Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0790N

Dalata Hotel Group PLC

03 May 2018

 

          AGM RESULTS

ISE: DHG              LSE: DAL

Dublin, 3 May 2018 | Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or the "Group"), Ireland's largest hotel operator, today announces that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company were passed, results of which set out below. The full text of each resolution was included in the notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company circulated to shareholders on 27 March 2018 and made available on the Company's website www.dalatahotelgroup.com 

In accordance with the Listing Rules copies of the resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company have been forwarded to both the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at the following locations: -

Companies Announcements Office,

Euronext Dublin

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

And

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

The results of the  proxy voting received for each resolution, are outlined below.

Resolution 1:

To receive and consider the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 together with the reports of the Directors and Auditors.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
132,417,697	100%	0	0%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 2:

To receive and consider the Director's Report on Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2017.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
131,605,764	100%	193,965	0%	131,799,729	671,968	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (a):

To re-appoint John Hennessy as a Director

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
132,075,747	100%	395,950	0%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (b):

To re-appoint Pat McCann as a Director

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
130,024,615	98%	2,447,082	2%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (c):

To re-appoint Stephen McNally as a Director.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
130,024,615	98%	2,447,082	2%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (d):

To re-appoint Dermot Crowley as a Director.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
130,009,258	98%	2,462,439	2%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (e):

To re-appoint Robert Dix as a Director.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
121,465,986	99%	957,778	1%	122,423,764	10,047,933	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (f):

To re-appoint Alf Smiddy as a Director.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
132,068,247	100%	403,450	0%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 3 (g):

To re-appoint Margaret Sweeney as a Director.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
131,455,156	100%	344,573	0%	131,799,729	671,968	132,471,697

Resolution 4:

To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
115,964,900	100%	285,253	0%	116,250,153	16,221,544	132,471,697

Resolution 5:

To authorise the Directors to allot shares.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
132,212,397	100%	259,300	0%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 6:

Special resolution to authorise the Directors to dis-apply statutory

pre-emption rights.

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
132,463,397	100%	8,300	0%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 7:

Special resolution to authorise the Directors to dis-apply statutory

pre-emption rights in additional circumstances

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
125,123,397	94%	7,348,300	6%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 8:

Special resolution to authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's shares

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
131,140,931	99%	1,330,766	1%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 9:

Special resolution to authorise the Directors to re-allot treasury shares

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
131,349,564	99%	1,122,133	1%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

Resolution 10:

Special resolution to allow the Director's to call a general meeting using the shorter notice period (14 clear days)

Votes For		Votes Against		Total        Votes	Votes Withheld	Total including withheld
No.	%	No.	%			Votes
126,209,551	95%	6,262,146	5%	132,471,697	0	132,471,697

The "Vote Withheld" option is provided to enable abstention on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.

ENDS

Contacts

Dalata Hotel Group plc Sean McKeon, Company Secretary T: [phone] E: [e-mail]

About Dalata

Dalata Hotel Group plc is Ireland's largest hotel operator with a growing presence in the United Kingdom. The Group's current portfolio consists of 39 hotels with over 7,800 rooms and an additional 1,997 rooms are currently being developed. Dalata successfully operates Ireland's two largest hotel brands, Clayton Hotels and Maldron Hotels across Ireland and the UK, as well as managing a small portfolio of partner properties. 27 of the hotels are owned by Dalata, nine hotels are operated under lease agreements and three are operated under management agreements. For the full year 2017, Dalata reported revenue of €348.5 million and a profit after tax of €68.3 million. Dalata is listed on the Main Market of the Euronext Dublin (DHG) and the London Stock Exchange (DAL).

For further information visit: www.dalatahotelgroup.com

 

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