RNS Number : 1884G
Fisher (James) & Sons plc
02 May 2014
James Fisher and Sons plc
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
1 May 2014
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 1 May 2014 were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
|
Resolution
|
Total proxy votes cast
|
For
|
Against
|
Withheld
|
|
|
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
|
1. To receive the Accounts and Reports
|
39,697,694
|
39,242,913
|
99.11
|
351,204
|
0.89
|
103,577
|
|
2. To approve the Remuneration Policy Report
|
39,697,694
|
34,052,541
|
98.15
|
642,639
|
1.85
|
5,002,514
|
|
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
|
39,697,694
|
34,903,271
|
99.31
|
241,001
|
0.69
|
4,553,422
|
|
4. To declare a final dividend
|
39,697,694
|
39,694,860
|
99.99
|
2,834
|
0.01
|
-
|
|
5. To re-elect Mr C J Rice
|
39,697,694
|
39,213,246
|
98.80
|
476,089
|
1.20
|
8,359
|
|
6. To re-elect Mr N P Henry
|
39,697,694
|
39,635,483
|
99.86
|
53,852
|
0.14
|
8,359
|
|
7. To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick
|
39,697,694
|
39,635,483
|
99.86
|
53,852
|
0.14
|
8,359
|
|
8. To re-elect Mr M S Paul
|
39,697,694
|
39,594,959
|
99.76
|
94,376
|
0.24
|
8,359
|
|
9. To elect Mr D G Moorhouse
|
39,697,694
|
39,685,756
|
99.98
|
8,379
|
0.02
|
3,559
|
|
10. To elect Mr M J L Salter
|
39,697,694
|
39,679,986
|
99.99
|
5,209
|
0.01
|
12,499
|
|
11. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor
|
39,697,694
|
39,271,126
|
98.93
|
423,458
|
1.07
|
3,210
|
|
12. To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration
|
39,697,694
|
39,668,126
|
99.93
|
27,968
|
0.07
|
1,700
|
|
13. To authorise the directors to allot shares
|
39,697,694
|
39,679,325
|
99.96
|
15,469
|
0.04
|
2,900
|
|
14. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights
|
39,697,694
|
39,283,287
|
98.97
|
408,002
|
1.03
|
6,405
|
|
15. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares
|
39,697,694
|
39,666,169
|
99.92
|
29,938
|
0.08
|
1,587
|
|
16. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice
|
39,697,694
|
38,564,369
|
97.15
|
1,133,325
|
2.85
|
-
|
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.
The percentage of issued share capital voted was 79.24%.
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