Schroders plc
Annual General Meeting 2012
A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today. All Resolutions were passed and the results are as follows:
|
Resolution |
For (including discretionary) |
Against |
Withheld |
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1 |
Report & Accounts |
182,829,974 |
1,952,150 |
98,683 |
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2 |
Final Dividend |
184,837,985 |
8,672 |
34,151 |
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3 |
Remuneration report |
178,217,218 |
5,329,793 |
1,333,886 |
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4 |
Election of Ashley Almanza |
183,876,200 |
962,031 |
42,577 |
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5 |
Re-election of Philip Mallinckrodt |
184,464,801 |
377,769 |
38,238 |
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|
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6 |
Re-election of Kevin Parry |
184,466,650 |
375,624 |
38,534 |
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|
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7 |
Re-election of Luc Bertrand |
184,021,961 |
820,269 |
38,578 |
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|
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8 |
Re-election of Lord Howard |
183,718,494 |
1,124,675 |
37,638 |
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9 |
Re-election of Bruno Schroder |
183,706,554 |
1,137,110 |
35,749 |
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10 |
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors |
183,348,081 |
738,588 |
792,277 |
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11 |
Authority for the Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration. |
184,366,988 |
479,712 |
34,108 |
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|
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12 |
Directors' fees |
184,584,046 |
254,859 |
41,728 |
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13 |
Political donations |
183,147,768 |
1,689,948 |
41,290 |
14 |
Authority to allot shares |
184,522,072 |
322,872 |
35,864 |
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15* |
Authority to purchase own shares |
184,789,739 |
55,018 |
35,701 |
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16* |
Notice of general meetings |
180,427,737 |
4,414,643 |
38,518 |
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*Special Resolution
The number of ordinary shares in issue at date of this announcement is 226,022,400.
In accordance with LR 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, at today's Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.
At the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, the following Board and Committee changes, which were announced on 8 March 2012, came into effect:
· Michael Miles and Alan Brown have stepped down from the Board;
· Andrew Beeson succeeded Michael Miles as Chairman;
· Luc Bertrand became Senior Independent Director;
· Philip Howard became Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and also joined the Board Audit and Risk Committee; and
· Ashley Almanza joined the Remuneration Committee.
Enquiries:
Graham Staples
Company Secretary
Schroders plc
Tel: 020 7658 6000
3 May 2012