1 June 2022
East Imperial plc
("East Imperial" or the "Company")
Result of AGM
East Imperial plc (LSE: EISB), the global purveyor of ultra-premium beverages, announces that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed and approved on a show of hands. The results of the proxy voting position received in advance of the meeting are reported below:
|
Resolution |
Ordinary/ Special |
For |
|
Against |
|
Withheld |
Total votes cast |
|
|
|
No. of votes |
% |
No. of votes |
% |
|
|
1 |
To receive the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2021. |
Ordinary |
167,132,119 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
To approve the Directors' Report on Remuneration. |
Ordinary |
167,063,628 |
99.87 |
216,324 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy. |
Ordinary |
167,113,628 |
99.87 |
216,324 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
To re-appoint Professor Dr Olufunke Abimbola as a director |
Ordinary |
137,501,407 |
82.18 |
29,823,536 |
17.82 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
To re-appoint Anthony Burt as a director |
Ordinary |
167,127,110 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
To re-appoint Toby Hayward as a director |
Ordinary |
137,086,247 |
82.13 |
29,823,536 |
17.87 |
420,169 |
166,909,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
To re-appoint Colin Henry as a director |
Ordinary |
167,127,110 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
To re-appoint Alistair McGeorge as a director |
Ordinary |
167,127,110 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
To re-appoint Andrew Robertson as a director |
Ordinary |
167,127,110 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
To re-appoint Crowe U.K. LLP as auditor |
Ordinary |
167,127,110 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
To authorise the Directors to determine the auditor's fees. |
Ordinary |
167,127,110 |
99.88 |
197,833 |
0.12 |
5,009 |
167,324,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares. |
Ordinary |
167,113,628 |
99.87 |
216,324 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares to Alistair McGeorge and Colin Henry pursuant to the exercise of options granted under resolutions 16 and 17 |
Ordinary |
137,492,934 |
82.17 |
29,837,018 |
17.83 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
To amend the fee payable to the Directors set out in the Articles of Association. |
Ordinary |
167,113,628 |
99.87 |
216,324 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
To amend Rule 4 of the Company's Unapproved Share Option Scheme Rules adopted on 19 July 2021. |
Ordinary |
137,492,934 |
82.17 |
29,837,018 |
17.83 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
To grant options to Alistair McGeorge to acquire up to 7.5 million ordinary shares in the Company. |
Ordinary |
137,077,774 |
82.12 |
29,837,018 |
17.88 |
415,160 |
166,914,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
To grant options to Colin Henry to acquire up to 7.5 million ordinary shares in the Company. |
Ordinary |
137,077,774 |
82.12 |
29,837,018 |
17.88 |
415,160 |
166,914,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
To dis-apply pre-emption rights under section 570 of the Companies Act 2006. |
Special |
167,118,637 |
99.87 |
211,315 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
To dis-apply pre-emption rights for share allotments in connection with the issue of shares to Alistair McGeorge and Colin Henry pursuant to the exercise of options granted to them. |
Special |
137,437,925 |
82.17 |
29,842,027 |
17.83 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases. |
Special |
167,113,628 |
99.87 |
216,324 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
To approve for calling of general meetings (other than AGMs) on 14 days' notice. |
Special |
167,118,637 |
99.87 |
211,315 |
0.13 |
0 |
167,329,952 |
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes validly cast for or against a resolution.
The Company's issued share capital is 338,171,043 ordinary shares of £0.001 each.