Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4919Z

Croda International PLC

21 May 2021

 

Croda International Plc - Annual General Meeting

The ninety-sixth Annual General Meeting of Croda International Plc (the "Company") was held at Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 9AA on Friday 21 May 2021.

All of the resolutions were voted upon by poll and were passed by shareholders.  The total number of ordinary shares in issue:  139,518,681   (excluding shares held in treasury). 

5.9% and 6.6% Cumulative Preference shareholders were entitled to vote on resolution 20.  The total number of 5.9% preference shares in issue: 615,562, 6.6% preference shares in issue: 498,434.

The results of the poll for each resolution are as follows: 

Resolution	Votes For		Against		Withheld
	No of shares	% of shares voted	No of shares	% of shares voted	No of shares
1.  To receive the financial statements of the Company and the Group and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2020	110,448,152	99.99	313	0.01	64,142
2.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020, in accordance with section 439 of the Companies Act 2006	109,189,937	98.82	1,306,221	1.18	16,449
3.  To declare a final dividend of 51.5 pence per ordinary share	108,033,109	97.77	2,465,657	2.23	13,841
4.  To re-elect R Cirillo as a director	105,675,761	95.64	4,819,655	4.36	17,191
5.  To re-elect J P C Ferguson as a director	106,840,294	96.69	3,655,122	3.31	17,191
6.  To re-elect S E Foots as a director	108,334,110	98.04	2,161,118	1.96	17,379
7.  To re-elect A M Frew as a director	102,155,463	94.28	6,203,154	5.72	2,153,990
8.  To re-elect H L Ganczakowski as a director	106,841,432	96.69	3,654,742	3.31	16,433
9.  To re-elect K Layden as a director	103,990,358	94.13	6,488,191	5.87	34,058
10.  To re-elect J K Maiden as a director	108,204,190	97.93	2,291,226	2.07	17,191
11.  To re-elect J Ramsay as a director	104,835,007	94.88	5,660,409	5.12	17,191
12.  To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company	110,188,861	99.72	308,481	0.28	15,265
13.  To a uthorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration	110,488,465	99.99	10,097	0.01	14,045
14.  Political donations	105,742,755	95.75	4,688,119	4.25	80,928
15.  To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities up to two thirds of its issued share capital	100,083,874	90.58	10,411,400	9.42	16,528
16.  To a uthorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an aggregate nominal amount of £740,130	107,966,010	97.98	2,228,295	2.02	317,497
17.  To a uthorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an additional aggregate nominal amount of £740,130	108,897,440	98.82	1,298,670	1.18	314,978
18.  To a uthorise market purchase of own shares up to a maximum of 13,951,868 ordinary shares	107,519,755	97.73	2,503,015	2.27	489,837
19.  That a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice	101,262,924	91.64	9,235,090	8.36	14,592
20.  Approval and adoption of new articles of association	109,292,002	99.70	324,601	0.30	896,004

Resolutions 1 to 15 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 16 to 20 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions.  The full text of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, a copy of which is on the Company's website (investor centre) and has also been made available for inspection through the National Storage Mechanism which can be found at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

Tom Brophy

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

21 May 2021

 

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