25 April 2025
ME Group International plc
("ME Group")
Result of 2025 AGM
ME Group, the instant-service equipment group, held its 2025 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") today at the offices of Hudson Sandler LLP, 25 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AE. All resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM, sent to shareholders on 19 March 2025, were passed on a show of hands.
The following levels of proxy appointments and associated instructions were received before the meeting and the following table shows:
· the number of shares in respect of which proxy appointments have been validly made;
· the number of votes for the resolution;
· the number of votes against the resolution; and
· the number of shares in respect of which the vote was directed to be withheld.
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Ordinary Business |
The number of shares in respect of which proxy appointments have been validly made |
Proxy Votes For |
Proxy Votes Against |
Proxy Votes withheld |
% for |
% against |
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Ordinary Resolutions
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1. |
To receive the Accounts and Report of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 October 2024. |
321,442,669 |
319,796,404 |
524,541 |
1,121,724 |
99.84% |
0.16% |
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2. |
To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 October 2024. |
321,442,669 |
293,819,143 |
24,934,664 |
2,688,862 |
92.18% |
7.82% |
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3. |
To approve a final dividend 4.45 p per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 October 2024 payable on 23 May 2025. |
321,442,669 |
321,403,366 |
15,244 |
24,059 |
99.99% |
0.01% |
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4. |
To re-appoint Forvis Mazars LLP as auditor. |
321,442,669 |
321,293,717 |
17,122 |
131,830 |
99.99% |
0.01% |
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5. |
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor. |
321,442,669 |
321,395,220 |
17,083 |
30,366 |
99.99% |
0.01% |
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6. |
To approve the re-election of Miss Tania Crasnianski |
321,442,669 |
290,765,198 |
30,508,097 |
169,374 |
90.50% |
9.50% |
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7. |
To approve the re-election of Mr Jean-Marc Janailhac. |
321,442,669 |
248,306,406 |
72,950,914 |
185,349 |
77.29% |
22.71% |
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8. |
To approve the re-election of Mr René Proglio |
All shareholders:
321,442,669
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318,486,920
|
2,770,400
|
185,349
|
99.14%
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0.86%
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Independent shareholders only: 183,639,628
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180,683,879
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2,770,400
|
185,349
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98.49
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1.51
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Special Business |
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Ordinary Resolution |
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9. |
To authorise the directors to allot shares and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, shares up to a maximum amount. |
321,442,669 |
320,062,767 |
1,233,929 |
145,973 |
99.62% |
0.38% |
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Special Resolutions |
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10. |
To allow general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
321,442,669 |
319,350,394 |
2,049,429 |
42,846 |
99.36% |
0.64% |
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11. |
To enable directors to allot shares for cash without first offering them to existing shareholders.
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321,442,669 |
317,150,192 |
4,114,246 |
178,231 |
98.72% |
1.28% |
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12.
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To grant additional rights to the directors to enable them to allot shares for cash without first offering them to existing shareholders. |
321,442,669 |
316,611,930 |
4,652,508 |
178,231 |
98.55% |
1.45% |
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13.
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To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares. |
321,442,669 |
317,767,746 |
3,595,303 |
79,620 |
98.88% |
1.12% |
Notes:
1. Votes withheld have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against'.
2. Valid proxy instructions were received in respect of 321,442,669 shares representing 85.30% of the issued share capital.
3. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the chairman have been included in the 'for' total.
ENQUIRIES:
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ME Group International plc |
+44 (0) 1372 453 399 |
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Del Mansi (Company Secretary) |
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Hudson Sandler Wendy Baker / Eloise Fleet
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+44 (0) 20 7796 4133 |
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