Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4727N

JTC PLC

01 June 2022

 

1 June 2022

JTC PLC

(the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries "JTC" or the "Group")

Poll results of 2022 Annual General Meeting

JTC is pleased to announce the voting results of the Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders held on Tuesday, 31 May 2022 (the "AGM").

All resolutions as set out in the Notice of the AGM were passed with the requisite majority by means of a poll. Resolutions 1 to 15 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution (requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions 16 to 19 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at least a 75% majority for them to be passed).

Poll Results

The results of the poll, incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, are set out below:

Resolutions	FOR		AGAINST		TOTAL VOTES CAST	Votes withheld
	No. of votes	%	No. of votes	%	No. of votes	No. of votes
Resolution 1 To receive the annual accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2021, together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditor.	128,097,901	100.00	0	0.00	128,097,901	84,556
Resolution 2 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.	122,812,080	95.81	5,366,206	4.19	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 3 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy.	122,812,080	95.81	5,366,206	4.19	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 4 To approve a final dividend of 5.07 pence per Ordinary Share.	128,182,457	100.00	0	0.00	128,182,457	0
Resolution 5 To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers CI LLP as external auditor of the Company.	128,076,105	99.92	106,351	0.08	128,182,456	1
Resolution 6 To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the external auditor.	128,071,934	99.92	106,351	0.08	128,178,285	4,172
Resolution 7 To re-elect Michael Liston as a Director.	126,716,899	98.86	1,461,387	1.14	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 8 To re-elect Nigel Le Quesne as a Director.	127,598,489	99.55	579,797	0.45	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 9 To re-elect Martin Fotheringham as a Director.	127,556,506	99.51	621,780	0.49	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 10 To re-elect Wendy Holley as a Director.	127,598,489	99.55	579,797	0.45	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 11 To re-elect Dermot Mathias as a Director.	127,189,900	99.23	988,386	0.77	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 12 To re-elect Michael Gray as a Director.	116,731,623	91.86	10,346,663	8.14	127,078,286	1,104,171
Resolution 13 To re-elect Erika Schraner as a Director.	117,899,423	92.19	9,994,864	7.81	127,894,287	288,170
Resolution 14 To elect Kate Beauchamp as a Director.	128,138,472	99.97	39,814	0.03	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 15 To authorise the Directors to allot Equity Securities.	121,217,602	94.57	6,960,684	5.43	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 16* To dis-apply pre-emption rights - general power.	121,219,348	94.57	6,958,938	5.43	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 17* To dis-apply pre-emption rights - for the purpose of financing an acquisition or other capital investment.	122,377,136	95.47	5,801,150	4.53	128,178,286	4,171
Resolution 18* To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares and to authorise the Company to hold any such purchased shares as treasury shares.	127,196,273	100.00	0	0.00	127,196,273	986,184
Resolution 19* To amend the Articles to permit the Directors to determine whether any general meeting is held as a fully electronic, a physical or as a combined physical and electronic meeting.	121,207,505	94.56	6,970,781	5.44	128,178,286	4,171

* Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority

Notes

A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.

The total number of shares on the register at the close of business on 27 May 2022, being those eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 147,585,261.

This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rules 9.6.2 and 9.6.18. Copies of the Special Resolutions approved by shareholders will be submitted as soon as practicable to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism:

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

The results will also be made available on the Company's website: http://www.jtcgroup.com/investorrelations/

Final Dividend

The timetable in relation to the final dividend is as follows:

Shares marked as ex-entitlement to dividend	Thursday, 16 June 2022
Record date for entitlement to dividend	Close of business on Friday, 17 June 2022
Payment of dividend	Friday, 8 July 2022

Enquiries:

For further information please contact:

Miranda Lansdowne

JTC (Jersey) Limited

Company Secretary

[phone]

[e-mail]

About JTC

JTC is a publicly listed, global professional services business with deep expertise in fund, corporate and private client services. Every JTC person is an owner of the business and this fundamental part of our culture aligns us with the best interests of all our stakeholders. Our purpose is to maximize potential and our success is built on service excellence, long-term relationships and technology capabilities that drive efficiency and add value.

www.jtcgroup.com

 

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