At the Annual General Meeting of Northgate plc (the "Group") held at 11.30am on 23 September 2019 the total number of votes received on each resolution were as follows: |
Resolutions |
Votes For |
% of Votes |
Votes Against |
% of Votes |
Total Votes |
Votes cast as % of Issued Share Capital |
Votes Withheld |
|
1 |
To receive the Directors' Report and audited accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 April 2019. |
114,658,319 |
99.99% |
5,812 |
0.01% |
114,664,131 |
86.06% |
103,011 |
|
2 |
To declare a final dividend of 12.1p per Ordinary share recommended by the Directors. |
114,763,771 |
100.00% |
4,612 |
0.00% |
114,768,383 |
86.14% |
1,475 |
|
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than the part containing the Directors' Remuneration Policy referred to in Resolution 4 below) in the form set out on pages 58-74 of the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts. |
96,197,272 |
84.36% |
17,828,268 |
15.64% |
114,025,540 |
85.58% |
741,602 |
|
4 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy in the form set out on pages 58-74 of the Directors' Remuneration Report in the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts. |
107,689,358 |
94.07% |
6,789,594 |
5.93% |
114,478,952 |
85.92% |
290,906 |
|
5 |
To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting |
114,743,601 |
99.99% |
13,121 |
0.01% |
114,756,722 |
86.13% |
13,136 |
|
6 |
To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee, for an on behalf of the Board, to determine the remuneration of the auditor. |
114,743,549 |
99.99% |
14,505 |
0.01% |
114,758,054 |
86.13% |
11,804 |
|
7 |
To elect Mr J Pattullo as a Director. |
114,740,566 |
99.99% |
8,731 |
0.01% |
114,749,297 |
86.13% |
20,561 |
|
8 |
To re-elect Mr B Spencer as a Director. |
114,525,926 |
99.81% |
217,847 |
0.19% |
114,743,773 |
86.12% |
26,085 |
|
9 |
To re-elect Miss J Caseberry as a Director. |
106,824,806 |
93.10% |
7,918,967 |
6.90% |
114,743,773 |
86.12% |
26,085 |
|
10 |
To re-elect Mrs C Miles as a Director. |
114,521,038 |
99.81% |
222,735 |
0.19% |
114,743,773 |
86.12% |
26,085 |
|
11 |
To re-elect Mr K Bradshaw as a Director. |
108,547,577 |
94.60% |
6,200,964 |
5.40% |
114,748,541 |
86.13% |
21,317 |
|
12 |
To re-elect Mr P Vincent as a Director. |
113,535,574 |
98.95% |
1,206,855 |
1.05% |
114,742,429 |
86.12% |
27,429 |
|
13 |
To authorise Issue of Equity. |
114,737,709 |
99.99% |
14,388 |
0.01% |
114,752,097 |
86.13% |
17,761 |
|
14 |
To authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights. |
114,720,629 |
99.99% |
16,868 |
0.01% |
114,737,497 |
86.12% |
29,645 |
|
15 |
To authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment. |
114,459,171 |
99.75% |
284,590 |
0.25% |
114,743,761 |
86.12% |
23,381 |
|
16 |
To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) on 14 days' notice. |
113,176,377 |
98.62% |
1,587,130 |
1.38% |
114,763,507 |
86.14% |
6,351 |
|
17 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares. |
114,428,257 |
99.75% |
282,214 |
0.25% |
114,710,471 |
86.10% |
59,387 |
|
18 |
To approve the Executive Performance Share Plan. |
107,729,313 |
93.88% |
7,024,832 |
6.12% |
114,754,145 |
86.13% |
12,997 |
|