Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result -2021 AGM

RNS Number : 4927G

Cranswick PLC

26 July 2021

 

Cranswick plc ("Cranswick" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result for 2021 Annual General Meeting

Cranswick confirms the appointment of Tim Smith as Chairman following the retirement of Martin Davey at the close of the 2021 Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Tim Smith will step down as a member of the Audit Committee following his appointment as Chairman.

The results of the 2021 Annual General Meeting poll vote are as follows:

Resolution	For No. of shares	(see note 2) %	Against No. of shares	(see note 2) %	No. of votes Withheld (see note 3)	Total Votes Cast
1. Receive Annual Report and Accounts	42,759 623	99.81	83,007	0.19	340,549	43,183,179
2. Approve the Remuneration Report	39,403,470	92.82	3,049,257	7.18	730,452	43,183,179
3. Approve Directors' Remuneration Policy	36,982,645	86.78	5,632,533	13.22	568,001	43,183,179
4. Declare final dividend	43,160,382	99.95	21,860	0.05	0	43,182,242
5. Re-elect Kate Allum	39,649,213	91.84	3,522,596	8.16	11,370	43,183,179
6. Re-elect Mark Bottomley	42,660,399	99.19	349,594	0.81	173,186	43,183.179
7. Re-elect Jim Brisby	42,716,807	99.32	293,186	0.68	173,186	43,183,179
8. Re-elect Adam Couch	42,745,288	99.38	264,705	0.62	173,186	43,183,179
9. Re-elect Pam Powell	42,804,618	99.15	367,192	0.85	11,369	43,183,179
10. Re-elect Mark Reckitt	42,826,544	99.20	345,266	0.80	11.369	43,183,179
11. Re-elect Tim Smith	42,597.675	98.67	574,135	1.33	11,369	43,183,179
12. Elect Liz Barber	43,146,732	99.95	22,114	0,05	14,333	43,183,179
13. Re-appoint PwC as auditors	42,987,246	99.57	185,396	0.43	10,537	43,183,179
14. Authorise Directors to determine auditors' remuneration	43,149,439	99.95	23,603	0.05	10,137	43,183,179
15. Authorise allotment of shares	42,280,601	97.93	892,218	2.07	10,360	43,183,179
16. Disapply pre-emption rights (General)*	43,164,917	99.98	7,902	0.02	10,360	43,183,179
17. Disapply pre-emption rights (Acquisitions)*	41,320,422	95.71	1,851,944	4.29	10,813	43,183,179
18. Authorise purchase of own shares*	42,751,678	99.35	280,094	0.65	151,407	43,183,179
19. Approve Scrip Dividend Plan	43,172,170	100	43	0	10,966	43,183,179
20. Call general meetings on 14 days notice*	40,005,142	92.66	3,167,224	7.34	10,813	43,183,179

* Special Resolution

NOTES:

1.  All resolutions were passed

2.  Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.

3.  A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

4.  Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 23 July 2021 = 52,745,970 shares.81.8% of voting capital was instructed.

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by Cranswick pls shareholders, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage mechanism and are available for inspection at  https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

For enquiries:

Steven Glover, Company Secretary - 01482 275000

 

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