Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9842L
Metro Bank PLC
24 April 2018
 

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800X5WU57YL9GPK89

 

METRO BANK PLC
Result of AGM

24 April 2018: Metro Bank PLC (the "Company") announces that, at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held earlier today, all resolutions were passed as follows.

Vernon Hill, Chairman and Founder at Metro Bank, commented:

"We are grateful for the continued overwhelming support demonstrated today by our investors.  Every resolution was passed by 93% or more, proof our investors continue to support the strategic direction and robust governance framework of Metro Bank."

RESOLUTION

VOTES
FOR

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

VOTES
TOTAL

% of ISC** VOTED

VOTES WITHHELD***

1

To receive the 2017 Annual Report and Accounts

71,276,416

99.94

43,980

0.06

71,320,396

80.56%

3,485

2

To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration section of the Directors Remuneration Report

66,447,203

93.50

4,620,794

6.50

71,067,997

80.28%

255,885

3

Re-election of Vernon W. Hill, II

68,619,355

96.30

2,639,495

3.70

71,258,850

80.49%

65,031

4

Re-election of Craig Donaldson

71,295,106

99.96

28,775

0.04

71,323,881

80.57%

1

5

Election of David Arden

71,295,058

99.96

28,775

0.04

71,323,833

80.57%

49

6

Re-election of Alastair Gunn

71,186,723

99.90

72,127

0.10

71,258,850

80.49%

65,031

7

Re-election of Stuart Bernau

70,549,286

99.00

709,564

1.00

71,258,850

80.49%

65,031

8

Re-election of Keith Carnby

70,872,612

99.46

386,238

0.54

71,258,850

80.49%

65,031

9

Re-election of Lord Flight

70,466,645

98.89

792,205

1.11

71,258,850

80.49%

65,031

10

Re-election of Eugene Lockhart

67,965,193

95.50

3,199,404

4.50

71,164,597

80.39%

159,284

11

Re-election of Roger Farah

71,155,599

99.76

168,281

0.24

71,323,880

80.57%

1

12

Re-election of Sir Michael Snyder

71,037,218

99.60

286,662

0.40

71,323,880

80.57%

1

13

Election of Anna Melis

71,323,785

100.00

35

0.00

71,323,820

80.57%

62

14

Re-appointment of Auditors

71,203,379

99.92

55,781

0.08

71,259,160

80.49%

64,721

15

Remuneration of Auditors

71,307,806

99.98

16,075

0.02

71,323,881

80.57%

1

16

Authority to allot shares

71,100,106

99.93

46,775

0.07

71,146,881

80.37%

177,001

17*

Authority to disapply pre-emption rights

71,248,198

99.89

75,680

0.11

71,323,878

80.57%

4

18*

Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights

71,171,502

99.79

152,375

0.21

71,323,877

80.57%

4

19*

Authorise reduced notice of general meeting other than an AGM

68,942,963

96.66

2,380,889

3.34

71,323,852

80.57%

1

 

* Passed as a special resolution.

 

** = Issued Share Capital

 

*** = Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried.  Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.

 

 

 

A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of Metro Bank PLC 's website.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3R, a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available in due course for viewing at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

 

Enquiries

 

Metro Bank PLC                                                                  

 

David Arden

Company Secretary                                                                               020 3402 8900

 

 


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