Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1313U

CMC Markets Plc

28 July 2022

 

CMC MARKETS PLC

RESULTS OF 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2022 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 2022 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	To receive accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022	256,341,770	100.00	6,840	0.00	256,348,610	90.12%	130,800
2	To declare a final dividend of 8.88 pence per ordinary share	256,464,653	100.00	5,285	0.00	256,469,938	90.16%	9,472
3	To elect Susanne Chishti as a Director	256,402,254	99.97	70,100	0.03	256,472,354	90.16%	7,056
4	To re-elect James Richards as a Director	240,230,162	93.67	16,241,652	6.33	256,471,814	90.16%	7,596
5	To re-elect Peter Cruddas as a Director	256,349,924	99.96	109,281	0.04	256,459,205	90.16%	20,205
6	To re-elect David Fineberg as a Director	256,265,813	99.92	192,591	0.08	256,458,404	90.16%	21,006
7	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	249,328,498	97.22	7,129,905	2.78	256,458,403	90.16%	21,007
8	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	249,825,092	97.41	6,632,173	2.59	256,457,265	90.16%	22,145
9	To re-elect Euan Marshall as a Director	256,226,031	99.91	232,373	0.09	256,458,404	90.16%	21,006
10	To re-elect Matthew Lewis as a Director	256,236,092	99.91	221,174	0.09	256,457,266	90.16%	22,144
11	To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor	256,443,636	99.99	17,532	0.01	256,461,168	90.16%	18,242
12	Authority to determine the remuneration of the auditor	256,449,861	99.99	13,245	0.01	256,463,106	90.16%	16,304
13	To approve the Director's Remuneration Report	249,427,646	97.25	7,043,454	2.75	256,471,100	90.16%	8,310
14	Authority for Directors to allot shares	256,088,858	99.85	388,344	0.15	256,477,202	90.16%	2,208
15	General disapplication of pre-emption rights	256,416,119	99.98	61,083	0.02	256,477,202	90.16%	2,208
16	Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	256,248,220	99.91	228,982	0.09	256,477,202	90.16%	2,208
17	Authority of Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares	250,299,672	97.60	6,163,259	2.40	256,462,931	90.16%	16,479
18	General Meetings other than the Annual General Meeting to be called on not less than 14 days clear notice.	255,812,578	99.74	665,077	0.26	256,477,655	90.16%	1,755

The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 3, 7 and 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
3	To elect Susanne Chishti as a Director	82,252,516	99.91	70,100	0.09	82,322,616	28.94%	7,056
7	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	75,178,760	91.34	7,129,905	8.66	82,308,665	28.94%	21,007
8	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	75,675,354	91.94	6,632,173	8.06	82,307,527	28.93%	22,145

Notes: 

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

2. The total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the close of business on 26 July 2022 was 284,459,590.

3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 8.88 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2022 shall be paid on 11 August 2022 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 15 July 2022 (the record date).

Board Committee Changes

Further to the announcement on 28 April 2022 regarding the retirement of Clare Salmon, Chair of the Group Risk Committee, at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, the Company announces that James Richards will act as interim Chair of the Group Risk Committee until a successor is found.  The process to appoint a successor to Clare Salmon is underway and a further announcement will be made in due course.  This notification is made in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11R.

Enquiries

CMC Markets plc  [phone]

Patrick Davis, Company Secretary

LEI: 213800VB75KAZBFH5U07

 

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