Result of AGM

RNS Number : 6151J
Wincanton PLC
29 June 2017
 

 

For Immediate Release

29 June 2017

 

Wincanton PLC
('Wincanton' or the 'Group')

 

Result of AGM

 

Wincanton PLC, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK and Ireland, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held on 29 June 2017, all of the resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Meeting, were duly passed on a poll.

 

The votes were as follows:

 

 

RESOLUTION

VOTES FOR

% ISC

VOTES AGAINST

%

ISC

VOTES WITHHELD

TOTAL VOTES

TOTAL % OF ISC VOTED

1

Reports and Accounts

83,935,971

99.30

592,723

0.70

84,528,694

67.87%

34,360

2

Remuneration Report

84,214,956

99.75

210,748

0.25

84,425,704

67.79%

138,240

3

Remuneration Policy

84,198,079

99.67

274,712

0.33

84,472,791

67.83%

56,154

4

Approve Final Dividend

84,561,807

100.00

1,927

0.00

84,563,734

67.90%

212

5

Re-elect S. Marshall

84,474,732

99.91

76,259

0.09

84,550,991

67.89%

12,954

6

Re-elect A. Colman

84,513,428

99.96

37,369

0.04

84,550,797

67.89%

12,791

7

Re-elect T. Lawlor

84,515,048

99.96

31,967

0.04

84,547,015

67.89%

16,931

8

Re-elect P. Dean

83,213,943

98.42

1,333,247

1.58

84,547,190

67.89%

16,756

9

Re-elect S. Oades

84,518,628

99.96

29,671

0.04

84,548,299

67.89%

15,647

10

Re-elect D. Radcliffe

84,431,868

99.86

115,944

0.14

84,547,812

67.89%

16,134

11

Re-elect M. Sawkins

84,513,619

99.97

28,895

0.03

84,542,514

67.88%

17,724

12

Reappoint Auditor

83,779,290

99.80

167,404

0.20

83,946,694

67.40%

617,251

13

Remuneration of Auditor

84,496,854

99.95

43,021

0.05

84,539,875

67.88%

21,570

14

Make political donations

80,503,330

95.26

4,008,490

4.74

84,511,820

67.86%

45,555

15

Allot shares

84,346,114

99.79

173,299

0.21

84,519,413

67.86%

43,351

16

Disapply pre-emption rights

84,249,212

99.71

243,508

0.29

84,492,720

67.84%

71,226

17

Make market purchases

84,390,794

99.84

138,335

0.16

84,529,129

67.87%

34,816

18

Call general meetings

83,507,065

98.76

1,047,604

1.24

84,554,669

67.89%

9,277

 

The number of the Company's shares in issue as at the date of the meeting was 124,543,670 ordinary shares of 10p.

Please note that each share carries one vote and that a 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'votes for' total.

Copies of the Resolutions will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available to the public for inspection.

 

 

Alison Dowling

Company Secretary

 

29 June 2017

 

-Ends-

 

For further information please contact:

 

Wincanton plc                                                                                                  Tel: 01249 710 000

Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer

Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

 

Buchanan                                                                                                            Tel: 020 7466 5000

Richard Oldworth / Victoria Hayns / Maddie Seacombe

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Wincanton plc

Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain consultancy and solutions to some of the world's most admired brands. We employ approximately 18,000 people across more than 200 sites and have a 3,400-strong fleet of vehicles.

 

Our business started in 1925 delivering milk and dairy products. Although our heritage means a lot to us, we have since expanded to provide supply chain solutions across a wide range of sectors including retail, construction, defence and energy.

 

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services that range from setting up and operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

 

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs, build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

 

Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than 20 years.

 

Key facts:

·     Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds £1 billion

·     Circa 18,000 employees including 4,000+ drivers 

·     Operates from 200+ locations with 6.6 million square feet of warehousing across the UK and Ireland

·     Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles

 


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