14th Apr 2016 12:13
14 April 2016
Lavendon Group plc
Result of Annual General Meeting
Lavendon Group plc held its AGM at 11.30am on Thursday 14 April 2016 at FTI Consulting, 200 Aldersgate, Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HD.
The Board is pleased to announce that all the resolutions placed before the meeting were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below:
FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | ||
1 | To receive and adopt the accounts | 134,942,808 | 2,000 | 17,677 |
2 | To approve the final dividend | 134,962,485 | 0 | 0 |
3 | To re-appoint Don Kenny as a director | 134,628,944 | 331,041 | 2,500 |
4 | To re-appoint Alan Merrell as a director | 133,973,315 | 986,670 | 2,500 |
5 | To re-appoint John Standen as a director | 134,708,542 | 251,443 | 2,500 |
6 | To re-appoint John Coghlan as a director | 134,854,153 | 105,832 | 2,500 |
7 | To re-appoint John Wyatt as a director | 134,854,153 | 105,832 | 2,500 |
8 | To re-appoint Andrew Wood as a director | 134,799,353 | 160,262 | 2,870 |
9 | To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors | 134,432,724 | 529,761 | 0 |
10 | To authorise the directors to set the remuneration of the auditors | 129,034,686 | 5,924,799 | 3,000 |
11 | To approve the directors' remuneration report | 134,816,527 | 131,362 | 14,596 |
12 | To authorise the directors of the company to allot equity securities pursuant to section 551 | 134,705,752 | 250,733 | 6,000 |
13 | To authorise the directors of the company to allot equity securities pursuant to sections 570 and 573 | 92,065,427 | 5,537,112 | 37,359,946 |
14 | To approve that a General Meeting of the Company may be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice | 122,018,952 | 12,918,054 | 25,479 |
15 | To approve political donations | 134,768,276 | 193,609 | 600 |
16 | To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 131,511,377 | 3,393,384 | 57,724 |
The final dividend of 3.70 pence per share will be paid on 21 April 2016 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 4 March 2016.
For further information, please contact:
Lavendon | |
Don Kenny, Chief Executive Alan Merrell, Group Finance Director | Today T: +44 (0)203 727 1000 Thereafter T: +44 (0)1455 206 736 |
FTI Consulting | |
Jonathon Brill Adam Cubbage James Styles | T: +44 (0)203 727 1000
|
Notes to Editors
Lavendon is the European and Middle East market leader in the rental of powered access equipment. The quality of diversity of its hire fleet, coupled with the professionalism and accessibility of its depot network, provides an exceptional product range for customers.
Powered access equipment is designed to enable people to work safely, productively and comfortably at height. It can be used in a comprehensive range of applications, both inside and outside buildings and structures.
Related Shares:
LVD.L