30 July 2014
WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC ("WALKER CRIPS")
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Board of Walker Crips wish to announce that the following resolutions were passed at the Annual General Meeting which was held on 18 July 2014:
|
Votes For (including Discretionary) |
Votes Against |
Votes Withheld |
||||
Resolution |
Number of Votes |
% of votes cast |
Number of Votes |
% of votes cast |
Number of Votes |
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1) |
To receive and adopt the Directors' report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2014.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2) |
To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2014.
|
13,762,333 |
88.8 |
1,727,100 |
11.2 |
2,500 |
|
3) |
To approve the Directors' remuneration policy which takes effect from 1 April 2015.
|
13,732,333 |
88.6 |
1,757,100 |
11.4 |
2,500 |
|
4) |
To declare a final dividend of 1.06p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2014.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
5) |
To declare a special dividend of 1.0p per ordinary share.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
6) |
To re-appoint as a director Mr. Rodney FitzGerald.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7) |
To re-appoint as a director Mr. David Hetherton.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
8) |
To re-appoint as a director Mr. Sean Lam.
|
15,490,433 |
99.9 |
1,500 |
0.1 |
0 |
|
9) |
To re-appoint as a director Mr. Martin Wright.
|
15,467,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
24,000 |
|
10) |
To re-appoint as a director Mr. Robert Elliott.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11) |
To re-appoint as a director Mr. Hua Min Lim.
|
15,436,933 |
99.8 |
19,000 |
0.2 |
48,000 |
|
12) |
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors until the conclusion of the next meeting at which accounts are laid.
|
15,491,933 |
100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13) |
To authorise the Directors to fix the auditor's remuneration.
|
15,461,933 |
99.8 |
30,000 |
0.2 |
0 |
|
Special Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
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14) |
To confer upon the Directors the authority and power to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares up to £822,137.
|
15,488,933 |
99.9 |
3,000 |
0.1 |
0 |
|
15) |
Special Resolution: Subject to Resolution 14 passing, to confer upon the directors the authority and power to allot equity securities for cash for up to £251,641.
|
15,481,933 |
99.9 |
10,000 |
0.1 |
0 |
|
16) |
Special Resolution: To grant the Company authority to make market purchases of ordinary shares of 6 2/3p each in the capital of the Company, subject to certain conditions as set out in the 2014 Annual Report and associated legislation and regulations.
|
15,462,433 |
99.8 |
29,500 |
0.2 |
0 |
|
In accordance with 9.6.2(R) of the Listing Rules, copies of all resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, are being sent to the National Storage Mechanism at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
Enquiries:
Rodney Fitzgerald (Walker Crips) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 8000