26 November 2020
PZ CUSSONS PLC
(the 'Company')
Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at Manchester Business Park, 3500 Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG all resolutions were passed on a poll. The polling results for each resolution are set out below:
|
Resolution |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES |
1 |
To receive the audited financial statements |
328,992,120 |
99.98 |
65,925 |
0.02 |
329,058,045 |
76.75 |
158,295 |
2 |
To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration |
328,247,057 |
99.95 |
169,193 |
0.05 |
328,416,250 |
76.60 |
788,490 |
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
301,319,114 |
91.74 |
27,121,924 |
8.26 |
328,441,038 |
76.61 |
775,302 |
4 |
To declare a final dividend |
329,164,153 |
100.00 |
8,786 |
0.00 |
329,172,939 |
76.78 |
43,401 |
5 |
To elect J C Myers |
328,132,208 |
99.99 |
23,257 |
0.01 |
328,155,465 |
76.54 |
1,060,875 |
6 |
To re-elect C L Silver |
315,664,124 |
96.64 |
10,974,521 |
3.36 |
326,638,645 |
76.19 |
2,577,695 |
7 |
To elect K Bashford |
305,949,888 |
99.92 |
256,633 |
0.08 |
306,206,521 |
71.42 |
23,009,819 |
8 |
To re-elect D Kucz |
328,811,508 |
99.92 |
249,702 |
0.08 |
329,061,210 |
76.75 |
153,886 |
9 |
To re-elect J R Nicolson |
328,087,419 |
99.71 |
968,293 |
0.29 |
329,055,712 |
76.75 |
160,628 |
10 |
To elect J C D Townsend |
328,994,267 |
99.98 |
62,491 |
0.02 |
329,056,758 |
76.75 |
159,582 |
11 |
To re-appoint the auditor of the Company |
328,407,909 |
99.76 |
788,442 |
0.24 |
329,196,351 |
76.78 |
19,989 |
12 |
T o fix the remuneration of the auditor |
329,135,915 |
100.00 |
16,187 |
0.00 |
329,152,102 |
76.77 |
63,838 |
13 |
T o allot shares |
304,838,267 |
92.61 |
24,321,079 |
7.39 |
329,159,346 |
76.78 |
56,994 |
14* |
T o allot equity securities for cash |
305,012,432 |
92.67 |
24,142,186 |
7.33 |
329,154,618 |
76.78 |
61,722 |
15* |
T o make market purchases of Ordinary Shares |
329,050,282 |
99.98 |
75,049 |
0.02 |
329,125,331 |
76.77 |
86,903 |
16* |
G eneral meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice |
326,539,191 |
99.20 |
2,630,003 |
0.80 |
329,169,194 |
76.78 |
47,146 |
17 |
To make political donations |
308,492,904 |
93.80 |
20,395,269 |
6.20 |
328,888,173 |
76.71 |
161,500 |
18 |
To establish the LTIP |
328,491,758 |
99.81 |
634,980 |
0.19 |
329,126,738 |
76.77 |
89,602 |
19 |
To establish the SIP |
328,512,046 |
99.81 |
612,692 |
0.19 |
329,124,738 |
76.77 |
91,602 |
*Special Resolution
VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE
RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
|
Resolution |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES |
|
|
6 |
To re-elect C L Silver |
133,246,072 |
92.85 |
10,256,964 |
7.15 |
143,503,036 |
68.62 |
2,577,695 |
|
|
7 |
To elect K Bashford |
122,814,279 |
99.79 |
256,633 |
0.21 |
123,070,912 |
58.85 |
23,009,819 |
|
|
8 |
To re-elect D Kucz |
145,675,899 |
99.83 |
249,702 |
0.17 |
145,925,601 |
69.78 |
153,886 |
|
|
9 |
To re-elect J R Nicolson |
145,669,367 |
99.83 |
250,736 |
0.17 |
145,920,103 |
69.78 |
160,628 |
|
|
10 |
To elect J C D Townsend |
145,858,658 |
99.96 |
62,491 |
0.04 |
145,921,149 |
69.78 |
159,582 |
|
Notes:
(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.
(c) The total number of shares in issue on 26 November 2020 was 428,724,960.
K Massie
Company Secretary