Biffa plc
Results of the Annual General Meeting
Biffa plc, ("the Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") today, all resolutions proposed were duly passed by shareholders by the majority required on a poll. The full text of each each resolution is contained in the 2019 Notice of AGM which is available on the Biffa website www.biffa.co.uk
Biffa AGM Poll Results
The following table shows the total number of votes cast for each resolution:
Resolution |
Total No' and % of Votes cast FOR* |
Total No' and % of Votes cast AGAINST |
Total Number of Votes Cast |
Number of Votes WITHHELD+ |
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1 |
Annual Report and Accounts 2019 |
195,225,504 |
100.00 |
2,079 |
0.00 |
195,227,583 |
175,573 |
2 |
Declaration of Dividend |
195,399,376 |
100.00 |
2,360 |
0.00 |
195,401,736 |
1,420 |
3 |
Remuneration Report |
193,472,429 |
99.01 |
1,928,292 |
0.99 |
195,400,721 |
2,434 |
4 |
Election of G Barbaro |
192,522,910 |
98.53 |
2,875,274 |
1.47 |
195,398,184 |
4,972 |
5 |
Election of R Pike |
189,015,626 |
96.73 |
6,383,051 |
3.27 |
195,398,677 |
4,479 |
6 |
Re-Election of M Averill |
192,574,363 |
98.55 |
2,824,314 |
1.45 |
195,398,677 |
4,479 |
7 |
Re-Election of C Chesney |
192,224,400 |
98.38 |
3,174,856 |
1.62 |
195,399,256 |
3,900 |
8 |
Re-Election of K Lever |
155,380,115 |
79.52 |
40,018,850 |
20.48 |
195,398,965 |
4,190 |
9 |
Re-Election of D Martin |
192,574,941 |
98.55 |
2,824,315 |
1.45 |
195,399,256 |
3,900 |
10 |
Re-Election of M Topham |
194,849,367 |
99.72 |
550,382 |
0.28 |
195,399,749 |
3,407 |
11 |
Appointment of Auditor |
195,393,616 |
100.00 |
4,854 |
0.00 |
195,398,470 |
4,686 |
12 |
Remuneration of Auditor |
195,395,755 |
100.00 |
2,802 |
0.00 |
195,398,557 |
4,599 |
13 |
Allotment of shares |
191,502,649 |
98.01 |
3,880,996 |
1.99 |
195,383,645 |
19,511 |
14 |
Pre-emption rights - General^ |
195,368,217 |
99.99 |
14,385 |
0.01 |
195,382,602 |
20,554 |
15 |
Pre-emption rights - Specific^ |
193,455,149 |
99.01 |
1,927,088 |
0.99 |
195,382,237 |
20,918 |
16 |
Purchase of own shares^ |
193,079,700 |
99.01 |
1,931,320 |
0.99 |
195,011,020 |
392,135 |
17 |
Notice of general meetings^ |
192,251,686 |
98.39 |
3,143,232 |
1.61 |
195,394,918 |
8,238 |
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Notes:
* includes discretionary votes
^ special resolution
'+ a vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes counted 'For' or 'Against' a resolution
The Board notes the result of Resolution 8 (the re-appointment of Ken Lever). The Board will consult with those shareholders who did not vote in favour to understand their views with respect to multiple Board commitments. The Board is confident that Mr Lever discharges effectively his role as Chairman, notwithstanding his other Board commitments.
These results will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.biffa.co.uk and in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
R Hambrook
Company Secretary
10 July 2019
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