5 May 2016
IMI plc announces the results of the annual general meeting held on 5 May 2016
IMI plc ("IMI" or the "Company") announces that all the resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 5 May 2016 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 |
205,694,513 |
98.91 |
2,259,943 |
207,954,456 |
76.47% |
479,426 |
Resolution 2 Approve Remuneration Report |
203,409,875 |
98.73 |
2,617,984 |
206,027,859 |
75.76% |
2,406,779 |
Resolution 3 Declaration of dividend |
208,424,291 |
100.00 |
3,891 |
208,428,182 |
76.65% |
6,456 |
Resolution 4 Re-election of Carl Peter Forster |
207,879,560 |
99.75 |
515,894 |
208,395,454 |
76.63% |
38,673 |
Resolution 5 Re-election of Ross McInnes |
194,134,257 |
99.08 |
1,806,955 |
195,941,212 |
72.05% |
12,492,865 |
Resolution 6 Re-election of Birgit Nørgaard |
207,775,886 |
99.70 |
618,990 |
208,394,876 |
76.63% |
36,962 |
Resolution 7 Re-election of Mark Selway |
207,848,009 |
99.74 |
549,796 |
208,397,805 |
76.63% |
33,746 |
Resolution 8 Election of Isobel Sharp |
207,953,380 |
99.79 |
427,999 |
208,381,379 |
76.63% |
50,634 |
Resolution 9 Re-election of Daniel Shook |
207,691,512 |
99.66 |
702,678 |
208,394,190 |
76.63% |
40,375 |
Resolution 10 Re-election of Lord Smith of Kelvin |
206,901,977 |
99.35 |
1,363,291 |
208,265,268 |
76.59% |
166,234 |
Resolution 11 Re-election of Bob Stack |
207,946,698 |
99.79 |
441,044 |
208,387,742 |
76.63% |
43,896 |
Resolution 12 Re-election of Roy Twite |
205,134,850 |
98.44 |
3,257,636 |
208,392,486 |
76.63% |
37,525 |
Resolution 13 Re-appointment of auditor |
206,648,925 |
99.88 |
243,234 |
206,892,159 |
76.08% |
1,542,479 |
Resolution 14 Authority to set auditor's Remuneration |
208,386,925 |
99.99 |
26,166 |
208,413,091 |
76.64% |
21,372 |
Resolution 15 Authority to allot shares |
192,153,425 |
94.76 |
10,614,925 |
202,768,350 |
74.56% |
5,663,031 |
Resolution 16 Authority to make political donations |
205,740,320 |
99.31 |
1,423,273 |
207,163,593 |
76.18% |
1,267,597 |
Resolution A Authority to allot equity securities for cash |
206,568,415 |
99.12 |
1,823,892 |
208,392,307 |
76.63% |
39,331 |
Resolution B Authority to purchase own shares |
195,368,156 |
93.75 |
13,024,887 |
208,393,043 |
76.63% |
38,019 |
Resolution C Notice of general meetings |
198,482,781 |
95.78 |
8,736,400 |
207,219,181 |
76.20% |
1,211,896 |
Resolution D Articles of Association |
207,152,300 |
99.98 |
39,230 |
207,191,530 |
76.19% |
1,239,793 |
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 3 May 2016 (excluding treasury shares) was 271,936,521.
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:
John Dean IMI Tel: +44 (0)121 717 3915
James Segal IMI Tel: +44 (0)121 717 3789
Ends