7th Jun 2018 15:13
Jackpotjoy plc
Results of 2018 Annual General Meeting
London (UK) 7 June 2018 - Jackpotjoy plc (the "Company") (LSE:JPJ), a leading global online bingo-led operator, announces that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 7 June 2018, all of the resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, were duly passed.
All resolutions were voted on by means of a poll. The results of the poll are set out below:
Resolution | For | Against | Total | Withheld | ||
No. of Votes | % of Vote | No. of Votes | % of Vote | No. of Votes | No. of Votes | |
Resolution 1: To receive the Company's annual report and accounts | 35,818,536 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 2: To receive the directors' remuneration report | 35,711,642 | 99.71 | 103,952 | 0.29 | 35,815,594 | 2,942 |
Resolution 3: To receive the directors' remuneration report | 33,849,091 | 96.66 | 1,168,790 | 3.34 | 35,017,881 | 800,655 |
Resolution 4: To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors | 35,167,455 | 98.42 | 565,592 | 1.58 | 35,733,047 | 285,171 |
Resolution 5: To authorise the audit and risk committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors | 34,967,773 | 98.41 | 565,592 | 1.59 | 35,533,365 | 285,171 |
Resolution 6: To re-elect Neil Goulden as a director | 34,936,775 | 97.54 | 881,761 | 2.46 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 7: To elect Simon Wykes as a director | 35,798,097 | 99.94 | 20,439 | 0.06 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 8: To re-elect Keith Laslop as a director | 35,608,195 | 99.41 | 210,341 | 0.59 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 9: To re-elect Nigel Brewster as a director | 35,773,949 | 99.88 | 44,587 | 0.12 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 10: To re-elect David Danziger as a director | 27,659,631 | 77.22 | 8,158,905 | 22.78 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 11: To re-elect Paul Pathak as a director | 28,900,546 | 80.69 | 6,917,990 | 19.31 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 12: To re-elect Jim Ryan as a director | 30,851,737 | 86.13 | 4,966,799 | 13.87 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 13: To re-elect Colin Sturgeon as a director | 35,534,466 | 99.21 | 284,070 | 0.79 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 14: To authorise the directors to allot shares | 33,467,811 | 93.44 | 2,350,625 | 6.56 | 35,818,436 | 100 |
Resolution 15: To authorise the company to make political donations | 33,960,229 | 94.83 | 1,851,617 | 5.17 | 35,811,846 | 6,690 |
Resolution 16: Authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of 5% of the Company's issued share capital | 34,164,106 | 95.38 | 1,654,430 | 4.62 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 17: Authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of the Company's issued share capital | 34,164,006 | 95.38 | 1,654,430 | 4.62 | 35,818,436 | 100 |
Resolution 18: Authorise the purchase of own shares | 35,818,136 | 100.00 | 400 | 0.00 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Resolution 19: Authorise the calling of a general meeting at short notice | 34,285,904 | 95.72 | 1,532,632 | 4.28 | 35,818,536 | 0 |
Jackpotjoy plc notes the level of voting against resolutions relating to the re-election of certain non-executive directors. The Company complies with the UK Corporate Governance Code (the "Code") and is committed to a progressive refreshing of the composition of the board of directors in accordance with Code provision B.2.
Notes:
Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of the total votes received.
A "Vote withheld" is not treated as a vote in law and would not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
The current issued share capital of the Company consists of 74,258,930 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total number of ordinary shares in the Company with voting rights is 74,258,930.
In accordance with the Listing Rule 14.3.6 copies of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary business passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
About Jackpotjoy plc
Jackpotjoy plc is the parent company of an online gaming group that provides entertainment to a global consumer base through its subsidiaries. Jackpotjoy plc currently offers bingo and casino games to its customers through its subsidiaries using the Jackpotjoy (www.jackpotjoy.com), Starspins (www.starspins.com), Botemania (www.botemania.es), Vera&John (www.verajohn.com), Costa (www.costabingo.com) and InterCasino (www.intercasino.com) brands. For more information about Jackpotjoy plc, please visit www.jackpotjoyplc.com.
Enquiries:
Jackpotjoy plc
Jason Holden, Director of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 203 907 4032
+44 (0) 7812 142118
Jackpotjoy Group
Amanda Brewer, Vice President of Corporate Communications
+1 416 720 8150
Finsbury
James Leviton
Andy Parnis
+44 (0) 207 251 3801
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