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Hill & Smith PLC
Result of AGM
Hill & Smith PLC announces that, at its AGM on held on 23 May 2024, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 17 April 2024 and circulated to shareholders, were passed by the members entitled to vote.
Set out below is the result of the votes received, including where proxies were lodged, and voted in accordance with the instructions given.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions dealing with items of special business will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.
Resolution |
Description |
Votes For1 |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Total |
% of Issued Share Capital |
Votes Withheld2 |
1 |
Report & Accounts |
62,518,714 |
100.00% |
672 |
0.00% |
62,519,386 |
77.74% |
495,528 |
2 |
Remuneration Report |
62,134,207 |
98.69% |
825,108 |
1.31% |
62,959,315 |
78.29% |
55,599 |
3 |
Final Dividend |
63,011,398 |
100.00% |
108 |
0.00% |
63,011,506 |
78.35% |
3,408 |
4 |
Re-elect Alan Giddins |
58,671,239 |
93.12% |
4,334,525 |
6.88% |
63,005,764 |
78.34% |
9,150 |
5 |
Re-elect Tony Quinlan |
61,171,532 |
97.10% |
1,826,584 |
2.90% |
62,998,116 |
78.33% |
16,798 |
6 |
Re-elect Pete Raby |
62,281,083 |
98.85% |
724,683 |
1.15% |
63,005,766 |
78.34% |
9,148 |
7 |
Re-elect Leigh-Ann Russell |
62,282,389 |
98.85% |
723,609 |
1.15% |
63,005,998 |
78.34% |
8,916 |
8 |
Re-elect Farrokh Batliwala |
62,281,757 |
98.85% |
724,009 |
1.15% |
63,005,766 |
78.34% |
9,148 |
9 |
Re-elect Hannah Nichols |
62,269,593 |
98.83% |
736,406 |
1.17% |
63,005,999 |
78.34% |
8,915 |
10 |
Elect Carol Chesney |
62,762,753 |
99.61% |
243,246 |
0.39% |
63,005,999 |
78.34% |
8,915 |
11 |
Elect Hooman Caman Javvi |
62,851,236 |
99.76% |
154,163 |
0.24% |
63,005,399 |
78.34% |
9,515 |
12 |
Re-appoint Auditors |
62,745,592 |
99.59% |
255,421 |
0.41% |
63,001,013 |
78.34% |
13,901 |
13 |
Auditor's Remuneration |
63,006,440 |
100.00% |
2,068 |
0.00% |
63,008,508 |
78.35% |
6,406 |
14 |
Allot/Grant Securities |
62,303,596 |
98.96% |
654,388 |
1.04% |
62,957,984 |
78.28% |
56,930 |
15 |
Allot Equity Securities for Cash |
59,687,229 |
94.80% |
3,270,767 |
5.20% |
62,957,996 |
78.28% |
56,918 |
16 |
Allot Further Equity Securities for Cash |
58,946,658 |
93.63% |
4,010,216 |
6.37% |
62,956,874 |
78.28% |
58,040 |
17 |
Make Market Purchases |
62,696,596 |
99.59% |
256,819 |
0.41% |
62,953,415 |
78.28% |
61,499 |
18 |
Meeting Notice Period |
61,899,551 |
98.25% |
1,104,755 |
1.75% |
63,004,306 |
78.34% |
10,608 |
19 |
Make Political Donations |
62,101,184 |
98.60% |
884,302 |
1.40% |
62,985,486 |
78.32% |
29,428 |
Special resolutions (14 to 18 inclusive)
Note 1: The "For" vote includes those giving discretion to the Chair.
Note 2: A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
Contact:
Hill & Smith PLC
Tel: 44 (0) 121 704 7430
C A Henderson
Company Secretary