Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7531E

Vesuvius plc

10 May 2017

 

10 May 2017

Vesuvius plc - Result of Annual General Meeting ("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 27 March 2017 were passed by the Shareholders. In the absence of the Chairman, the meeting was chaired by Douglas Hurt (Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman), who in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association was appointed by the Board as Vesuvius plc's Deputy Chairman for the duration of the meeting. 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 cast	% of Issued Share Capital2	Votes withheld3
1	Receipt of Annual Report and Accounts	241,451,209	99.95	130,001	0.05	241,581,210	89.07%	1,379,727
2	Declaration of Final Dividend	242,960,738	100.00	1	0.00	242,960,739	89.58%	198
3	Directors' Remuneration Policy	238,743,173	98.86	2,762,888	1.14	241,506,061	89.05%	1,454,874
4	Directors' Remuneration Report	239,094,321	98.99	2,434,510	1.01	241,528,831	89.05%	1,432,104
5	Re-election of C Gardell	239,512,842	98.64	3,297,325	1.36	242,810,167	89.53%	150,770
6	Re-election of H Goh	229,998,135	94.72	12,812,508	5.28	242,810,643	89.53%	150,293
7	Re-election of  J Hinkley	242,635,360	99.93	175,005	0.07	242,810,365	89.53%	150,572
8	Re-election of  D Hurt	242,636,614	99.93	174,228	0.07	242,810,842	89.53%	150,095
9	Election of H Koeppel	241,600,743	99.50	1,208,606	0.50	242,809,349	89.53%	151,588
10	Re-election of J McDonough CBE	242,290,368	99.79	512,149	0.21	242,802,517	89.52%	158,419
11	Re-election of F  Wanecq	241,574,268	99.49	1,237,974	0.51	242,812,242	89.53%	148,695
12	Re-election of G Young	241,572,377	99.49	1,238,465	0.51	242,810,842	89.53%	150,095
13	Appointment of  Auditor	242,954,791	100.00	3,467	0.00	242,958,258	89.58%	2,679
14	Remuneration of Auditor	242,954,197	100.00	3,014	0.00	242,957,211	89.58%	3,726
15	Authority to incur political expenditure	236,792,828	97.52	6,016,138	2.48	242,808,966	89.53%	151,971
16	Authority to allot shares	241,140,752	99.25	1,815,125	0.75	242,955,877	89.58%	5,060
17	Special Resolution: Authority to dis-apply pre-emption Rights	242,743,202	99.92	202,362	0.08	242,945,564	89.58%	10,846
18	Special Resolution: Additional Authority to disapply pre-emption rights only in connection with an acquisition or specified investment	239,865,248	98.73	3,082,684	1.27	242,947,932	89.58%	8,477
19	Special Resolution: Authority to purchase own shares	240,454,155	99.29	1,728,567	0.71	242,182,722	89.30%	773,687
20	Special Resolution: Authority to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice	236,319,940	97.27	6,636,469	2.73	242,956,409	89.58%	0

Notes:

1.    Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman 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]

Virginia Skroski, Investor Relations Manager [phone]

Vesuvius plc

165 Fleet Street

London EC4A 2AE

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Web:     www.vesuvius.com

About Vesuvius plc

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering principally serving the steel and foundry industries.

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.

 

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