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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