Announcement of Result of 2016 AGM

RNS Number : 7996Y

Hiscox Ltd

19 May 2016

 



Hiscox Ltd

(the 'Company')

Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd announces that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held today were duly passed on a show of hands.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R copies of all resolutions passed at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to view at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Details of the proxy votes lodged in favour of the Chairman are set out below:

Resolution Number and description	For	%	Against	%	Withheld
1.   Report and Accounts	216,676,752	98.19	3,984,070	1.81	46,113
2.   Remuneration Report	215,289,665	98.92	2,337,325	1.08	3,079,945
3.   To re-appoint Lynn Carter	220,662,828	99.99	3,898	0.01	40,209
4.   To re-appoint Robert Childs	210,137,484	98.99	2,143,098	1.00	8,426,353
5.   To re-appoint Caroline Foulger	220,455,417	99.90	211,309	0.1	40,209
6.   To re-appoint Ernst Jansen	220,455,249	99.90	211,477	0.1	40,209
7.   To re-appoint Colin Keogh	220,662,480	99.99	4,246	0.01	40,209
8.   To re-appoint Anne MacDonald	220,662,660	99.99	4,066	0.01	40,209
9.   To re-appoint Bronislaw Masojada	220,663,008	99.99	3,718	0.01	40,209
10.  To re-appoint Robert McMillan	220,455,249	99.90	211,477	0.1	40,209
11.  To re-appoint Gunnar Stokholm	220,455,249	99.90	211,477	0.1	40,209
12.  To re-appoint Richard Watson	220,663,008	99.99	3,718	0.01	40,209
13.  To appoint PwC as auditors	220,664,728	99.99	1,220	0.01	40,987
14.  To authorise the Audit Committee to determine Auditors' remuneration	220,665,506	99.99	1,220	0.01	40,209
15.  To approve the Performance Share Plan	215,744,971	98.4	3,491,490	1.6	1,470,474
16.  To approve the UK Sharesave and International Sharesave schemes	219,733,196	99.57	933,530	0.43	40,209
17.  To approve the Scrip Dividend Alternative	220,664,954	99.99	1,772	0.01	40,209
18.  To authorise the Directors to capitalise sums in connection with the Scrip Dividend Alternative	220,664,954	99.99	1,772	0.01	40,209
19.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares	213,958,359	96.96	6,708,367	3.04	40,209
20.  To dis-apply pre-emption rights	220,661,820	99.99	4,906	0.01	40,209
21.  To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	217,401,400	98.52	3,265,326	1.48	40,209

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

Jeremy Pinchin

Company Secretary

Hiscox Ltd

+ 1 441 278 8300

 

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