Melrose Industries PLC
1. Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Melrose Industries PLC was held on Thursday 5 May 2022.
The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 20 resolutions that were put to a shareholder vote, with each shareholder present in person or by proxy being entitled to one vote per share held.
Ordinary Resolutions
|
Resolutions |
Votes 'For'* |
% of Votes Cast 'For' |
Votes 'Against' |
% of Votes Cast 'Against' |
Total Issued Share Capital Voted |
Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld** |
|
1. To receive the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 |
3,578,289,842 |
99.93 |
2,508,605 |
0.07 |
3,580,798,447 |
81.89% |
89,752,485 |
|
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021 |
3,549,339,509 |
97.34 |
96,831,990 |
2.66 |
3,646,171,499 |
83.39% |
24,379,433 |
|
3. To declare a final dividend of 1 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2021 |
3,668,726,493 |
100.00 |
110,239 |
0.00 |
3,668,836,732 |
83.91% |
1,714,200 |
|
4. To re-elect Christopher Miller as a Director of the Company |
3,659,529,350 |
99.75 |
9,138,409 |
0.25 |
3,668,667,759 |
83.90% |
1,883,173 |
|
5. To re-elect Simon Peckham as a Director of the Company |
3,659,940,343 |
99.76 |
8,719,855 |
0.24 |
3,668,660,198 |
83.90% |
1,890,734 |
|
6. To re-elect Geoffrey Martin as a Director of the Company |
3,637,713,069 |
99.16 |
30,946,066 |
0.84 |
3,668,659,135 |
83.90% |
1,891,797 |
|
7. To re-elect Peter Dilnot as a Director of the Company |
3,659,700,657 |
99.76 |
8,957,541 |
0.24 |
3,668,658,198 |
83.90% |
1,892,734 |
|
8. To re-elect Justin Dowley as a Director of the Company |
3,427,864,655 |
93.44 |
240,789,260 |
6.56 |
3,668,653,915 |
83.90% |
1,897,017 |
|
9. To re-elect David Lis as a Director of the Company |
3,624,470,089 |
98.80 |
44,185,130 |
1.20 |
3,668,655,219 |
83.90% |
1,895,713 |
|
10. To re-elect Charlotte Twyning as a Director of the Company |
3,630,175,149 |
98.95 |
38,466,525 |
1.05 |
3,668,641,674 |
83.90% |
1,909,258 |
|
11. To re-elect Funmi Adegoke as a Director of the Company |
3,634,518,731 |
99.07 |
34,095,835 |
0.93 |
3,668,614,566 |
83.90% |
1,936,366 |
|
12. To elect Heather Lawrence as a Director of the Company |
3,663,054,766 |
99.85 |
5,576,479 |
0.15 |
3,668,631,245 |
83.90% |
1,919,687 |
|
13. To elect Victoria Jarman as a Director of the Company |
3,663,098,826 |
99.85 |
5,545,608 |
0.15 |
3,668,644,434 |
83.90% |
1,906,498 |
|
14. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company |
3,536,337,246 |
96.40 |
132,248,019 |
3.60 |
3,668,585,265 |
83.90% |
1,965,667 |
|
15. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration |
3,633,734,492 |
99.05 |
34,916,431 |
0.95 |
3,668,650,923 |
83.90% |
1,899,832 |
|
16. To renew the authority given to Directors to allot shares |
3,611,242,553 |
98.43 |
57,520,604 |
1.57 |
3,668,763,157 |
83.91% |
1,787,775 |
Special Resolutions
|
Resolutions |
Votes 'For'* |
% of Votes Cast 'For' |
Votes 'Against' |
% of Votes Cast 'Against' |
Total Issued Share Capital Voted |
Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld** |
|
17. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities without application of pre-emption rights |
3,650,766,843 |
99.51 |
17,949,462 |
0.49 |
3,668,716,305 |
83.91% |
1,834,627 |
|
18. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities used only for the purpose of financing a transaction which the Directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment |
3,529,202,957 |
96.20 |
139,430,478 |
3.80 |
3,668,633,435 |
83.90% |
1,917,497 |
|
19. To authorise market purchase of shares |
3,590,006,908 |
97.86 |
78,423,097 |
2.14 |
3,668,430,005 |
83.90% |
2,120,927 |
|
20. To approve the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on no less than 14 days' notice |
3,572,388,912 |
97.37 |
96,375,145 |
2.63 |
3,668,764,057 |
83.91% |
1,786,875 |
There are currently 4,372,429,473 Ordinary Shares of 160/21 pence in Melrose Industries PLC in issue.
* Includes discretionary votes
** A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
2. Resolutions submitted to National Storage Mechanism
Melrose Industries PLC will be submitting to the National Storage Mechanism copies of resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 5 May 2022 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at:
Melrose Industries PLC
11th Floor
The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6AT
Enquiries:
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Charlotte McMullen +44 (0) 7921 881 800
miles@montfort.london / mcmullen@montfort.london
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