AGM Statement
29 May 2015
The Board of Foresight VCT plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 28 May 2015 and at the separate class meetings of the holders of Ordinary Shares, Planned Exit Shares and Infrastructure Shares adjourned to 29 May 2015, all of the resolutions were duly passed.
The proxy voting was as follows:
Resolution | Votes For (or at the Chairman's discretion) | Votes Against |
1 - To Receive the Report and Accounts | 7,053,073 (99.64%) | 25,525 (0.36%) |
2 - Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report | 6,662,094 (95.42%) | 319,593 (4.58%) |
3 - Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 6,607,411 (95.50%) | 311,074 (4.50%) |
4 - To re-elect Peter Dicks as director | 6,847,172 (96.42%) | 253,924 (3.58%) |
5 - To re-elect John Gregory as director | 6,904,661 (97.34%) | 188,800 (2.66%) |
6 - To re-elect Gordon Humphries as director | 6,887,254 (98.30%) | 119,026 (1.70%) |
7 - To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor | 6,887,282 (96.47%) | 251,744 (3.53%) |
8 - Authority to Allot Shares | 6,828,417 (97.11%) | 203,093 (2.89%) |
9 - Allotment of disapplication of Pre-emption Rights | 6,457,015 (93.20%) | 471,065 (6.80%) |
10 - Market Purchases of Own Shares | 6,838,609 (96.53%) | 246,141 (3.47%) |
The proxy voting for the separate class meetings were as follows:
Ordinary Shares
4,905,357 (94.05%) votes received being in favour (or at the chairman's discretion) and 310,586 (5.95%) against.
Planned Exit Shares
558,384 (99.72%) votes received being in favour (or at the chairman's discretion) and 1,545 (0.28%) against.
Infrastructure Shares
592,739 (88.35%) votes received being in favour (or at the chairman's discretion) and 78,162 (11.65%) against.
For further information please contact:
Gary Fraser, Foresight Group: 020 3667 8100