Result of AGM 2020

RNS Number : 8016M

Vesuvius plc

13 May 2020

 

13 May 2020

Vesuvius plc - Result of Annual General Meeting 2020 ("AGM")

Vesuvius plc ("the Company") confirms that, at its AGM held today, each of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting to Shareholders dated 6 April 2020 were passed by the Shareholders. A poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting and the results, certified by the scrutineer Equiniti Limited, were as follows:  

	RESOLUTIONS	FOR		AGAINST		TOTAL
		No. of votes cast1	% of votes cast	No. of votes cast	% of votes cast	No. of votes cast3	% of Issued Share Capital2	Votes withheld3
1	Receipt of Annual Report and Accounts	250,836,813	99.97%	68,461	0.03%	250,905,274	92.51%	822,700
2	Approval of Directors' Remuneration Policy	244,618,671	97.18%	7,105,663	2.82%	251,724,334	92.81%	3,640
3	Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report	244,015,719	96.94%	7,708,484	3.06%	251,724,203	92.81%	3,771
4	Election of Friederike Helfer	248,896,636	98.88%	2,820,375	1.12%	251,717,011	92.81%	10,964
5	Re-election of Patrick André	250,450,186	99.49%	1,273,696	0.51%	251,723,882	92.81%	4,093
6	Re-election of Hock Goh	249,337,688	99.05%	2,385,783	0.95%	251,723,471	92.81%	4,504
7	Re-election of Jane Hinkley	250,628,738	99.57%	1,094,733	0.43%	251,723,471	92.81%	4,504
8	Re-election of Douglas Hurt	250,629,043	99.57%	1,093,005	0.43%	251,722,048	92.81%	5,927
9	Re-election of Holly Koeppel	248,671,741	98.79%	3,051,928	1.21%	251,723,669	92.81%	4,306
10	Re-election of John McDonough CBE	248,912,618	99.16%	2,108,703	0.84%	251,021,321	92.55%	706,653
11	Re-election of Guy Young	249,780,359	99.23%	1,943,523	0.77%	251,723,882	92.81%	4,093
12	Reappointment of Auditor	251,709,674	100.00%	5,285	0.00%	251,714,959	92.81%	13,016
13	Remuneration of Auditor	251,715,452	100.00%	1,431	0.00%	251,716,883	92.81%	11,092
14	Authority to incur political expenditure	235,748,706	93.66%	15,968,034	6.34%	251,716,740	92.81%	11,235
15	Authority to allot shares	244,086,059	96.97%	7,635,728	3.03%	251,721,787	92.81%	6,188
16	Special Resolution: Authority to dis-apply pre-emption Rights	251,645,087	99.97%	73,957	0.03%	251,719,044	92.81%	8,931
17	Special Resolution: Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights only in connection with an acquisition or specified investment	250,925,081	99.68%	793,962	0.32%	251,719,043	92.81%	8,931
18	Special Resolution: Authority to purchase own shares	250,744,695	99.72%	714,095	0.28%	251,458,790	92.72%	269,184
19	Special Resolution: Authority to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice	244,403,473	97.09%	7,317,361	2.91%	251,720,834	92.81%	7,141

Notes:

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

2.  The total number of shares in issue is 278,485,071 of which 7,271,174 shares are held as Treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 271,213,897.

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

4.  All percentages are shown to two decimal places.

This information will also shortly be available to view on the Company's website at: www.vesuvius.com.

As there were no resolutions passed at the AGM other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, no copies of resolutions have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2.

For further information, please contact:

Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary	[phone]
Pamela Antay, Head of Investor Relations	[phone]

About Vesuvius plc

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, serving process industries operating in challenging high-temperature conditions.

We develop innovative and customised solutions, often used in extremely demanding industrial environments, which enable our customers to improve their manufacturing processes, enhance product quality and reduce energy consumption.  These include flow control solutions, advanced refractories and other consumable products and increasingly, related technical services including data capture.

We have a worldwide presence.  We serve our customers through a network of low-cost manufacturing plants located close to their own facilities, and embed our industry experts within their operations, who are all supported by our global technology centres.

Our core competitive strengths are our market and technology leadership, strong customer relationships, well established presence in developing markets and our global reach, all of which facilitate the expansion of our addressable markets.

Our ultimate goal is to create value for our customers, and to deliver sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders giving a superior return on their investment whilst providing each of our employees with a safe workplace where he or she is recognised, developed and properly rewarded.

Vesuvius plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE

Registered in England and Wales No. 8217766

LEI: 213800ORZ521W585SY02

www.vesuvius.com

 

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