.34	97,392,365	33.42%	2,495
8	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	92,886,470	95.37	4,505,895	4.63	97,392,365	33.42%	2,495

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 is 291,417,473

3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 21.43 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2021 shall be paid on 9 September 2021 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 6 August 2021 (the record date).

Enquiries

CMC Markets plc  [phone]

Patrick Davis, Company Secretary

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