Notice of Results

RNS Number : 5909Y

SIG PLC

13 May 2021

 

13 May 2021

SIG plc

("SIG" or the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 13 May 2021

LEI: 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53

SIG plc announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held earlier today, all the resolutions put to shareholders were passed by the requisite majorities.  Resolutions 1 -15 were passed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 16 - 21 were passed as special resolutions.  The results of the polls are as follows:

RESOLUTION	FOR	%	AGAINST	%	TOTAL	% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL	WITHHELD
ORDINARY RESOLUTION
1.  To receive the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 together with the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon	922,725,438	99.99%	75,792	0.01%	922,801,230	78.10%	43,955,570
2.  To approve the Annual Statement of the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020	726,297,790	76.55%	222,519,260	23.45%	948,817,050	80.30%	17,939,750
3.  To re-elect Andrew Allner as a Director	903,513,638	97.90%	19,402,886	2.10%	922,916,524	78.11%	43,840,276
4.  To re-elect Steve Francis as a Director	966,609,013	99.99%	132,033	0.01%	966,741,046	81.82%	15,754
5.  To elect Ian Ashton as a Director	966,619,229	99.99%	114,171	0.01%	966,733,400	81.82%	23,400
6.  To elect Shatish Dasani as a Director	966,685,243	100.00%	44,407	0.00%	966,729,650	81.82%	27,150
7.  To elect Bruno Deschamps as a Director	730,415,844	86.71%	111,938,604	13.29%	842,354,448	71.29%	124,402,352
8.  To elect Kath Durrant as a Director	966,632,114	99.99%	102,913	0.01%	966,735,027	81.82%	21,773
9.  To elect Simon King as a Director	966,693,250	100.00%	41,777	0.00%	966,735,027	81.82%	21,773
10.  To re-elect Gillian Kent as a Director	955,053,531	98.79%	11,689,142	1.21%	966,742,673	81.82%	14,127
11.  To re-elect Alan Lovell as a Director	955,008,656	98.79%	11,734,017	1.21%	966,742,673	81.82%	14,127
12.  To elect Christian Rochat as a Director	846,532,656	99.87%	1,076,484	0.13%	847,609,140	71.74%	119,147,660
13.  To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor to the Company	922,840,450	95.46%	43,907,294	4.54%	966,747,744	81.82%	9,056
14.  To authorise the Audit Committee of the Board to determine the Auditor's remuneration	966,695,311	100.00%	43,550	0.00%	966,738,861	81.82%	17,939
15.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares in the Company	905,768,747	98.14%	17,156,943	1.86%	922,925,690	78.11%	43,831,110
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
16.  The Directors be empowered pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 to allot equity securities for cash	966,599,730	99.98%	145,798	0.02%	966,745,528	81.82%	11,272
17.  The Directors be empowered pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 to allot equity securities for cash	920,113,685	95.18%	46,629,562	4.82%	966,743,247	81.82%	13,553
18.  That the Company is authorised pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 to make market purchases	922,747,013	95.45%	43,971,348	4.55%	966,718,361	81.82%	38,439
19.  That a general meeting of the Company, other than AGM, may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice	821,298,643	84.95%	145,449,085	15.05%	966,747,728	81.82%	9,072
20.  That, subject to court approval, the entire amount standing the credit of the Company's share premium account be cancelled	966,594,638	99.99%	129,062	0.01%	966,723,700	81.82%	33,100
21.  That the articles of association produced at the meeting be adopted as the new articles of the Company.	966,604,640	99.99%	111,587	0.01%	966,716,227	81.82%	40,573

Notes

1.  Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.

2.  A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

3.  In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

4.  A copy of the Annual General Meeting results will be available on the SIG plc website at www.sigplc.com .

5.  Issued share capital as at 13 May 2021 is 1,181,556,977 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.

All resolutions were duly passed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support.

In relation to Resolution 2, the Board welcomes the majority support for the Annual Statement by the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020. The Board intends to consult with shareholders over the coming months and expects to provide an update on the Company's website on this consultation process and any actions taken or proposed to be taken within six months of today's date in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018.

Enquiries

SIG plc

Andrew Allner, Chairman  [phone]

Steve Francis, Chief Executive Officer    [phone]

Ian Ashton, Chief Financial Officer       [phone]

FTI Consulting

Richard Mountain      [phone]

 

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