7th May 2019 17:00
7 May 2019
Vivo Energy plc ('the Company')
(LSE: VVO / JSE: VVO)
2019 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
Vivo Energy plc's 2019 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') was held at the Conrad London St. James, 22-28 Broadway, London SW1H 0HB, United Kingdom on Tuesday 7 May 2019 at 2.00 pm. All resolutions proposed at the AGM were decided on a poll and were passed. The results are set out below:
Resolution | Votes For
| % For | Votes Against
| % Against
| Votes Total | % of Issued Share Capital voted
| Votes Withheld | |
1 | To receive the Company's accounts, the strategic report and reports of the Directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 December 2018 | 1,122,666,220
| 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,122,666,220
| 88.75%
| 0 |
2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than the Directors' Remuneration Policy) for the year ended 31 December 2018 as set out on pages 76 to 95 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2018 | 1,120,608,683
| 99.82
| 2,056,537
| 0.18 | 1,122,665,220
| 88.75%
| 1,000 |
3 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy as set out on pages 81 to 88 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2018 such policy to take effect from the date of its adoption | 1,120,880,170
| 99.84
| 1,785,050
| 0.16
| 1,122,665,220
| 88.75%
| 1,000 |
4 | To declare a final dividend of US$0.01252 per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2018 | 1,122,666,220
| 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,122,666,220
| 88.75%
| 0 |
5 | To elect John Daly as a Director | 1,096,222,125
| 97.64
| 26,444,095
| 2.36
| 1,122,666,220
| 88.75%
| 0 |
6 | To elect Christian Chammas as a Director | 1,122,666,210 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
7 | To elect Johan Depraetere as a Director | 1,122,666,210 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
8 | To elect Gawad Abaza as a Director | 1,122,666,210 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
9 | To elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director | 1,122,658,595 | 100 | 7,625 | 0 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
10 | To elect Thembalihle Hixonia Nyasulu as a Director | 1,122,626,450 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,122,626,450 | 88.74% | 39,770 |
11 | To elect Christopher Rogers as a Director | 1,120,422,824 | 99.8 | 2,242,396 | 0.2 | 1,122,665,220 | 88.75% | 1,000 |
12 | To elect Javed Ahmed as a Director | 1,122,665,220 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,122,665,220 | 88.75% | 1,000 |
13 | To elect Temitope Lawani as a Director | 1,102,883,350 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,102,883,350 | 87.18% | 19,782,870 |
14 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditor until the end of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company | 1,122,666,220 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
15 | To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee, for and on behalf of the Directors, to determine the remuneration of the auditor | 1,122,666,220 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
16 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company | 1,040,333,121 | 92.67 | 82,332,099 | 7.33 | 1,122,665,220 | 88.75% | 1,000 |
17 | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre‑emption rights* | 1,118,717,049 | 99.65 | 3,948,171 | 0.35 | 1,122,665,220 | 88.75% | 1,000 |
18 | To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre‑emption rights up to a further 5 per cent for the purposes of financing an acquisition or other capital investment* | 1,061,966,279 | 94.59 | 60,698,941 | 5.41 | 1,122,665,220 | 88.75% | 1,000 |
19 | To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares* | 1,119,995,845 | 99.76 | 2,670,375 | 0.24 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
20 | To authorise political donations and expenditure | 1,110,817,150 | 98.94 | 11,848,070 | 1.06 | 1,122,665,220 | 88.75% | 1,000 |
21 | To authorise the Board to call general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on a minimum of 14 clear days' notice* | 1,109,883,863 | 98.86 | 12,782,357 | 1.14 | 1,122,666,220 | 88.75% | 0 |
* Special resolutions
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS | ||||||||
Resolution | Votes For
| % For | Votes Against
| % Against
| Votes Total | % of Issued Share Capital voted
| Votes Withheld | |
8 | To elect Gawad Abaza as a Director | 300,404,844 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.00 | 300,404,854 | 68.18% | 0 |
9 | To elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director | 300,397,229 | 100.00 | 7,625 | 0.00 | 300,404,854 | 68.18% | 0 |
10 | To elect Thembalihle Hixonia Nyasulu as a Director | 300,365,084 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 300,365,084 | 68.17% | 39,770 |
11 | To elect Christopher Rogers as a Director | 298,161,458 | 99.25 | 2,242,396 | 0.75 | 300,403,854 | 68.18% | 1,000 |
Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total.
2. The total number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 in issue at 3 May 2019 was 1,265,002,519. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 3 May 2019 was 440,635,738.
4. A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: https://investors.vivoenergy.com
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at: morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
For further information, please contact:
Claire Dhokia
Deputy Company Secretary
+44 2030 343 718
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