LEI: 213800DQGNQE3X76WS92
24 April 2024
BREEDON GROUP plc
(the "Company")
Result of the Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Breedon (the AGM) was held on 24 April 2024 at Pinnacle House, Breedon on the Hill, Derby, DE73 8AP at 2:00pm.
All resolutions were duly passed on a poll and the results of each resolution were as follows:
Ordinary resolutions:
|
|
|
Votes for |
% in favour |
Votes against |
Votes total |
Votes withheld |
|
1 |
To receive the reports of the Directors and the Auditor for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 |
272,226,812 |
100.00 |
964 |
274,132,010 |
1,904,234 |
|
2 |
To re-appoint the Auditor |
270,817,227 |
98.80 |
3,294,199 |
274,131,822 |
20,396 |
|
3 |
To authorise the Directors to determine the fee payable to the Auditor |
272,667,889 |
99.47 |
1,444,429 |
274,131,103 |
18,775 |
|
4 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than the Policy) |
260,481,429 |
95.03 |
13,626,682 |
274,131,711 |
23,711 |
|
5 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
265,756,165 |
96.95 |
8,353,190 |
274,131,822 |
22,467 |
|
6 |
To approve the Deferred Share Bonus Plan |
273,050,368 |
99.61 |
1,060,378 |
274,132,010 |
21,264 |
|
7 |
To approve a final dividend |
274,114,735 |
100.00 |
1,569 |
274,132,010 |
15,706 |
|
8 |
To re-elect Amit Bhatia as a Director of the Company |
266,360,353 |
97.17 |
7,751,370 |
274,131,822 |
20,099 |
|
9 |
To re-elect James Brotherton as a Director of the Company |
273,243,266 |
99.68 |
867,457 |
274,131,822 |
21,099 |
|
10 |
To re-elect Carol Hui, OBE, as a Director of the Company |
269,611,168 |
98.73 |
3,479,296 |
274,131,822 |
1,041,358 |
|
11 |
To re-elect Pauline Lafferty as a Director of the Company |
264,044,118 |
96.33 |
10,066,605 |
274,131,822 |
21,099 |
|
12 |
To re-elect Helen Miles as a Director of the Company |
270,633,256 |
98.73 |
3,478,467 |
274,131,822 |
20,099 |
|
13 |
To re-elect Clive Watson as a Director of the Company |
268,651,585 |
98.01 |
5,459,138 |
274,131,822 |
21,099 |
|
14 |
To re-elect Rob Wood as a Director of the Company |
273,755,916 |
99.87 |
354,807 |
274,131,822 |
21,099 |
|
15 |
To authorise the Directors to make political donations |
265,056,188 |
97.88 |
5,733,950 |
274,131,822 |
3,341,684 |
|
16 |
To authorise Directors to allot shares |
263,760,205 |
96.22 |
10,352,527 |
274,131,822 |
19,090 |
Special resolutions:
|
|
|
Votes for |
% in favour |
Votes against |
Votes total |
Votes withheld |
|
17 |
To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares |
266,869,967 |
97.36 |
7,242,242 |
274,131,822 |
19,613 |
|
18 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares issued for an acquisition without applying pre-emption rights |
259,960,173 |
94.84 |
14,151,803 |
274,131,822 |
19,846 |
|
19 |
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
270,288,383 |
99.62 |
1,034,021 |
274,131,822 |
2,809,418 |
|
20 |
To authorise the Directors to call a general meeting in not less than 14 clear days' notice |
269,426,990 |
98.29 |
4,686,248 |
274,131,822 |
18,584 |
Notes:
1. Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chair discretion.
2. The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.00pm on 22 April 2024 was 343,027,213; Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.
3. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.
Enquiries:
Breedon Group plc www.breedongroup.com
James Atherton-Ham, Group General Counsel 01332 694010
Louise Turner-Smith, Head of Investor Relations 07860 911909
MHP (Public Relations Adviser) 020 3128 8613
Reg Hoare
Rachel Farrington
Charles Hirst
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