18th Jul 2018 12:09
Biffa plc
Results of the Annual General Meeting
Biffa plc, ("the Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") today, all resolutions proposed were duly passed by shareholders by the majority required on a poll. The full text of each each resolution is contained in the 2018 Notice of AGM which is available on the Biffa website www.biffa.co.uk
Biffa AGM Poll Results
The following table shows the total number of votes cast for each resolution:
Resolution | Total No' and % of Votes cast FOR* | Total No' and % of Votes cast AGAINST | Total Number of Votes Cast | Number of Votes WITHHELD+ | |||
1 | Annual Report and Accounts 2018 | 165,999,585 | 100.00 | 1,941 | 0.00 | 166,001,526 | 161,518 |
2 | Declaration of Dividend | 166,128,404 | 100.00 | 1,056 | 0.00 | 166,129,460 | 33,448 |
3 | Remuneration Report | 164,286,843 | 99.91 | 143,951 | 0.09 | 164,430,794 | 1,732,103 |
4 | Election of C Chesney | 166,122,929 | 100.00 | 3,684 | 0.00 | 166,126,613 | 36,286 |
5 |
Re-Election of M Averill | 165,601,168 | 99.68 | 525,257 | 0.32 | 166,126,425 | 36,474 |
6 | Re-Election of K Lever | 139,973,203 | 84.26 | 26,153,655 | 15.74 | 166,126,858 | 36,040 |
7 | Re-Election of D Martin | 165,601,588 | 99.68 | 525,054 | 0.32 | 166,126,642 | 36,257 |
8 | Re-Election of M Topham | 163,784,567 | 98.59 | 2,342,262 | 1.41 | 166,126,829 | 36,070 |
9 | Re-Election of I Wakelin | 165,424,639 | 99.58 | 702,508 | 0.42 | 166,127,147 | 35,897 |
10 | Appointment of Auditor | 166,012,391 | 99.93 | 112,883 | 0.07 | 166,125,274 | 37,480 |
11 | Remuneration of Auditor | 166,123,338 | 100.00 | 1,833 | 0.00 | 166,125,171 | 37,583 |
12 | Allotment of shares | 163,086,493 | 98.17 | 3,041,844 | 1.83 | 166,128,337 | 34,707 |
13 | Pre-emption rights - General^ | 166,012,052 | 99.93 | 114,084 | 0.07 | 166,126,136 | 36,763 |
14 | Pre-emption rights - Specific^ | 164,298,060 | 98.90 | 1,826,980 | 1.10 | 166,125,040 | 37,858 |
15 | Purchase of own shares^ | 164,296,316 | 98.90 | 1,830,934 | 1.10 | 166,127,250 | 35,648 |
16 | Notice of general meetings^ | 164,252,564 | 98.87 | 1,872,926 | 1.13 | 166,125,490 | 37,409 |
Notes:
* includes discretionary votes
^ special resolution
'+ a vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes counted 'For' or 'Against' a resolution
These results will shortly be available on the company's website at www.biffa.co.uk
R Hambrook
Company Secretary
18 July 2018
Enquiries:
Investors
Ian Wakelin, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Topham, Chief Financial Officer
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+44 (0) 20 7547 2020
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10336040
Registered office at:
Coronation Road,
Cressex,
High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3TZ
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