Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0399M

Fisher (James) & Sons plc

01 May 2015

 

James Fisher and Sons plc

(the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

30 April 2015

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 30 April 2015 were duly passed.  A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

Resolution	Total proxy votes cast (excluding withheld)	For		Against		Withheld
		Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes
1. To receive the Accounts and Reports	39,403,800	38,985,158	98.94	418,642	1.06	765,960
2.  To approve the Remuneration Policy Report	39,374,899	38,714,064	98.32	660,835	1.68	794,861
3.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	39,416,359	39,107,208	99.22	309,151	0.78	753,401
4.  To declare a final dividend	40,117,440	40,114,606	99.99	2,834	0.01	52,320
5.  To re-elect Mr C J Rice	40,095,201	38,916,656	97.06	1,178,545	2.94	74,559
6.  To re-elect Mr N P Henry	40,110,201	40,080,182	99.93	30,019	0.07	59,559
7.  To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick	40,110,201	40,079,783	99.92	30,418	0.08	59,559
8.  To re-elect Mr M S Paul	40,110,201	40,102,342	99.98	7,859	0.02	59,559
9.  To re-elect Mr D G Moorhouse	40,110,201	40,105,651	99.99	4,550	0.01	59,559
10.  To re-elect Mr M J L Salter	40,110,201	40,105,251	99.99	4,950	0.01	59,559
11.  To elect Ms A I Comiskey	40,108,141	39,936,473	99,57	171,668	0.43	61,619
12.  To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	40,053,156	39,596,468	98.86	456,688	1.14	116,604
13.  To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration	40,112,272	40,079,795	99.92	32,477	0.08	57,488
14. To approve the Rules of the James Fisher and Sons plc 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan	40,106,953	39,046,229	97.36	1,060,724	2.64	62,807
15. To approve the Rules of the James Fisher and Sons plc 2015 Sharesave Plan	40,111,403	40,093,944	99.96	17,459	0.04	58,357
16. To authorise the Directors to allot shares	40,109,622	40,090,208	99.95	19,414	0.05	60,138
17.  To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights	40,108,923	39,862,709	98.39	246,214	0.61	60,837
18. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares	40,114,990	40,086,808	99.93	28,182	0.07	54,770
19.  To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice	40,115,016	39,328,141	98.04	786,875	1.96	54,744

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

The percentage of issued share capital voted was 79.94%.

 

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