Result of AGM

Weir Group PLC

25 April 2024

 

THE WEIR GROUP PLC

25 April 2024

 

AGM Voting Results 2024

The Annual General Meeting of The Weir Group PLC was held on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 2.30 pm. 

All resolutions were passed on a poll. Resolutions 16 to 19 were passed as special resolutions.

The table below sets out the proxy voting results.

		VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD*
Resolution 1	To receive the audited financial statements of the company for year ended 31 December 2023 and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors of the Company.	205,809,258	99.98%	47,918	0.02%	205,857,176	79.29%	3,758,544
Resolution 2	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy).	206,948,262	98.74%	2,649,836	1.26%	209,598,098	80.74%	17,622
Resolution 3	To declare a final dividend of 20.8 pence per ordinary share of 12.5 pence each in the capital of the Company.	209,606,596	100.00%	2,917	0.00%	209,609,513	80.74%	6,207
Resolution 4	To re-elect Barbara Jeremiah as a Director of the Company.	204,081,959	97.36%	5,528,064	2.64%	209,610,023	80.74%	5,696
Resolution 5	To re-elect Jon Stanton as a Director of the Company.	209,096,572	99.76%	510,857	0.24%	209,607,429	80.74%	8,291
Resolution 6	To elect Brian Puffer as a Director of the Company.	208,187,122	99.33%	1,399,561	0.67%	209,586,683	80.73%	29,037
Resolution 7	To elect Andrew (Andy) Agg as a Director of the Company.	209,511,808	99.96%	78,211	0.04%	209,590,019	80.73%	25,701
Resolution 8	To re-elect Dame Nicola Brewer as a Director of the Company.	207,780,774	99.13%	1,824,339	0.87%	209,605,113	80.74%	10,606
Resolution 9	To elect Penelope (Penny) Freer as a Director of the Company.	206,874,022	98.70%	2,720,129	1.30%	209,594,151	80.73%	21,569
Resolution 10	To re-elect Tracey Kerr as a Director of the Company.	207,824,357	99.15%	1,780,375	0.85%	209,604,732	80.74%	10,988
Resolution 11	To re-elect Ben Magara as a Director of the Company.	207,738,495	99.12%	1,854,898	0.88%	209,593,393	80.73%	22,326
Resolution 12	To re-elect Stephen Young as a Director of the Company.	209,566,240	99.98%	33,729	0.02%	209,599,969	80.74%	15,751
Resolution 13	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the company.	207,907,163	99.20%	1,674,583	0.80%	209,581,746	80.73%	33,974
Resolution 14	That the Company's Audit Committee be authorised to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.	209,488,248	99.95%	100,134	0.05%	209,588,382	80.73%	27,338
Resolution 15	That the Directors be authorised to allot shares in the Company.	196,012,497	94.22%	12,032,774	5.78%	208,045,271	80.14%	1,570,449
Resolution 16	That the Directors be authorised to partially disapply the statutory pre-emption provisions.	206,046,955	98.92%	2,247,726	1.08%	208,294,681	80.23%	1,321,039
Resolution 17	That the Directors be authorised to partially disapply the statutory pre-emption provisions in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment.	199,674,567	95.80%	8,751,223	4.20%	208,425,790	80.28%	1,189,930
Resolution 18	That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of ordinary shares.	207,907,594	99.24%	1,598,472	0.76%	209,506,066	80.70%	109,654
Resolution 19	That a general meeting of the Company, other than an Annual General Meeting, may be called on not less that 14 days' clear days notice.	200,765,453	95.81%	8,785,121	4.19%	209,550,574	80.72%	65,146

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of proportion of votes For and Against a resolution.

a)   Any votes that give discretion to the Chair have been included in the "For" total.

b)   At close of business on Thursday, 25 April 2024 there were 259,612,052 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). 

For further information, please contact:

Graham Vanhegan

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

 

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