13 May 2016
Tullett Prebon plc
Result of Annual General Meeting
Tullett Prebon plc announces that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 12 May 2016 were duly passed by shareholders on a show of hands. Resolutions 16 to 18 were passed as special resolutions.
The following proxy votes were received by the Company:
Resolutions |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
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|
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
1 |
To receive the Annual Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015. |
206,182,521 |
99.95 |
108,920 |
0.05 |
170,986 |
2 |
To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration in the form set out in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015. |
172,856,824 |
84.05 |
32,809,993 |
15.95 |
795,610 |
3 |
To elect as a Carol Sergeant (Independent on-Executive Director, Chairman of the Risk Committee and a member of the Audit Committee ). |
205,670,639 |
99.68 |
650,347 |
0.32 |
141,441 |
4 |
To re-elect as a Director Rupert Robson (Chairman of the Board and of the Nominations Committee). |
205,964,069 |
99.83 |
356,917 |
0.17 |
141,441 |
5 |
To re-elect as a Director John Phizakerley (Chief Executive) |
205,585,069 |
99.64 |
735,917 |
0.36 |
141,441 |
6 |
To re-elect as a Director Paul Mainwaring (Finance Director). |
Resolution not proposed due to director standing down |
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|
|
|
7 |
To re-elect as a Director Angela Knight (Senior Independent Non-executive Director, member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees). |
205,806,753 |
99.68 |
651,377 |
0.32 |
4,297 |
8 |
To re-elect as a Director Roger Perkin (Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk and Nominations Committees). |
205,474,098 |
99.59 |
846,888 |
0.41 |
141,441 |
9 |
To re-elect as a Director Stephen Pull (Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee). |
205,918,912 |
99.81 |
402,074 |
0.19 |
141,441 |
10 |
To re-elect as a Director David Shalders (independent Non-executive Director, member of the Remuneration and Risk Committees). |
205,918,812 |
99.81 |
402,174 |
0.19 |
141,441 |
11 |
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company (to hold office from the conclusion of the meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid). |
201,143,049 |
98.09 |
3,926,261 |
1.91 |
1,393,117 |
12 |
To authorise the Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditor. |
202,582,843 |
98.79 |
2,486,157 |
1.21 |
1,393,427 |
13 |
That a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31st December 2015 be declared payable at the rate of 11.25p per share on 19th May 2016 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 29th April 2016. |
206,462,427 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities |
204,936,330 |
99.33 |
1,385,078 |
0.67 |
141,019 |
15 |
To authorise the Company to make political donations |
187,715,143 |
90.98 |
18,606,881 |
9.02 |
140,403 |
16 |
To allot equity securities for cash
|
206,311,811 |
99.99 |
4,747 |
0.01 |
145,869 |
17 |
To authorise the Company to buy back shares |
205,595,032 |
99.58 |
865,745 |
0.42 |
1,650 |
18 |
To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than an AGM) on 14 clear days' notice |
191,473,822 |
92.74 |
14,985,805 |
7.26 |
2,800 |
Notes:
(1) The full text of all the resolutions passed at the AGM can be obtained from the Notice of AGM which is available on the Company's website at www.tullettprebon.com
(2) Votes withheld are not votes in law and have therefore not been counted in the calculation of percentage of votes for or against a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
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