8 May 2014
IMI plc announces the results of the annual general meeting held on 8 May 2014
IMI plc ("IMI" or the "Company") announces that all the resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 8 May 2014 were passed by the requisite majorities and the results of the poll are set out below:
Resolutions
|
Votes For |
% Votes For1 |
Votes Against |
Total Votes Validly Cast |
% of Issued Share Capital Votes 1,2,3 |
Votes Withheld 2 |
Resolution 1 Approve Annual Report and Accounts |
185,422,241 |
100.00 |
5,799 |
185,428,040 |
68.32% |
116,090 |
Resolution 2 Approve Remuneration Report |
168,107,992 |
98.90 |
1,864,870 |
169,972,862 |
62.63% |
15,570,312 |
Resolution 3 Approve Remuneration Policy |
177,728,610 |
95.89 |
7,626,905 |
185,355,515 |
68.30% |
184,135 |
Resolution 4 Declaration of dividend |
185,448,955 |
99.99 |
11,834 |
185,460,789 |
68.34% |
82,402 |
Resolution 5 Election of Mark Selway |
171,554,423 |
92.52 |
13,878,321 |
185,432,744 |
68.33% |
117,595 |
Resolution 6 Re-election of Douglas Hurt |
185,002,713 |
99.76 |
448,952 |
185,451,665 |
68.33% |
100,344 |
Resolution 7 Re-election of Roy Twite |
185,006,054 |
99.76 |
447,164 |
185,453,218 |
68.33% |
100,344 |
Resolution 8 Re-election of Phil Bentley |
184,817,373 |
99.67 |
620,744 |
185,438,117 |
68.33% |
111,899 |
Resolution 9 Re-election of Carl-Peter Forster |
184,974,697 |
99.75 |
468,979 |
185,443,676 |
68.33% |
106,340 |
Resolution 10 Re-election of Anita Frew |
183,184,108 |
99.66 |
624,098 |
183,808,206 |
67.73% |
1,745,356 |
Resolution 11 Re-election of Roberto Quarta |
175,309,917 |
95.32 |
8,609,925 |
183,919,842 |
67.77% |
1,633,048 |
Resolution 12 Re-election of Birgit Nørgaard |
182,730,681 |
99.47 |
973,659 |
183,704,340 |
67.69% |
1,849,222 |
Resolution 13 Re-election of Bob Stack |
184,933,960 |
99.72 |
513,434 |
185,447,394 |
68.33% |
105,518 |
Resolution 14 Re-appointment of auditor |
185,237,827 |
99.88 |
219,886 |
185,457,713 |
68.33% |
92,196 |
Resolution 15 Authority to set auditor's Remuneration |
185,413,508 |
99.97 |
46,884 |
185,460,392 |
68.34% |
92,391 |
Resolution 16 Authority to allot shares |
170,690,429 |
92.41 |
14,012,559 |
184,702,988 |
68.06% |
840,640 |
Resolution 17 Authority to make political donations |
183,768,713 |
99.38 |
1,153,963 |
184,922,676 |
68.14% |
630,214 |
Resolution A Authority to allot equity securities for cash |
184,777,477 |
99.93 |
120,518 |
184,897,995 |
68.13% |
654,640 |
Resolution B Authority to purchase own shares |
177,774,619 |
95.92 |
7,562,155 |
185,336,774 |
68.29% |
96,747 |
Resolution C Notice of general meetings |
173,273,147 |
93.43 |
12,185,883 |
185,459,030 |
68.34% |
94,532 |
Notes:
1. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion
of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.00 pm on 6 May 2014 (excluding treasury shares) was 271,395,055.
A record of the results of the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting will also be available on the Company's website at www.imiplc.com.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.hemscott/nsm.do.
Enquiries to:
Will Shaw IMI Tel: +44 (0)121 717 3712
Helen Afford IMI Tel: +44 (0)121 717 3783
Ends