Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4563Z

Boot(Henry) PLC

26 May 2016

 

HENRY BOOT PLC

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ('AGM'): 26 MAY 2016

Henry Boot PLC ('the Company') announces that all resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 22 April 2016 previously circulated to the Company's shareholders were passed by way of a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company held today.

Details of the proxy voting instructions lodged prior to the AGM for each resolution (all of which were passed on a show of hands) are shown in the table below:

Resolution	Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld)	Total for and at discretion		Total against		Withheld
	No. of votes	No. of votes	% of vote	No. of votes	% of vote	No. of votes
Resolution 1: To receive the Directors' Report, Auditors' Report, Strategic Report and the Financial Statements.	94,766,846	94,766,846	100.00	0	0.00	1,375
Resolution 2: To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares.	94,768,221	94,768,221	100.00	0	0.00	0
Resolution 3: To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.	94,709,331	93,896,403	99.14	812,928	0.86	58,890
Resolution 4: To reappoint EJ Boot as a Director.	89,369,604	82,655,617	92.49	6,713,987	7.51	5,398,617
Resolution 5: To reappoint JT Sutcliffe as a Director.	94,715,956	90,815,956	95.88	3,900,000	4.12	52,265
Resolution 6: To reappoint DL Littlewood as a Director.	94,767,781	90,867,417	95.88	3,900,364	4.12	440
Resolution 7: To reappoint Ms JC Lake as a Director.	94,735,920	94,730,950	99.99	4,970	0.01	32,301
Resolution 8: To reappoint JJ Sykes as a Director.	94,761,211	88,220,477	93.10	6,540,734	6.90	7,010
Resolution 9: To reappoint P Mawson as a Director.	94,723,920	94,718,950	99.99	4,970	0.01	44,301
Resolution 10: To reappoint GR Jennings as a Director.	94,723,920	94,721,950	100.00	1,970	0.00	44,301
Resolution 11: To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors.	92,735,465	92,687,622	99.95	47,843	0.05	2,032,756
Resolution 12: To authorise the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration.	94,768,221	94,735,753	99.97	32,468	0.03	0
Resolution 13: To authorise the Directors under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 to allot shares.	94,627,822	94,621,852	99.99	5,970	0.01	140,399
Resolution 14: To grant the authority requested in respect of the issue of equity securities for cash.	92,104,595	92,039,095	99.93	65,500	0.07	2,663,626
Resolution 15: To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's shares.	94,765,242	92,694,391	97.81	2,070,851	2.19	2,979

The 'for' vote includes those giving discretion to the Chairman.

A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

On 26 May 2016, there were 132,048,862 Henry Boot PLC ordinary shares of 10p each in issue. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per share held.

A copy of the results for the AGM will also be available on the Company's website within the latest news section at www.henryboot.co.uk.

The full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of AGM. The 2015 Annual Report and Financial Statements, together with the Notice of AGM, are available to view on the National Storage Mechanism ('NSM') www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and a copy can also be found on the Company's website.

Enquiries:

Henry Boot PLC

Russell Deards

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

www.henryboot.co.uk 

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