Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8077X

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

06 May 2021

 

6 May 2021

Jupiter Fund Management plc (the "Company")

Results of the Annual General Meeting

The Board announces that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held today, 6 May 2021, at The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SQ, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting   were passed by the requisite majorities.

The results of the AGM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below.

Resolutions	For	% of total votes for	Against	% of total votes against	Total votes	Votes withheld*
1. To receive the report of the Directors and the Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020	452,590,935	99.99	696	0.01	452,591,631	2,305,675
2. To approve the Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020	444,099,193	97.78	10,097,335	2.22	454,196,528	700,778
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	434,297,136	95.62	19,898,592	4.38	454,195,728	701,578
4. To approve a final dividend of 9.2 pence for the year ended 31 December 2020	454,024,696	99.96	202,759	0.04	454,227,455	669,851
5. To elect Chris Parkin as a Director	449,205,083	98.90	5,004,105	1.10	454,209,188	688,118
6. To re-elect Andrew Formica as a Director	450,813,820	99.25	3,411,185	0.75	454,225,005	672,301
7. To re-elect Wayne Mepham as a Director	450,591,772	99.20	3,622,214	0.80	454,213,986	683,320
8. To re-elect Nichola Pease as a Director	445,616,913	98.40	7,255,020	1.60	452,871,933	2,025,373
9. To re-elect Karl Sternberg as a Director	437,630,269	96.36	16,528,769	3.64	454,159,038	738,268
10. To re-elect Polly Williams as a Director	451,168,994	99.33	3,040,194	0.67	454,209,188	688,118
11. To re-elect Roger Yates as a Director	448,477,225	98.74	5,732,285	1.26	454,209,510	687,796
12. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditors	446,590,577	98.33	7,573,272	1.67	454,163,849	733,457
13. To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to set the remuneration of the auditor	447,165,268	98.44	7,064,515	1.56	454,229,783	667,523
14. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company	353,332,310	77.79	100,883,390	22.21	454,215,700	681,606
15. To authorise political donations and political expenditure	449,158,134	98.74	5,722,811	1.26	454,880,945	16,361
16. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights	449,966,935	99.07	4,214,290	0.93	454,181,225	716,081
17. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	452,109,679	99.70	1,370,275	0.30	453,479,954	1,417,352
18. To approve general meetings (other than annual general meetings) of the Company being called on 14 clear days' notice	444,209,274	97.79	10,018,181	2.21	454,227,455	669,851
19. To adopt new Articles of Association	454,172,289	99.99	204	0.01	454,172,493	724,813

 *Please note that 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution, or in the 'votes cast as a percentage of issued share capital'.

The Board has considered the results of the AGM today and notes the level of votes cast against Resolution 14, which authorises the Directors to allot shares up to a value of approximately one third of the issued share capital.   It is standard market practice for UK listed companies to retain this type of authority and the amount sought under this resolution is lower than the maximum recommended levels contained within the UK Investment Association's share capital management guidelines.

The results of the vote on Resolution 14 were primarily driven by one major shareholder and, following the outcome of today's vote, we will continue our engagement with them and provide the required updates in-line with the requirements of the UK Governance Code.

The issued share capital of the Company comprises 553,060,741 shares. Resolutions 16, 17, 18 and 19 were passed as special resolutions.

The Company has sent copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM, other than those concerning ordinary business, and the new Articles of Association to the FCA's National Storage Mechanism and they are available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Details of proxy votes lodged will be available shortly on the Company's website at   https://www.jupiteram.com/investor-relations/

For further information please contact:

 Investors       Media

Jupiter                                       Lisa Daniels   Despina Constantinides

 [phone]                                     [phone]

Powerscourt     Justin Griffiths

   [phone]

Jupiter Fund Management plc

LEI Number: 5493003DJ1G01IMQ7S28

 

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