For immediate release
Following the Annual General Meeting held today, the Company is pleased to announce that all Resolutions put to shareholders were passed by a show of hands.
Resolutions 1 to 12 were proposed as Ordinary Resolutions. Resolutions 13 to 15 were proposed as Special Resolutions.
The total number of proxy votes appointing the Chairman received in respect of each such resolution 48 hours prior to the meeting is set out below:
Resolution (No. as noted on the Notice of AGM) |
Votes For |
Votes For (%) |
Votes Against |
Votes Against (%) |
Votes Withheld |
1. To receive and adopt the Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 2023 |
223,786,552
|
99.99 |
14,739
|
0.01 |
51,512
|
2. To receive and approve Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 May 2023 |
223,584,580
|
99.94 |
130,257 |
0.06 |
137,966
|
3. Re-election of Mr J.B.H.C.A. Singer |
221,364,783
|
98.93 |
2,403,501
|
1.07 |
84,519 |
4. Re-election of Mr J.D. Burgess |
221,321,193
|
98.91 |
2,447,091
|
1.09 |
84,519 |
5. Re-election of Mr D.L. Melvin |
221,319,693
|
98.90 |
2,459,572
|
1.10 |
73,538 |
6. Re-election of Dame Susan Owen DCB |
221,332,013
|
98.92 |
2,418,771
|
1.08 |
102,019
|
7. Re-election of Ms M.A. Sieghart |
221,351,232
|
98.92 |
2,417,052
|
1.08 |
84,519
|
8. Election of Ms Z. Clements |
223,760,388
|
99.99 |
29,964
|
0.01 |
62,451
|
9. Election of Mr R. Welde |
223,741,168
|
99.98 |
49,184
|
0.02 |
62,451
|
10. Re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor |
222,954,976
|
99.63 |
823,985
|
0.37 |
73,842
|
11. Authorise the Audit Committee to determine Auditor's Remuneration |
223,729,595
|
99.97 |
56,613
|
0.03 |
66,595
|
12. Authority to allot shares |
223,659,714
|
99.95 |
108,577
|
0.05 |
84,512
|
13. Dis-application of pre-emption rights |
221,639,281
|
99.05 |
2,127,506
|
0.95 |
86,016
|
14. Market purchases of own shares |
221,060,156
|
98.76 |
2,771,140
|
1.24 |
21,507
|
15. General meeting called on not less than 14 clear days' notice |
222,785,392
|
99.56 |
991,442
|
0.44 |
75,969
|
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R a copy of Resolutions 12 to 15 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Ends
LEI: 2138001B3CE5S5PEE928
For more information please visit PIP's website at www.piplc.com or contact:
Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP:
Helen Steers / Vicki Bradley +44 (0)20 3356 1800
Jie Gong +852 3718 9605
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NOTES
PIP
PIP is a listed FTSE 250 private equity investment trust, overseen by an independent Board of Directors and managed by Pantheon, one of the leading private equity investment managers globally. PIP offers investors a liquid, differentiated entry point to the excellent growth potential of global private equity, with access to the primary, secondary and co-investment opportunities of some of the best managers in the world. The Company has a track record of NAV outperformance over the long term and manages risk strategically through diversification and rigorous selection based on Pantheon's extensive experience and international platform, and robust investment due diligence and decision-making processes.
Pantheon
PIP is managed and advised by Pantheon, a leading global private equity, infrastructure & real assets and private debt investor with 40 years' experience sourcing and executing private market investment opportunities on behalf of clients. Pantheon has $93.4 billion in AUM^ (as at 31 March 2023) and employs 455 staff including 134 investment professionals (as at 30 June 2023), across offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bogotá, Tokyo, Dublin and Berlin.
^This figure includes assets subject to discretionary or non-discretionary management, advice or those limited to a reporting function.
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