Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9425X

Fisher (James) & Sons plc

02 May 2019

 

James Fisher and Sons plc - Result of Annual General Meeting

2 May 2019

Following the Annual General Meeting held today, James Fisher and Sons plc announces the results for each resolution. Voting at the 2019 AGM was on a show of hands. The following table reflects the valid proxy voting instructions received for each resolution. Resolutions 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 were passed as special resolutions.

	Result	Proxy votes for	% of proxy votes cast	Proxy votes against	% of proxy votes cast	Total proxy votes cast (excluding withheld)	Proxy votes withheld *
Resolution 1 To receive the 2018 Report and Accounts	FOR	39,768,486	99.43	227,425	0.57	39,995,911	13,033
Resolution 2 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report on Remuneration	FOR	38,349,397	95.86	1,657,822	4.14	40,007,219	3,325
Resolution 3 To declare a final dividend of 21.3p	FOR	40,006,111	99.99	2,834	0.01	40,008,945	0
Resolution 4 To re-elect Mr M S Paul as a Director of the Company.	FOR	38,611,781	96.52	1,392,513	3.48	40,004,294	4,650
Resolution 5 To re-elect Mr N P Henry as a Director of the Company.	FOR	39,779,295	99.44	225,000	0.56	40,004,295	4,650
Resolution 6 To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick as a Director of the Company.	FOR	39,779,179	99.44	225,116	0.56	40,004,295	4,650
Resolution 7 To re-elect Mr F H S Graham as a Director of the Company.	FOR	39,776,461	99.44	225,000	0.56	40,001,461	7,484
Resolution 8 To re-elect Mr J R Atkinson as a Director of the Company.	FOR	39,767,179	99.41	237,116	0.59	40,004,295	4,650
Resolution 9 To re-elect Ms A I Comiskey as a Director of the Company.	FOR	39,193,940	97.97	810,354	2.03	40,004,294	4,650
Resolution 10 To re-elect Mr M J L Salter as a Director of the Company.	FOR	39,673,951	99.2	318,344	0.8	39,992,295	16,650
Resolution 11 To elect Dr I Braunschmidt as a Director of the Company.	FOR	40,004,295	100	0	0	40,004,295	4,650
Resolution 12 To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	FOR	38,843,265	97.09	1,163,572	2.91	40,006,837	2,107
Resolution 13 To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration.	FOR	39,380,494	98.43	626,344	1.57	40,006,838	2,107
Resolution 14 To renew the directors' authority to allot shares	FOR	40,005,932	99.99	3,013	0.01	40,008,945	0
Resolution 15 Disapply pre-emption (general)	FOR	39,785,668	99.44	223,013	0.56	40,008,681	264
Resolution 16 - Disapply pre-emption (acquisitions/ capital investments)	FOR	36,682,518	91.69	3,326,162	8.31	40,008,680	264
Resolution No.17 - Authority to purchase own shares	FOR	39,466,816	98.64	542,128	1.36	40,008,944	0
Resolution No.18 - Notice of general meetings	FOR	39,471,330	98.66	537,615	1.34	40,008,945	0
Resolution No.19 - Articles of Association	FOR	38,767,833	96.9	1,240,847	3.1	40,008,680	264

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

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's listing rules, copies of resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

As at 30 April 2019 (being the latest date by which shareholders who wanted to vote at the Annual General Meeting must have been entered on the company's Register of Members) the total number of voting rights in the company was 50,263,911 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, and 100,000 preference shares carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company are 50,363,911.

Contact

Jim Marsh

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

01229 615 559

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800J975E5OYR6S216

 

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