RNS Number : 3423E
Fisher (James) & Sons plc
05 May 2017
James Fisher and Sons plc
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
4 May 2017
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 4 May 2017 were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
|
Resolution
|
Total proxy votes cast
(excluding withheld)
|
For
|
Against
|
Withheld
|
|
|
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
|
1. To receive the Annual Accounts and reports thereon
|
41,335,850
|
41,316,850
|
99.95
|
19,000
|
0.05
|
179,200
|
|
2. To approve the Annual statement by the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual report on remuneration
|
41,508,525
|
40,757,830
|
98.19
|
750,695
|
1.81
|
6,525
|
|
3. To declare a final dividend
|
41,515,050
|
41,445,216
|
99.83
|
69,834
|
0.17
|
0
|
|
4. To re-elect Mr C J Rice
|
40,584,064
|
39,962,300
|
98.47
|
621,764
|
1.53
|
930,986
|
|
5. To re-elect Mr N P Henry
|
41,509,980
|
41,492,595
|
99.96
|
17,385
|
0.04
|
5,070
|
|
6. To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick
|
41,509,980
|
41,492,295
|
99.96
|
17,685
|
0.04
|
5,070
|
|
7. To re-elect Mr M S Paul
|
41,509,980
|
41,504,595
|
99.99
|
5,385
|
0.01
|
5,070
|
|
8. To re-elect Ms A I Comiskey
|
41,469,264
|
41,238,929
|
99.44
|
230,335
|
0.56
|
45,786
|
|
9. To re-elect Mr D G Moorhouse
|
41,468,264
|
41,448,609
|
99.95
|
19,655
|
0.05
|
46,786
|
|
10. To re-elect Mr M J L Salter
|
41,469,264
|
41,449,209
|
99.95
|
20,055
|
0.05
|
45,786
|
|
11. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor
|
40,815,118
|
40,807,599
|
99.98
|
7,519
|
0.02
|
699,932
|
|
12. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration
|
41,511,375
|
41,475,908
|
99.91
|
35,467
|
0.09
|
3,675
|
|
13. To authorise the Directors to allot shares
|
41,512,930
|
41,463,818
|
99.88
|
49,112
|
0.12
|
2,120
|
|
14. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights
|
41,513,535
|
41,232,741
|
99.32
|
280,794
|
0.68
|
1,515
|
|
15. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights on a further 5% of the Company's issued share capital.
|
29,077,632
|
25,878,185
|
89.00
|
3,199,447
|
11.00
|
12,437,418
|
|
16. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares
|
41,484,718
|
40,739,097
|
98.20
|
745,621
|
1.80
|
30,332
|
|
17. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice
|
41,474,564
|
40,942,771
|
98.72
|
531,793
|
1.28
|
40,486
|
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 82.57%.
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