5th May 2022 16:09
Melrose Industries PLC
1. Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Melrose Industries PLC was held on Thursday 5 May 2022.
The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 20 resolutions that were put to a shareholder vote, with each shareholder present in person or by proxy being entitled to one vote per share held.
Ordinary Resolutions
Resolutions | Votes 'For'* | % of Votes Cast 'For' | Votes 'Against' | % of Votes Cast 'Against' | Total Issued Share Capital Voted | Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted | Votes Withheld** |
1. To receive the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 | 3,578,289,842 | 99.93 | 2,508,605 | 0.07 | 3,580,798,447 | 81.89% | 89,752,485 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021 | 3,549,339,509 | 97.34 | 96,831,990 | 2.66 | 3,646,171,499 | 83.39% | 24,379,433 |
3. To declare a final dividend of 1 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2021 | 3,668,726,493 | 100.00 | 110,239 | 0.00 | 3,668,836,732 | 83.91% | 1,714,200 |
4. To re-elect Christopher Miller as a Director of the Company | 3,659,529,350 | 99.75 | 9,138,409 | 0.25 | 3,668,667,759 | 83.90% | 1,883,173 |
5. To re-elect Simon Peckham as a Director of the Company | 3,659,940,343 | 99.76 | 8,719,855 | 0.24 | 3,668,660,198 | 83.90% | 1,890,734 |
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6. To re-elect Geoffrey Martin as a Director of the Company | 3,637,713,069 | 99.16 | 30,946,066 | 0.84 | 3,668,659,135 | 83.90% | 1,891,797 |
7. To re-elect Peter Dilnot as a Director of the Company | 3,659,700,657 | 99.76 | 8,957,541 | 0.24 | 3,668,658,198 | 83.90% | 1,892,734 |
8. To re-elect Justin Dowley as a Director of the Company | 3,427,864,655 | 93.44 | 240,789,260 | 6.56 | 3,668,653,915 | 83.90% | 1,897,017 |
9. To re-elect David Lis as a Director of the Company | 3,624,470,089 | 98.80 | 44,185,130 | 1.20 | 3,668,655,219 | 83.90% | 1,895,713 |
10. To re-elect Charlotte Twyning as a Director of the Company | 3,630,175,149 | 98.95 | 38,466,525 | 1.05 | 3,668,641,674 | 83.90% | 1,909,258 |
11. To re-elect Funmi Adegoke as a Director of the Company | 3,634,518,731 | 99.07 | 34,095,835 | 0.93 | 3,668,614,566 | 83.90% | 1,936,366 |
12. To elect Heather Lawrence as a Director of the Company | 3,663,054,766 | 99.85 | 5,576,479 | 0.15 | 3,668,631,245 | 83.90% | 1,919,687 |
13. To elect Victoria Jarman as a Director of the Company | 3,663,098,826 | 99.85 | 5,545,608 | 0.15 | 3,668,644,434 | 83.90% | 1,906,498 |
14. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company | 3,536,337,246 | 96.40 | 132,248,019 | 3.60 | 3,668,585,265 | 83.90% | 1,965,667 |
15. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration | 3,633,734,492 | 99.05 | 34,916,431 | 0.95 | 3,668,650,923 | 83.90% | 1,899,832 |
16. To renew the authority given to Directors to allot shares | 3,611,242,553 | 98.43 | 57,520,604 | 1.57 | 3,668,763,157 | 83.91% | 1,787,775 |
Special Resolutions
Resolutions | Votes 'For'* | % of Votes Cast 'For' | Votes 'Against' | % of Votes Cast 'Against' | Total Issued Share Capital Voted | Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld** |
17. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities without application of pre-emption rights | 3,650,766,843 | 99.51 | 17,949,462 | 0.49 | 3,668,716,305 | 83.91% | 1,834,627 |
18. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities used only for the purpose of financing a transaction which the Directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment | 3,529,202,957 | 96.20 | 139,430,478 | 3.80 | 3,668,633,435 | 83.90% | 1,917,497 |
19. To authorise market purchase of shares | 3,590,006,908 | 97.86 | 78,423,097 | 2.14 | 3,668,430,005 | 83.90% | 2,120,927 |
20. To approve the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on no less than 14 days' notice | 3,572,388,912 | 97.37 | 96,375,145 | 2.63 | 3,668,764,057 | 83.91% | 1,786,875 |
There are currently 4,372,429,473 Ordinary Shares of 160/21 pence in Melrose Industries PLC in issue.
* Includes discretionary votes
** A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
2. Resolutions submitted to National Storage Mechanism
Melrose Industries PLC will be submitting to the National Storage Mechanism copies of resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 5 May 2022 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at:
Melrose Industries PLC
11th Floor
The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6AT
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