AGM Statement

RNS Number : 4783T

DFS Furniture PLC

14 November 2019

 

14 November 2019                                                                                                                   For immediate release

DFS Furniture plc

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

DFS Furniture PLC (the "Company") announces that all of the resolutions set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting dated 14 October 2019 were duly passed at today's Annual General Meeting.

Details of the votes cast were as follows:

	Resolution	For (including discretionary)	%	Against	%	Total	% of ISC voted	Withheld*
1.	Receive and adopt 2019 Annual Report and Accounts	180,508,691	99.99	20,722	0.01	180,529,413	85.08%	137,269
2.	Declare final dividend of 7.5 pence per ordinary share	178,213,046	98.64	2,453,637	1.36	180,666,683	85.14%	0
3.	Approve 2019 Annual Remuneration Report	175,603,649	97.23	5,012,061	2.77	180,615,710	85.12%	50,972
4.	Re-Elect Tim Stacey	180,452,081	99.88	213,621	0.12	180,665,702	85.14%	981
5.	Elect Mike Schmidt	180,408,335	99.86	257,367	0.14	180,665,702	85.14%	981
6.	Re-Elect Ian Durant	180,212,071	99.75	453,631	0.25	180,665,702	85.14%	981
7.	Re-Elect Alison Hutchinson	176,138,456	97.49	4,527,245	2.51	180,665,701	85.14%	981
8.	Elect Jo Boydell	180,452,081	99.88	213,621	0.12	180,665,702	85.14%	981
9.	Elect Steve Johnson	180,452,081	99.88	213,621	0.12	180,665,702	85.14%	981
10.	Re- appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	180,637,521	99.98	28,765	0.02	180,666,286	85.14%	396
11.	Authorise the Board to set the auditor's remuneration	180,666,409	100.00	274	0.00	180,666,683	85.14%	0
12.	Directors authority to allot shares	178,599,387	98.86	2,067,296	1.14	180,666,683	85.14%	0
13.	General authority to dis-apply pre-emption right. **	180,664,425	100.00	2,258	0.00	180,666,683	85.14%	0
14.	Limited authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights for the purpose of acquisitions or capital investments **	175,655,549	97.23	5,010,152	2.77	180,665,701	85.14%	981
15.	Authorise the Company to purchase its ordinary shares**	180,605,404	99.98	27,236	0.02	180,632,640	85.13%	34,042
16.	Authorise calling general meetings on 14 clear days' notice**	178,810,454	98.97	1,856,229	1.03	180,666,683	85.14%	0

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

** Indicates special resolutions requiring a 75% majority.

Copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM, other than those concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will in due course be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

Enquiries:

DFS: (enquiries via Tulchan)	TULCHAN
Tim Stacey (CEO)	James Macey-White
Mike Schmidt (CFO)	Jessica Reid
Phil Hutchinson (Investor Relations)	Amber Ahluwalia
Liz McDonald (Group Company Secretary)
[e-mail]	[e-mail]

About DFS Furniture plc

DFS is the clear market leading retailer of living room furniture in the United Kingdom.  We design, manufacture, sell and deliver to our customers an extensive range of furniture products.  The business operates a retail network of living room furniture stores in the United Kingdom and Europe, together with an online channel.  These have been established and developed gradually over 50 years of operating history.  We attract customers to our stores and website through our substantial and continued investment in nationwide marketing activities and our reputation for high quality products and service, breadth of product ranges and price points and favourable consumer financing options. 

 

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