Elementis plc - Result of 2011 AGM
The Company's AGM was held today (21.4.11) at the City Presentation Centre in London and all resolutions proposed were passed unanimously on a vote on a show of hands.
Copies of the special resolutions passed at the AGM will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
For information, the following table shows the proxy voting position received for the meeting. The total number of shares in issue is 448,803,017. (Total voting rights were: 448,803,017). The percentage figure next to each voting result column shows the respective result as a percentage of the total number of proxy votes cast for that resolution (ie excluding votes withheld).
Resolution |
Votes for |
% |
Votes at Chair-man's discre-tion |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Votes withheld |
% |
1. Receive annual report and accounts 2010 |
325,553,348 |
99.77 |
738,772 |
0.23 |
10,834 |
0.00 |
825,824 |
0.25 |
2. Final dividend |
325,567,889 |
99.77 |
732,030 |
0.22 |
3,548 |
0.00 |
825,311 |
0.25 |
3. Remuneration report |
262,550,399 |
90.22 |
737,550 |
0.25 |
27,738,931 |
9.53 |
36,101,898 |
11.04 |
4. Re-elect Robert Beeston (Chairman) |
325,196,338 |
99.67 |
741,059 |
0.23 |
335,535 |
0.10 |
855,846 |
0.26 |
5. Re-elect David Dutro (CEO) |
325,184,838 |
99.67 |
748,533 |
0.23 |
339,478 |
0.10 |
855,929 |
0.26 |
6. Re-elect Brian Taylorson (GFD) |
325,193,407 |
99.67 |
738,306 |
0.23 |
338,841 |
0.10 |
858,224 |
0.26 |
7. Re-elect Ian Brindle (SID) |
325,168,386 |
99.67 |
756,194 |
0.23 |
332,582 |
0.10 |
871,616 |
0.27 |
8. Re-elect Andrew Christie |
296,832,282 |
90.98 |
740,082 |
0.23 |
28,699,521 |
8.79 |
856,893 |
0.26 |
9. Re-elect Chris Girling |
304,358,814 |
93.28 |
738,844 |
0.23 |
21,173,316 |
6.49 |
857,804 |
0.26 |
10. Re-elect Kevin Matthews |
304,329,533 |
93.27 |
740,534 |
0.23 |
21,206,491 |
6.50 |
852,220 |
0.26 |
11. Re-appoint Auditors |
320,849,487 |
99.05 |
742,212 |
0.23 |
2,341,117 |
0.72 |
3,195,962 |
0.98 |
12. Auditors' remuneration |
325,185,141 |
99.66 |
759,338 |
0.23 |
346,056 |
0.11 |
838,243 |
0.26 |
13. Authority to allot shares |
323,792,946 |
99.24 |
741,267 |
0.23 |
1,739,161 |
0.53 |
855,404 |
0.26 |
14. Hold general meetings at 14 clear days' notice |
316,624,328 |
97.04 |
743,378 |
0.23 |
8,923,445 |
2.73 |
837,627 |
0.26 |
15. Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
325,316,972 |
99.71 |
751,235 |
0.23 |
195,440 |
0.06 |
865,131 |
0.26 |
16. Authority to purchase own ordinary shares |
323,133,934 |
99.66 |
741,082 |
0.23 |
346,129 |
0.11 |
2,907,633 |
0.89 |
Resolutions 14 to 16 were passed as special resolutions.
Wai Wong
Company Secretary
0207 408 9303