RNS Number : 3454P
JTC PLC
22 May 2024
 

22 May 2024

 

JTC PLC

(the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries "JTC" or the "Group")

 

Poll results of Annual General Meeting

 

JTC is pleased to announce the voting results of the Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders held on Tuesday, 21 May 2024 (the "AGM").

 

All resolutions as set out in the Notice of the AGM were passed with the requisite majority by means of a poll. Resolutions 1 to 15 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution (requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions 16 to 18 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at least a 75% majority for them to be passed).

 

Poll Results

 

The results of the poll, incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, are set out below:

 

 

 

 

Resolutions

FOR

AGAINST

 

TOTAL VOTES CAST

 

Votes withheld

No. of votes

%

No. of votes

%

No. of votes

No. of votes

Resolution 1

To receive the annual accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2022, together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditor.

145,028,578

100.00

0

0.00

145,028,578

77,857

Resolution 2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.

138,881,082

95.71

6,225,353

4.29

145,106,435

0

Resolution 3

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy.

139,464,615

96.11

5,641,820

3.89

145,106,435

0

Resolution 4

To approve a final dividend of 7.67 pence per Ordinary Share.

 

145,106,245

100.00

190

0.00

145,106,435

0

Resolution 5

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers CI LLP as external auditor of the Company.

 

145,106,435

100.00

0

0.00

145,106,435

0

Resolution 6

To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the external auditor.

145,106,435

100.00

0

0.00

145,106,435

0

Resolution 7

To re-elect Mike Liston as a Director.

140,222,677

96.63

4,883,756

3.37

145,106,433

2

Resolution 8

To re-elect Nigel Le Quesne as a Director.

144,753,574

99.76

352,861

0.24

145,106,435

0

Resolution 9

To re-elect Martin Fotheringham as a Director.

144,551,947

99.62

554,488

0.38

145,106,435

0

Resolution 10

To re-elect Wendy Holley as a Director.

141,999,707

97.86

3,106,724

2.14

145,106,431

4

Resolution 11

To re-elect Dermot Mathias as a Director.

143,291,710

98.75

1,814,723

1.25

145,106,433

2

Resolution 12

To re-elect Michael Gray as a Director.

136,527,192

94.30

8,254,239

5.70

144,781,431

325,004

Resolution 13

To re-elect Erika Schraner as a Director.

136,107,846

95.61

6,244,375

4.39

142,352,221

2,754,214

Resolution 14

To elect Kate Beauchamp as a Director.

143,291,710

98.75

1,814,723

1.25

145,106,433

2

Resolution 15

To authorise the Directors to allot Equity Securities.

137,745,787

94.93

7,360,646

5.07

145,106,433

2

Resolution 16*

To dis-apply pre-emption rights - general power.

134,631,497

92.78

10,474,938

7.22

145,106,435

0

Resolution 17*

To dis-apply pre-emption rights - for the purpose of financing an acquisition or other capital investment.

133,624,958

92.09

11,481,475

7.91

145,106,433

2

Resolution 18*

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares and to authorise the Company to hold any such purchased shares as treasury shares.

144,029,875

100.00

0

0.00

144,029,875

1,076,560

* Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority

 

Notes

 

A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.

 

The total number of shares on the register at the close of business on 19 May 2024, being those eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 166,005,629.

 

This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rules 9.6.2 and 9.6.18. Copies of the Special Resolutions approved by shareholders will be submitted as soon as practicable to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism:

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

The results will also be made available on the Company's website:

www.jtcgroup.com/investor-relations/

 

 

Final Dividend

 

The timetable in relation to the final dividend is as follows:

 

Shares marked as ex-entitlement to dividend

Thursday, 30 May 2024

Record date for entitlement to dividend

Close of business on Friday, 31 May 2024

Payment of dividend

Friday, 28 June 2024

 

 

Enquiries:

 

For further information please contact:

 

Miranda Lansdowne

JTC (Jersey) Limited

Company Secretary

+44 1534 700 000

Miranda.Lansdowne@jtcgroup.com

 

About JTC

JTC is a publicly listed, global professional services business with deep expertise in fund, corporate and private client services. Every JTC person is an owner of the business and this fundamental part of our culture aligns us with the best interests of all our stakeholders. Our purpose is to maximize potential and our success is built on service excellence, long-term relationships and technology capabilities that drive efficiency and add value.

 

www.jtcgroup.com

 

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