Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1727P

M. P. Evans Group PLC

05 June 2020

 

M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC

("Company" or "M.P. Evans")

RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 5 JUNE 2020

All of the resolutions set out in the notice of the annual general meeting were duly passed, except for resolution 10 which did not reach the required 75% majority on a poll for that resolution.

A total of 54,494,335 shares were eligible to vote at the annual general meeting with each share carrying one vote on a poll. Proxies were received for use in connection with the annual general meeting with the following instructions (treating proxies giving discretion to the chairman as a "for" instruction):

Resolution	For	Against	Withheld
			or spoilt
1. Annual report	27,290,348	20	Nil
2. Directors' remuneration report	27,279,522	4,014	6,832
3. Election of D M McBain	27,289,348	20	1,000
4. Re-election of P A Fletcher	25,808,912	1,480,456	1,000
5. Re-election of J Green-Armytage	27,286,248	3,120	1,000
6. Re-election of B C Tozer	27,288,065	1,303	1,000
7. Re-election of M H Coulson	27,287,248	2,120	1,000
8. Declare a dividend	27,290,348	20	Nil
9. Appointment of the auditors	27,281,515	3,474	5,379
10.Authority to purchase own shares	16,143,689	11,145,754	925

In view of the fact that resolution 10 was not passed at the meeting, the Company's share buyback programme will cease with immediate effect.

5 June 2020

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC	Telephone: [phone]
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin - chairman
Tristan Price - chief executive
Matthew Coulson - finance director
Peel Hunt LLP	Telephone: [phone]
Dan Webster
George Sellar
finnCap	Telephone: [phone]
Tim Redfern
Chris Raggett
Hudson Sandler	Telephone:  [phone]
Charlie Jack
Elfie Kent

 

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