20 May 2015
Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc
Result of Annual General Meeting 2015
Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc ("Circassia") announces that, at its Annual General Meeting held today, all resolutions as set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting dated 27 March 2015 were passed. A poll was conducted on each resolution proposed at the Meeting and the number of votes cast for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld, were as follows:
|
Resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Withheld* |
1 |
To receive the Annual report and accounts |
143,661,156 |
99.73 |
389,638 |
0.27 |
0 |
2 |
To approve the Annual report on remuneration |
141,525,632 |
99.56 |
623,638 |
0.44 |
1,901,524 |
3 |
To approve the Directors' remuneration policy report |
141,538,276 |
99.57 |
610,994 |
0.43 |
1,901,524 |
4 |
To elect Lota Zoth |
143,525,202 |
99.64 |
525,314 |
0.36 |
279 |
5 |
To re-elect Francesco Granata |
143,585,480 |
99.69 |
445,123 |
0.31 |
20,192 |
6 |
To re-elect Steve Harris |
143,464,635 |
99.59 |
585,881 |
0.41 |
279 |
7 |
To re-elect Julien Cotta |
143,464,635 |
99.59 |
585,881 |
0.41 |
279 |
8 |
To re-elect Rod Hafner |
143,464,635 |
99.59 |
585,881 |
0.41 |
279 |
9 |
To re-elect Tim Corn |
142,316,954 |
98.80 |
1,733,562 |
1.20 |
279 |
10 |
To re-elect Russell Cummings |
142,347,374 |
98.83 |
1,683,228 |
1.17 |
20,192 |
11 |
To re-elect Paul Edick |
142,172,273 |
98.71 |
1,858,329 |
1.29 |
20,192 |
12 |
To re-elect Jean-Jacques Garaud |
142,306,597 |
98.79 |
1,743,918 |
1.21 |
279 |
13 |
To re-elect Cathrin Petty |
142,172,251 |
98.71 |
1,858,351 |
1.29 |
20,192 |
14 |
To re-elect Charles Swingland |
142,172,273 |
98.71 |
1,858,329 |
1.29 |
20,192 |
15 |
To re-appoint PwC as auditors |
142,116,012 |
99.10 |
1,284,715 |
0.90 |
650,067 |
16 |
To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors |
142,375,249 |
99.28 |
1,025,479 |
0.72 |
650,067 |
17 |
To authorise the directors to allot shares |
139,834,736 |
97.07 |
4,215,780 |
2.93 |
279 |
18 |
To authorise the directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights** |
144,050,494 |
100.00 |
22 |
0.00 |
279 |
19 |
To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than the AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice** |
143,105,817 |
99.34 |
944,699 |
0.66 |
279 |
As explained in the notice of Annual General Meeting dated 27 March 2015, Circassia further announces the result of the vote of independent shareholders in respect of resolutions 4, 9 and 12.
|
Resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Withheld* |
4 |
To elect Lota Zoth |
76,654,202 |
99.32 |
525,314 |
0.68 |
279 |
9 |
To re-elect Tim Corn |
75,445,954 |
97.75 |
1,733,562 |
2.25 |
279 |
12 |
To re-elect Jean-Jacques Garaud |
75,435,597 |
97.74 |
1,743,918 |
2.26 |
279 |
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
** Special resolution.
In accordance with LR 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions passed at today's Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
For enquiries, contact: Julien Cotta, Company Secretary +44 (0)1865 405560
A copy of this announcement has been posted on the company's website, www.circassia.com.