29 September 2023
SHEARWATER GROUP PLC
("Shearwater", or the "Group")
Results of AGM
Shearwater Group plc (AIM: SWG), the cybersecurity, advisory and managed security services group, announces that at the Annual General Meeting of the Group held earlier today, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed by means of a poll.
Full details of the resolutions passed are set out in the Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website www.shearwatergroup.com, and the full proxy voting results are set out below.
Resolutions |
For / Discretion |
Against |
Total |
Vote withheld* |
||
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|||
1. To receive the directors' and auditor's reports and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
2,986,470 |
99.8% |
6,552 |
0.2% |
2,993,022 |
2,000 |
2. To approve the remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2023 on page 51 of the directors' report |
2,985,571 |
99.7% |
9,301 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
150 |
3. To re-elect Robin Southwell |
2,986,320 |
99.7% |
8,702 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
4. To re-elect Stephen Ball |
2,985,906 |
99.7% |
9,116 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
5. To re-elect Giles Willits |
2,985,906 |
99.7% |
9,116 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
6. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors to the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company |
2,985,985 |
99.7% |
9,037 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
7. To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration |
2,986,320 |
99.7% |
8,702 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
8. To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities pursuant to the articles of association of the Company |
2,986,320 |
99.7% |
8,702 |
0.3% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
9. To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash disapplying pre-emption rights in the Company's articles of association |
2,975,881 |
99.5% |
14,856 |
0.5% |
2,990,737 |
4,285 |
10. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
2,990,720 |
99.8% |
4,302 |
0.1% |
2,995,022 |
0 |
* 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
Enquiries:
Shearwater Group plc David Williams, Chairman Phil Higgins, CEO
|
www.shearwatergroup.com c/o Alma PR |
Cavendish Securities plc - NOMAD Adrian Hadden / Ben Jeynes- Corporate Finance Henry Nicol / Dale Bellis / Michael Johnson - Sales
|
+44 (0) 20 7397 8900 |
Alma Justine James / Joe Pederzolli |
shearwater@almapr.co.uk +44 (0) 20 3405 0205 |
About Shearwater Group plc
Shearwater Group plc is an award-winning group providing cyber security, managed security and professional advisory solutions to create a safer online environment for organisations and their end users.
The Group's differentiated full service offering spans identity and access management and data security, cybersecurity solutions and managed security services, and security governance, risk and compliance. Its growth strategy is focused on building a scalable group that caters to the entire spectrum of cyber security and managed security needs, through a focused buy and build approach.
The Group is headquartered in the UK, serving customers globally across a broad spectrum of industries.
Shearwater shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM under the ticker "SWG". For more information, please visit www.shearwatergroup.com.