RNS Number : 3095H
Norcros PLC
26 July 2023
 

Norcros plc

("Norcros", the "Group" or the "Company")

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting held on 26 July 2023, Norcros plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows:

 

Annual General Meeting Resolutions numbered as per Notice of Meeting

For*

Against

Withheld

Number

%

Number

%

Number

Ordinary Resolutions






1

To receive the audited accounts and the auditor's and Directors' reports for the year ended 31 March 2023

72,917,935

99.70%

216,569

0.30%

3,336

2

To declare a final dividend of 6.8 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2023.

73,136,614

100.00%

0

0.00%

1,226

3

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2023

72,058,521

98.54%

1,070,308

1.46%

1,988

4

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy (as contained in the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2023)

70,719,065

96.69%

2,418,167

3.31%

6,808

5

To re-elect Alison Littley as a director

65,788,972

94.97%

3,486,428

5.03%

3,863,263

6

To elect Steve Good as a director

72,853,606

99.62%

275,798

0.38%

8,436

7

To elect Stefan Allanson as director

73,066,025

99.91%

63,379

0.09%

8,436

8

To elect Thomas Willcocks as a director

73,053,311

99.89%

77,193

0.11%

7,336

9

To re-elect James Eyre as a director

73,051,280

99.89%

79,224

0.11%

7,336

10

To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor

72,897,195

99.67%

238,314

0.33%

2,336

11

To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to determine the auditor's remuneration

73,113,759

99.99%

6,700

0.01%

17,381

12

To authorise the Directors to allot shares up to the specified limit

72,174,830

98.69%

958,494

1.31%

4,516

Special Resolutions






13

To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights up to the specified limit.

72,404,851

99.00%

728,473

1.00%

4,516

14

To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights up to the specified limit in relation to an acquisition or other specified capital investment

71,805,851

98.18%

1,327,473

1.82%

4,516

15

To grant authority to purchase own shares

73,113,976

99.98%

15,300

0.02%

8,564

16

To approve calling of general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

73,018,205

99.84%

118,409

0.16%

1,226

Ordinary Resolutions






17

That the limit on the aggregate amount of fees that the Company may pay per annum to the Directors for their services as Directors under Article 92 of the Company's Articles of Association is increased from £350,000 to £750,000.

72,383,770

 

98.97%

 

751,935

 

1.03%

 

2,135

 

 

*Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chair of the meeting discretion.  The votes withheld are not a vote in law and are not counted in the overall voting figures.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 89,274,204 ordinary 10p shares, each of which carries the right to one vote.

Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.norcros.com. 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism 

ENQUIRIES:

 

Norcros plc

Tel: 01625 547700

Thomas Willcocks, Chief Executive Officer       


James Eyre, Chief Financial Officer        




Hudson Sandler

Tel: 020 7796 4133

Nick Lyon


 

For further information, please visit the Company website:  www.norcros.com

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