Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0868Q

Ediston Property Inv Comp PLC

23 February 2021

 

23 February 2021

EDISTON PROPERTY INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC

(the "Company")

Result of 2021 Annual General Meeting

Ediston Property Investment Company plc, announces that at the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting held today, all resolutions were passed by way of a poll and the results of the poll, including the proxy votes received, are set out below.

Resolutions 1 to 11 (inclusive) were proposed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 12 to 14 (inclusive) were proposed as special resolutions.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

	Resolution	Votes For*	%	Votes Against	%	Total votes validly cast	Total votes cast as % of issued share capital	Vote Withheld **
1	Receive annual accounts for year ended 30 September 2020	165,805,034	100.00	2,763	0.00	165,807,797	78.46	6,309
2	Approve directors' remuneration report	165,739,412	99.98	29,797	0.02	165,769,209	78.44	44,897
3	Approve the remuneration policy	139,906,521	84.42	25,812,693	15.58	165,719,214	78.42	94,891
4	Re-appoint Grant Thornton LLP as auditor	162,761,139	100.00	2,763	0.00	162,763,902	77.02	3,050,204
5	Authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration	165,805,034	100.00	2,763	0.00	165,807,797	78.46	6,309
6	Re-elect Robin Archibald as a director	160,140,665	96.58	5,662,468	3.42	165,803,133	78.46	10,973
7	Re-elect William Hill as a director	163,502,668	98.61	2,300,465	1.39	165,803,133	78.46	10,973
8	Elect Imogen Moss as a director	165,781,536	99.99	21,597	0.01	165,803,133	78.46	10,973
9	Re-elect Jamie Skinner as a director	163,498,415	98.61	2,304,718	1.39	165,803,133	78.46	10,973
10	To approve the dividend policy	165,804,134	100.00	3,663	0.00	165,807,797	78.46	6,309
11	To authorise the directors to allot ordinary shares	165,658,859	99.93	116,132	0.07	165,774,991	78.44	39,115
12	Subject to resolution 11, disapply pre-emption rights on allotment	158,172,634	95.40	7,624,840	4.60	165,797,474	78.45	16,632
13	To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares	162,893,904	98.25	2,903,266	1.75	165,797,170	78.45	16,936
14	To allow the Company to hold general meetings on 14 days' notice	164,804,176	99.40	999,621	0.60	165,803,797	78.46	10,309

* Includes discretionary votes

** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

Resolution 3, which related to the Remuneration Policy, was passed but received 15.58% votes against from shareholders. The Board will engage with shareholders to understand and address any concerns that they may have. The results of these consultations, and any actions to be taken on board remuneration policy and how it is applied, will be reported on during the course of the year.  The Board is conscious of the importance of good dialogue with shareholders, particularly if concerns are being expressed through voting.

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For further information, please contact:

Ediston Properties Limited Calum Bruce JTC (UK) Limited Susan Fadil Ruth Wright

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LEI: 213800JRL87EGX9TUI28

 

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