THE WEIR GROUP PLC
25 April 2024
AGM Voting Results 2024
The Annual General Meeting of The Weir Group PLC was held on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 2.30 pm.
All resolutions were passed on a poll. Resolutions 16 to 19 were passed as special resolutions.
The table below sets out the proxy voting results.
|
|
|
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES |
|
Resolution 1
|
To receive the audited financial statements of the company for year ended 31 December 2023 and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors of the Company.
|
205,809,258 |
99.98% |
47,918 |
0.02% |
205,857,176 |
79.29% |
3,758,544 |
|
Resolution 2
|
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy).
|
206,948,262 |
98.74% |
2,649,836 |
1.26% |
209,598,098 |
80.74% |
17,622 |
|
Resolution 3
|
To declare a final dividend of 20.8 pence per ordinary share of 12.5 pence each in the capital of the Company.
|
209,606,596 |
100.00% |
2,917 |
0.00% |
209,609,513 |
80.74% |
6,207 |
|
Resolution 4
|
To re-elect Barbara Jeremiah as a Director of the Company.
|
204,081,959 |
97.36% |
5,528,064 |
2.64% |
209,610,023 |
80.74% |
5,696 |
|
Resolution 5 |
To re-elect Jon Stanton as a Director of the Company. |
209,096,572 |
99.76% |
510,857 |
0.24% |
209,607,429 |
80.74% |
8,291 |
|
Resolution 6
|
To elect Brian Puffer as a Director of the Company. |
208,187,122 |
99.33% |
1,399,561 |
0.67% |
209,586,683 |
80.73% |
29,037 |
|
Resolution 7
|
To elect Andrew (Andy) Agg as a Director of the Company.
|
209,511,808 |
99.96% |
78,211 |
0.04% |
209,590,019 |
80.73% |
25,701 |
|
Resolution 8
|
To re-elect Dame Nicola Brewer as a Director of the Company.
|
207,780,774 |
99.13% |
1,824,339 |
0.87% |
209,605,113 |
80.74% |
10,606 |
|
Resolution 9
|
To elect Penelope (Penny) Freer as a Director of the Company.
|
206,874,022 |
98.70% |
2,720,129 |
1.30% |
209,594,151 |
80.73% |
21,569 |
|
Resolution 10
|
To re-elect Tracey Kerr as a Director of the Company.
|
207,824,357 |
99.15% |
1,780,375 |
0.85% |
209,604,732 |
80.74% |
10,988 |
|
Resolution 11
|
To re-elect Ben Magara as a Director of the Company.
|
207,738,495 |
99.12% |
1,854,898 |
0.88% |
209,593,393 |
80.73% |
22,326 |
|
Resolution 12
|
To re-elect Stephen Young as a Director of the Company. |
209,566,240 |
99.98% |
33,729 |
0.02% |
209,599,969 |
80.74% |
15,751 |
|
Resolution 13
|
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the company.
|
207,907,163 |
99.20% |
1,674,583 |
0.80% |
209,581,746 |
80.73% |
33,974 |
|
Resolution 14
|
That the Company's Audit Committee be authorised to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
|
209,488,248 |
99.95% |
100,134 |
0.05% |
209,588,382 |
80.73% |
27,338 |
|
Resolution 15
|
That the Directors be authorised to allot shares in the Company. |
196,012,497 |
94.22% |
12,032,774 |
5.78% |
208,045,271 |
80.14% |
1,570,449 |
|
Resolution 16
|
That the Directors be authorised to partially disapply the statutory pre-emption provisions.
|
206,046,955 |
98.92% |
2,247,726 |
1.08% |
208,294,681 |
80.23% |
1,321,039 |
|
Resolution 17
|
That the Directors be authorised to partially disapply the statutory pre-emption provisions in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment.
|
199,674,567 |
95.80% |
8,751,223 |
4.20% |
208,425,790 |
80.28% |
1,189,930 |
|
Resolution 18
|
That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of ordinary shares.
|
207,907,594 |
99.24% |
1,598,472 |
0.76% |
209,506,066 |
80.70% |
109,654 |
|
Resolution 19
|
That a general meeting of the Company, other than an Annual General Meeting, may be called on not less that 14 days' clear days notice.
|
200,765,453 |
95.81% |
8,785,121 |
4.19% |
209,550,574 |
80.72% |
65,146 |
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of proportion of votes For and Against a resolution.
a) Any votes that give discretion to the Chair have been included in the "For" total.
b) At close of business on Thursday, 25 April 2024 there were 259,612,052 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
For further information, please contact:
Graham Vanhegan
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0141 308 3771
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