Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0218F

Provident Financial PLC

12 May 2017

 

AGM Resolutions

At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 12 May 2017, Resolutions 1 to 22 were passed on a show of hands. 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Emma G Versluys

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel:  [phone] extension 1034

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 12 MAY 2017

Summary of proxy cards returned

		IN FAVOUR			AT PROXY'S DISCRETION			AGAINST			WITHHELD
		Number of Shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of Holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of holders	% total shares voted and withheld
RESOLUTION
1.	Annual report and financial statements	126,740,325	616	99.88	103,676	65	0.08	46,845	1	0.04	52,032	3	0.04
2.	Directors remuneration policy	117,843,512	503	93.14	100,498	62	0.08	8,573,769	110	6.78	425,099	27	0.33
3.	Annual statement by remco chairman and annual report on remuneration	120,319,564	522	95.57	100,513	62	0.08	5,475,836	97	4.35	1,046,965	21	0.82
4.	Final dividend	126,792,095	616	99.91	102,121	63	0.08	2,936	3	0.01	45,726	2	0.03
5.	Reappointment of Robert Anderson	126,782,070	608	99.91	102,131	64	0.08	12,178	11	0.01	46,499	4	0.03
6.	Reappointment of Peter Crook	126,780,065	602	99.91	102,324	65	0.08	13,990	15	0.01	46,499	4	0.03
7.	Reappointment of Andrew Fisher	126,711,614	604	99.86	102,324	65	0.08	82,441	14	0.06	46,499	4	0.03
8.	Reappointment of Malcolm Le May	123,613,072	587	97.41	102,131	64	0.08	3,181,176	35	2.51	46,499	4	0.03
9.	Reappointment of Stuart Sinclair	126,547,246	600	99.73	102,324	65	0.08	246,809	18	0.19	46,499	4	0.03
10.	Reappointment of Manjit Wolstenholme	123,504,443	592	97.82	102,324	65	0.08	2,657,612	28	2.10	678,499	7	0.53
11.	Appointment of Andrea Blance	126,787,502	607	99.91	102,131	64	0.08	5,929	10	0.01	47,316	6	0.03
12.	Appointment of David Sear	126,734,017	603	99.87	103,905	67	0.08	57,710	10	0.05	47,246	7	0.03
13.	Appointment of John Straw	126,780,375	602	99.91	103,905	67	0.08	11,352	11	0.01	47,246	7	0.03
14.	Appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor	126,722,279	606	99.87	104,954	67	0.08	65,560	7	0.05	50,085	7	0.03
15.	Remuneration of auditor	126,715,615	602	99.87	105,839	69	0.08	69,749	11	0.05	51,675	6	0.04
16.	Authority to make political donations	126,299,952	531	99.56	104,409	65	0.08	460,470	85	0.36	78,047	12	0.06`
17.	Authority for directors to allot shares	126,571,811	592	99.72	105,145	67	0.08	257,684	24	0.20	8,238	4	0.00
18.	Adoption of new articles (Special Resolution)	126,778,306	597	99.91	105,145	67	0.08	9,106	11	0.01	50,321	12	0.03
19.	Authority for company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)	125,893,128	595	99.19	104,601	67	0.08	927,096	25	0.73	18,053	4	0.01
20.	Power to allot shares for cash and disapply pre-emption rights (Special Resolution)	126,455,995	580	99.64	105,926	71	0.08	360,570	27	0.28	20,387	11	0.01
21.	Power to disapply pre-emption rights in relation to acquisitions and specified capital investments (Special Resolution)	118,973,263	572	93.73	110,731	71	0.09	7,839,247	38	6.18	19,637	10	0.01
22.	Notice for a general meeting (Special Resolution)	123,760,867	580	97.53	111,780	71	0.09	3,024,354	55	2.38	45,876	3	0.03

Notes: 

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld

2. Total number of shares voted = 126,942,878

3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 683

4. Total number of shares in issue = 148,215,885

 

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