RNS Number : 1067X
Fisher (James) & Sons plc
29 April 2021
James Fisher and Sons plc - Result of Annual General Meeting
29 April 2021
Following the Annual General Meeting held today, James Fisher and Sons plc announces the results for each resolution. Voting at the 2021 AGM was on a poll. The following table sets out the results of the poll on each resolution.
|
|
Result
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FOR
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%
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AGAINST
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%
|
Total votes cast (excluding withheld)
|
Proxy votes withheld *
|
|
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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|
Resolution 1
To receive the 2020 Report and Accounts
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FOR
|
38,127,505
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
38,127,505
|
621,264
|
|
Resolution 2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy in the Annual Report on Remuneration
|
FOR
|
37,499,177
|
97.56
|
938,426
|
2.44
|
38,437,603
|
311,166
|
|
Resolution 3
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report on Remuneration
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FOR
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38,196,666
|
98.60
|
543,430
|
1.40
|
38,740,096
|
8,673
|
|
Resolution 4
To re-elect Mr M S Paul as a Director of the Company.
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FOR
|
38,420,653
|
99.18
|
316,910
|
0.82
|
38,737,563
|
11,206
|
|
Resolution 5
To re-elect Mr E P O'Lionaird as a Director of the Company.
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FOR
|
37,818,878
|
99.20
|
303,425
|
0.80
|
38,122,303
|
626,466
|
|
Resolution 6
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WITHDRAWN
|
|
Resolution 7
To re-elect Ms A I Comiskey as a Director of the Company.
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FOR
|
38,556,423
|
99.53
|
181,346
|
0.47
|
38,737,769
|
11,000
|
|
Resolution 8
To re-elect Mr J R Atkinson as a Director of the Company.
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FOR
|
38,400,723
|
99.14
|
334,006
|
0.86
|
38,734,729
|
14,040
|
|
Resolution 9
To re-elect Mr M J L Salter as a Director of the Company.
|
FOR
|
38,556,539
|
99.53
|
181,024
|
0.47
|
38,737,563
|
11,206
|
|
Resolution 10
To re-elect Dr I Braunschmidt as a Director of the Company.
|
FOR
|
36,994,399
|
99.10
|
334,122
|
0.90
|
37,328,521
|
1,420,248
|
|
Resolution 11
To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor
|
FOR
|
38,101,872
|
98.35
|
637,857
|
1.65
|
38,739,729
|
9,040
|
|
Resolution 12
To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's
remuneration.
|
FOR
|
38,498,269
|
99.37
|
244,294
|
0.63
|
38,742,563
|
6,206
|
|
Resolution 13
Approve the rules of the 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan
|
FOR
|
37,499,614
|
96.79
|
1,243,105
|
3.21
|
38,742,719
|
6,050
|
|
Resolution 14
To renew the directors' authority to allot shares
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FOR
|
38,294,230
|
98.84
|
448,333
|
1.16
|
38,742,563
|
6,206
|
|
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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|
Resolution 15
Disapply pre-emption (general)
|
FOR
|
38,421,003
|
99.17
|
321,560
|
0.83
|
38,742,563
|
6,206
|
|
Resolution 16
- Disapply pre-emption (acquisitions/ capital investments)
|
FOR
|
37,911,248
|
97.85
|
831,315
|
2.15
|
38,742,563
|
6,206
|
|
Resolution 17
- Authority to purchase own shares
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FOR
|
38,028,395
|
98.16
|
714,374
|
1.84
|
38,742,769
|
6,000
|
|
Resolution 18
- Notice of general meetings
|
FOR
|
38,031,378
|
98.16
|
711,391
|
1.84
|
38,742,769
|
6,000
|
|
Resolution 19 - Approve the adoption of new articles of association
|
FOR
|
38,427,442
|
99.77
|
88,721
|
0.23
|
38,516,163
|
232,606
|
* A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. In addition, and in accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.6E, a copy of the articles of association of the Company has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.
As at 27 April 2021 (being the latest date by which shareholders who wanted to vote at the Annual General Meeting must have been entered on the company's Register of Members) the total number of voting rights in the company was 50,395,519 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, and 100,000 preference shares carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company are 50,495,519.
Contact
Jim Marsh
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
01229 615 559
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800J975E5OYR6S216
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