27 April 2023
Drax Group plc
(Symbol: DRX)
Poll Results of the Annual General Meeting
Drax Group plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held yesterday, Wednesday 26 April 2023.
|
No.
|
Brief Description |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Total |
Votes Withheld |
|
1. |
To receive the annual report and accounts of the Company |
293,627,292 |
99.42 |
1,719,702 |
0.58 |
295,346,994 |
794,553 |
|
2. |
To approve the annual statement to shareholders by the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and the annual report on remuneration |
254,280,546 |
86.03 |
41,287,652 |
13.97 |
295,568,198 |
573,349 |
|
3. |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
287,599,357 |
97.30 |
7,978,420 |
2.70 |
295,577,777 |
563,770 |
|
4. |
To approve the final dividend of 12.6 pence per share |
295,546,116 |
99.98 |
63,079 |
0.02 |
295,609,195 |
532,352 |
|
5. |
To re-elect Philip Cox as a Director of the Company |
285,426,679 |
96.57 |
10,131,517 |
3.43 |
295,558,196 |
583,351 |
|
6. |
To re-elect Will Gardiner as a Director of the Company |
293,593,136 |
99.33 |
1,977,225 |
0.67 |
295,570,361 |
571,186 |
|
7. |
To re-elect Andy Skelton as a Director of the Company |
292,682,323 |
99.02 |
2,888,038 |
0.98 |
295,570,361 |
571,186 |
|
8. |
To re-elect David Nussbaum as a Director of the Company |
292,614,578 |
99.00 |
2,951,186 |
1.00 |
295,565,764 |
575,783 |
|
9. |
To re-elect Erika Peterman as a Director of the Company |
292,613,520 |
99.00 |
2,953,088 |
1.00 |
295,566,608 |
574,939 |
|
10. |
To re-elect John Baxter as a Director of the Company |
289,224,467 |
97.85 |
6,343,001 |
2.15 |
295,567,468 |
574,079 |
|
11. |
To re-elect Kim Keating as a Director of the Company |
289,098,130 |
97.81 |
6,468,478 |
2.19 |
295,566,608 |
574,939 |
|
12. |
To re-elect Nicola Hodson as a Director of the Company |
277,684,822 |
93.95 |
17,882,786 |
6.05 |
295,567,608 |
573,939 |
|
13. |
To re-elect Vanessa Simms as a Director of the Company |
287,511,893 |
97.80 |
6,468,630 |
2.20 |
293,980,523 |
2,161,024 |
|
14. |
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor |
288,084,010 |
97.47 |
7,473,762 |
2.53 |
295,557,772 |
583,775 |
|
15. |
Authority to determine auditor's remuneration |
290,182,390 |
98.18 |
5,377,557 |
1.82 |
295,559,947 |
581,600 |
|
16. |
Authority to make political donations to specified limits |
291,686,806 |
98.51 |
4,417,989 |
1.49 |
296,104,795 |
36,752 |
|
17. |
Authority to allot shares |
290,522,522 |
98.29 |
5,045,216 |
1.71 |
295,567,738 |
573,809 |
|
18. |
Authority to make non pre-emptive share allotments |
283,703,535 |
95.99 |
11,858,718 |
4.01 |
295,562,253 |
579,294 |
|
19. |
Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights |
270,960,966 |
91.68 |
24,601,217 |
8.32 |
295,562,183 |
579,364 |
|
20. |
Authority to purchase own shares |
293,485,296 |
99.40 |
1,763,314 |
0.60 |
295,248,610 |
892,937 |
|
21. |
Authority to call a General Meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice |
289,694,791 |
98.01 |
5,870,338 |
1.99 |
295,565,129 |
576,418 |
Resolutions 1 to 21 were carried.
The Company's issued share capital consisted of 415,264,989 ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence each, of which 13,832,288 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Treasury shares do not carry voting rights. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares is 401,432,701.
Brett Gladden
Group Company Secretary
Drax Group plc
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