Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1884G

Fisher (James) & Sons plc

02 May 2014

 



James Fisher and Sons plc

(the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

1 May 2014

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 1 May 2014 were duly passed.  A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

Resolution	Total proxy votes cast	For		Against		Withheld
		Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes
1. To receive the Accounts and Reports	39,697,694	39,242,913	99.11	351,204	0.89	103,577
2.  To approve the Remuneration Policy Report	39,697,694	34,052,541	98.15	642,639	1.85	5,002,514
3.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	39,697,694	34,903,271	99.31	241,001	0.69	4,553,422
4.  To declare a final dividend	39,697,694	39,694,860	99.99	2,834	0.01	-
5.  To re-elect Mr C J Rice	39,697,694	39,213,246	98.80	476,089	1.20	8,359
6.  To re-elect Mr N P Henry	39,697,694	39,635,483	99.86	53,852	0.14	8,359
7.  To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick	39,697,694	39,635,483	99.86	53,852	0.14	8,359
8.  To re-elect Mr M S Paul	39,697,694	39,594,959	99.76	94,376	0.24	8,359
9.  To elect Mr D G Moorhouse	39,697,694	39,685,756	99.98	8,379	0.02	3,559
10.  To elect Mr M J L Salter	39,697,694	39,679,986	99.99	5,209	0.01	12,499
11.  To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	39,697,694	39,271,126	98.93	423,458	1.07	3,210
12.  To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration	39,697,694	39,668,126	99.93	27,968	0.07	1,700
13. To authorise the directors to allot shares	39,697,694	39,679,325	99.96	15,469	0.04	2,900
14.  To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights	39,697,694	39,283,287	98.97	408,002	1.03	6,405
15. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares	39,697,694	39,666,169	99.92	29,938	0.08	1,587
16.  To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice	39,697,694	38,564,369	97.15	1,133,325	2.85	-

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. 

The percentage of issued share capital voted was 79.24%.

 

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