6 July 2020
STV Group PLC
("STV" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Results of General Meeting in Connection with Placing
Further to the Company's announcement on 17 June 2020 and its circular and notice of meeting dated 18 June 2020 in connection with its proposed placing of new ordinary shares in the Company, STV is pleased to announce that the special resolution proposed at its general meeting, held at 11:00 am today at Pacific Quay Glasgow G51 1PQ, was duly passed by the shareholders. The results of the poll, incorporating the proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, is set out below.
Resolution |
Votes For1 |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Withheld2 |
1. Authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with the placing3 |
28,795,538 |
92.87 |
2,211,882 |
7.13 |
1,177,581 |
1 Where shareholders appointed the Chairman as their proxy with discretion as to voting, their votes were cast in favour of the resolutions.
2 A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
3 Special resolution (75% majority required).
The voting figures will also be displayed shortly on the STV's website at www.stv.tv/investors . A copy of the special resolution has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM .
Jane E A Tames
Company Secretary