Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7493J

International Personal Finance Plc

28 April 2022

 

28 April 2022

INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE plc

(the "Company")

Poll Results of the Annual General Meeting

The Company announces the results of its Annual General Meeting held earlier today (28 April 2022). All resolutions were voted on by way of a poll and were passed. Copies of the relevant resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing there in the near future. 

Resolution	Votes 'For'	%	Votes 'Against'	%	Votes total	Votes withheld
1. To receive the Company's accounts and the reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 December 2021	121,376,581	99.98%	21,927	0.02%	121,398,508	2,844
2. To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2021	94,459,332	77.82%	26,925,941	22.18%	121,385,273	16,079
3. To declare a final dividend of 5.8p per ordinary share	121,401,352	100.00%	0	0.00%	121,401,352	0
4. To elect Gary Thompson as a director	119,753,789	98.66%	1,631,484	1.34%	121,385,273	16,079
5. To re-elect Stuart Sinclair as a director	115,940,387	95.51%	5,444,885	4.49%	121,385,272	16,080
6. To re-elect Gerard Ryan as a director	119,449,884	98.41%	1,935,389	1.59%	121,385,273	16,079
7. To re-elect Deborah Davis as a director	116,363,879	95.86%	5,021,394	4.14%	121,385,273	16,079
8. To re-elect Richard Holmes as a director	119,582,835	98.52%	1,802,438	1.48%	121,385,273	16,079
9. To re-elect John Mangelaars as a director	119,582,155	98.51%	1,803,118	1.49%	121,385,273	16,079
10. To re-elect Bronwyn Syiek as a director	120,304,046	99.11%	1,081,227	0.89%	121,385,273	16,079
11. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the auditor of the Company	121,362,617	99.97%	35,891	0.03%	121,398,508	2,844
12. To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to set the auditor's remuneration	121,385,024	99.99%	12,250	0.01%	121,397,274	4,078
13. To authorise the directors to allot shares in the Company pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006	120,909,387	99.60%	489,121	0.40%	121,398,508	2,844
14. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights generally	121,265,178	99.89%	133,330	0.11%	121,398,508	2,844
15. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to an acquisition or other capital investment	121,234,581	99.88%	150,692	0.12%	121,385,273	16,079
16. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	120,996,050	99.98%	28,751	0.02%	121,024,801	376,551
17. To authorise the calling of any general meetings of the Company (other than AGMs) by notice of at least 14 clear days	121,184,093	99.82%	217,259	0.18%	121,401,352	0

We note the significant vote against the advisory vote in respect of resolution 2 at the Annual General Meeting.  We will continue to engage with shareholders, in particular to understand the views of those shareholders who voted against this resolution, and will provide an update within six months as required by the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Notes:

1. Total issued share capital = 234,244,437

2. Total voting rights = 222,411,713 at the close of voting.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries: 

Laura Dobson (Company Secretary)	[phone] [phone]
Rachel Moran (Investor Relations)	[phone] [phone]

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800II1O44IRKUZB59

 

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