30th May 2013 10:50
30 May 2013
Parity Group plc (the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today were passed on a show of hands. A summary of the proxy votes received in advance of the meeting is set out below:
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Withheld |
1 | Report and Accounts | 24,544,807 | 99.99 | 21 | 0.01 | 9 |
2 | Directors' Remuneration Report | 24,512,458 | 99.93 | 16,369 | 0.07 | 16,010 |
3 | Elect Stephen Whyte as Director | 24,543,012 | 99.99 | 1,228 | 0.01 | 597 |
4 | Elect Suzanne Chase as Director | 24,543,568 | 99.99 | 1,238 | 0.01 | 31 |
5 | Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors | 24,542,820 | 99.99 | 1,698 | 0.01 | 319 |
6 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | 24,544,364 | 99.99 | 115 | 0.01 | 358 |
7 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | 24,540,976 | 99.99 | 1,499 | 0.01 | 2,362 |
8 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | 20,039,321 | 81.66 | 4,501,305 | 18.34 | 4,211 |
9 | Authorise Market Purchase | 24,466,655 | 99.68 | 77,833 | 0.32 | 349 |
10 | Authorise the Company to call general meetings on 14 clear days notice | 24,544,403 | 99.99 | 380 | 0.01 | 54 |
Notes:1. The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.2. 'Votes withheld' are not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.3. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue as at the date of the AGM Notice was 75,098,094 carrying one vote each.
In accordance with LR 9.6.2R the full text of resolutions 7 to 10 (inclusive) which are items of special business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
For Further information, please contact:
Parity Group plc +44 (0) 845 873 6942Paul Davies, Chief Executive
N+1 Singer +44 (0) 20 3205 7500Shaun Dobson
MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8100John Olsen / Ian Payne
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