17th May 2016 15:44
17 May 2016
Aldermore Group PLC (the "Company")
VOTING RESULTS OF 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held at 10.30am today at the offices of Linklaters LLP, 1 Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8HQ, all resolutions were passed on a poll. The total number of votes received on each resolution is as follows:
Resolution | Votes for | % of votes cast | Votes against | % of votes cast | Total votes cast | Votes cast as % of issued share capital | Withheld | |
1 | To receive the 2015 Annual Report and Accounts | 278,242,420 | 98.78% | 3,433,387 | 1.22% | 281,675,807 | 81.71% | 71,332 |
2 | To approve the Statement from the Remuneration Committee Chair and the Annual Report on Remuneration | 261,245,329 | 93.93% | 16,896,929 | 6.07% | 278,142,258 | 80.68% | 3,604,881 |
3 | To approve the Remuneration Policy | 260,608,862 | 93.68% | 17,570,823 | 6.32% | 278,179,685 | 80.69% | 3,567,454 |
4 | To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor | 264,210,679 | 93.78% | 17,536,460 | 6.22% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
5 | To authorise the Board to determine the remuneration of the auditor | 275,395,146 | 97.76% | 6,301,993 | 2.24% | 281,697,139 | 81.71% | 0 |
6 | To re-elect Glyn Jones | 277,413,582 | 99.94% | 169,995 | 0.06% | 277,583,577 | 80.52% | 4,163,562 |
7 | To re-elect Phillip Monks | 281,582,144 | 99.94% | 164,995 | 0.06% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
8 | To re-elect James Mack | 280,921,902 | 99.71% | 825,237 | 0.29% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
9 | To re-elect Danuta Gray | 280,916,902 | 99.71% | 830,237 | 0.29% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
10 | To re-elect John Hitchins | 281,116,248 | 99.78% | 630,891 | 0.22% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
11 | To elect Robert Sharpe | 276,896,293 | 99.75% | 706,298 | 0.25% | 277,602,591 | 80.53% | 4,144,548 |
12 | To re-elect Peter Shaw | 276,910,239 | 99.75% | 692,352 | 0.25% | 277,602,591 | 80.53% | 4,144,548 |
13 | To re-elect Chris Stamper | 276,915,239 | 99.75% | 687,352 | 0.25% | 277,602,591 | 80.53% | 4,144,548 |
14 | To re-elect Cathy Turner | 281,569,494 | 99.94% | 169,995 | 0.06% | 281,739,489 | 81.73% | 7,650 |
15 | To re-elect Peter Cartwright | Resolution withdrawn following Peter Cartwright's resignation on 18 April 2016 | ||||||
16 | To re-elect Neil Cochrane | 281,582,144 | 99.94% | 164,995 | 0.06% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
17 | To give authority to make political donations | 274,619,520 | 97.47% | 7,126,019 | 2.53% | 281,745,539 | 81.73% | 1,600 |
18 | To give authority to allot shares | 268,928,598 | 95.47% | 12,766,941 | 4.53% | 281,695,539 | 81.71% | 51,600 |
19 | * To give authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights | 258,699,336 | 92.74% | 20,253,533 | 7.26% | 278,952,869 | 80.92% | 2,794,270 |
20 | * To give authority for a 14-day notice period for general meetings | 267,916,754 | 95.09% | 13,830,385 | 4.91% | 281,747,139 | 81.73% | 0 |
*Special Resolution
VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Resolution | Votes for | % of votes cast | Votes against | % of votes cast | Total votes cast | Votes cast as % of independent voting capital | Withheld | |
9 | To re-elect Danuta Gray | 142,530,914 | 99.42% | 830,237 | 0.58% | 143,361,151 | 69.47% | 0 |
10 | To re-elect John Hitchins | 142,730,260 | 99.56% | 630,891 | 0.44% | 143,361,151 | 69.47% | 0 |
11 | To elect Robert Sharpe | 138,510,305 | 99.49% | 706,298 | 0.51% | 139,216,603 | 67.47% | 4,144,548 |
12 | To re-elect Peter Shaw | 138,524,251 | 99.50% | 692,352 | 0.50% | 139,216,603 | 67.47% | 4,144,548 |
13 | To re-elect Chris Stamper | 138,529,251 | 99.51% | 687,352 | 0.49% | 139,216,603 | 67.47% | 4,144,548 |
14 | To re-elect Cathy Turner | 143,183,506 | 99.88% | 169,995 | 0.12% | 143,353,501 | 69.47% | 7,650 |
Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. The total number of shares in issue is 344,739,584.
3. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
4. All percentages are shown to two decimal places.
This information will also shortly be available to view on the Company's website at: www.investors.aldermore.co.uk.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 a copy of resolutions 17 to 20, which were passed as special business at the AGM, will be submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
In addition, copies of resolutions 18 to 20 will be filed with Companies House.
For further information:
Rachel Spencer
Company Secretary
+44 (0)20 3553 4202
Claire Cordell
Director of Investor Relations
+44 (0)20 3553 4274
Holly Marshall
Director of Corporate Affairs
+44 (0)20 3553 4828/+44 (0)7557 391682
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