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Hill & Smith PLC
Result of AGM
Hill & Smith PLC announces that, at its AGM held on 22 May 2025, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders on a poll.
The table below shows the votes cast on each resolution.
Resolution |
Description |
Votes For1 |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Total |
% of Issued Share Capital |
Votes Withheld2 |
1 |
To receive the Company's Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 |
62,459,884 |
100.00% |
707 |
0.00% |
62,460,591 |
77.61% |
460,059 |
2 |
To Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
62,555,563 |
99.93% |
41,954 |
0.07% |
62,597,517 |
77.78% |
323,133 |
3 |
To declare a final dividend of 32.5 pence per ordinary share |
62,919,391 |
100.00% |
1,259 |
0.00% |
62,920,650 |
78.18% |
- |
4 |
To elect Rutger Helbing |
62,797,672 |
99.81% |
117,619 |
0.19% |
62,915,291 |
78.17% |
5,359 |
5 |
To elect Gillian Tomlinson |
62,688,305 |
99.64% |
225,159 |
0.36% |
62,913,464 |
78.17% |
7,186 |
6 |
To re-elect Alan Giddins |
52,566,676 |
83.82% |
10,143,616 |
16.18% |
62,710,292 |
77.92% |
210,358 |
7 |
To re-elect Tony Quinlan |
60,754,218 |
96.58% |
2,154,147 |
3.42% |
62,908,365 |
78.16% |
12,285 |
8 |
To re-elect Pete Raby |
60,951,356 |
96.88% |
1,964,158 |
3.12% |
62,915,514 |
78.17% |
5,136 |
9 |
To re-elect Farrokh Batliwala |
61,156,093 |
97.20% |
1,759,421 |
2.80% |
62,915,514 |
78.17% |
5,136 |
10 |
To re-elect Carol Chesney |
61,809,596 |
98.24% |
1,105,908 |
1.76% |
62,915,504 |
78.17% |
5,146 |
11 |
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Auditor of the Company |
62,910,366 |
99.99% |
6,695 |
0.01% |
62,917,061 |
78.18% |
3,589 |
12 |
To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditor's Remuneration |
62,916,344 |
99.99% |
3,544 |
0.01% |
62,919,888 |
78.18% |
762 |
13 |
To authorise the Directors to allot and grant relevant Securities |
62,260,045 |
98.95% |
659,572 |
1.05% |
62,919,617 |
78.18% |
1,032 |
14 |
To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash* |
59,687,782 |
94.86% |
3,231,098 |
5.14% |
62,918,880 |
78.18% |
1,770 |
15 |
To authorise the Directors to allot further equity securities for cash* |
58,779,706 |
93.43% |
4,136,173 |
6.57% |
62,915,879 |
78.17% |
4,770 |
16 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases* |
62,854,958 |
99.98% |
11,752 |
0.02% |
62,866,710 |
78.11% |
53,940 |
17 |
To allow the Company to hold general meetings, other than an Annual General Meeting, on not less than 14 clear days' notice* |
61,540,239 |
97.81% |
1,380,381 |
2.19% |
62,920,620 |
78.18% |
30 |
18 |
To authorise the Company to make political donations |
61,687,217 |
98.06% |
1,219,398 |
1.94% |
62,906,615 |
78.16% |
14,035 |
19 |
To approve the increase to the maximum aggregate fees paid to Non-executive Directors |
62,679,105 |
99.62% |
237,697 |
0.38% |
62,916,802 |
78.17% |
3,848 |
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.
* Indicates a special resolution requiring a 75% majority.
In accordance with paragraph 6.4.2 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.
Contact:
Hill & Smith PLC
Tel: 44 (0) 121 704 7430
Karen Atterbury
Company Secretary