Result of EGM

RNS Number : 6926S

Yule Catto & Co PLC

04 December 2012

 

Yule Catto & Co plc - Shareholders approve name change to Synthomer plc

Yule Catto & Co plc ("the Company") announces that the resolution proposed at its Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM') held earlier today to change the name of the Company to Synthomer plc was duly passed on a show of hands.

Adrian Whitfield, Chief Executive, commented:

"I am delighted that our shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of our change of name to Synthomer plc which now gives us a consistent group image around the world."

In compliance with paragraph 9.6.2R of the Listing Rules, the resolution passed at the EGM has been submitted for filing at the National Storage Mechanism and is available for inspection on their website at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Details of the proxy voting instructions, lodged prior to the meeting, are set out below:

	For		Against		Discretion		Votes Withheld
Resolution Number and Description	Holders Voting	Votes	Holders Voting	Votes	Holders Voting	Votes	Holders Voting	Votes
RES: 001 NAME CHANGE	517	244,750,190	107	1,418,317	47	82,922	11	22,255

An abstention is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

Number of shareholders        -          3715

Issued share capital               -          339,880,769 Ordinary shares of 10p each

Number of votes per share    -          one

Number of proxies lodged      -         687

The name change is expected to be effective at the London Stock Exchange from tomorrow morning when the Company's TIDM will change to SYNT.  The Company website can now be found at www.synthomer.com

 

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