16:30 Thu 06 Dec 2018
Softcat PLC - Result of AGM
Results of Annual General Meeting
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VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
TOTAL SHARES VOTED |
% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED |
VOTES WITHHELD |
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS |
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1. To receive the Company's financial statements and the reports of the Directors together with the Auditor's Report for the year ended
|
146,665,986 |
99.65 |
507,783 |
0.35 |
147,173,769 |
74.35% |
5,126,750 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
|
144,964,758 |
96.07 |
5,928,900 |
3.93 |
150,893,658 |
76.23% |
1,406,860 |
3. To declare a final dividend of
|
151,482,520 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
151,482,520 |
76.53% |
818,000 |
4. To declare a special dividend of
|
151,482,495 |
100.00 |
25 |
0.00 |
151,482,520 |
76.53% |
818,000 |
5. To elect |
150,669,530 |
99.46 |
812,990 |
0.54 |
151,482,520 |
76.53% |
818,000 |
6. To re-elect |
123,900,607 |
83.80 |
23,944,321 |
16.20 |
147,844,928 |
74.69% |
4,455,592 |
7. To re-elect |
150,125,478 |
99.10 |
1,357,042 |
0.90 |
151,482,520 |
76.53% |
818,000 |
8. To re-elect |
143,815,042 |
97.69 |
3,406,850 |
2.31 |
147,221,892 |
74.37% |
5,078,627 |
9. To re-elect
|
150,472,511 |
99.33 |
1,009,809 |
0.67 |
151,482,320 |
76.53% |
818,199 |
10. To re-elect |
150,429,030 |
99.69 |
464,628 |
0.31 |
150,893,658 |
76.23% |
1,406,860 |
11. To re-appoint |
150,662,836 |
99.85 |
230,823 |
0.15 |
150,893,659 |
76.23% |
1,406,860 |
12. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditor's remuneration
|
151,250,672 |
99.85 |
230,823 |
0.15 |
151,481,495 |
76.52% |
819,025 |
13. To authorise the Company to make political donations
|
151,108,580 |
99.75 |
372,940 |
0.25 |
151,481,520 |
76.52% |
819,000 |
14. To authorise the Directors to allot securities pursuant to Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006
|
150,330,955 |
99.24 |
1,151,565 |
0.76 |
151,482,520 |
76.53% |
818,000 |
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS |
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15. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply the statutory pre-emption rights pursuant to Sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006
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151,472,869 |
99.99 |
9,452 |
0.01 |
151,482,321 |
76.53% |
818,199 |
16. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply statutory pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or capital investments pursuant to Sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006
|
149,446,943 |
98.66 |
2,026,014 |
1.34 |
151,472,957 |
76.52% |
827,562 |
17. To approve the calling of a general meeting other than an annual general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice |
149,131,244 |
98.45 |
2,351,276 |
1.55 |
151,482,520 |
76.53% |
818,000 |
VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER ON ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
TOTAL SHARES VOTED |
% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED |
VOTES WITHHELD |
8. To re-elect |
79,570,440 |
95.89 |
3,406,850 |
4.11 |
82,977,290 |
41.92% |
5,078,627 |
9. To re-elect |
86,227,909 |
98.84 |
1,009,809 |
1.16 |
87,237,718 |
44.07% |
818,199 |
10. To re-elect |
86,184,428 |
99.46 |
464,628 |
0.54 |
86,649,056 |
43.77% |
1,406,860 |
Notes:
Any proxy appointments giving discretion to the Chairman of the Meeting have been included in the "For" total.
A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
The Company's total ordinary shares in issue (total voting rights) as at
(i) the shareholders of the Company as a whole; and
(ii) the independent shareholders of the Company, that is, all the shareholders entitled to vote on each resolution excluding the controlling shareholder.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the LSE Listing Rules, a copy of the resolutions passed at the AGM has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
The complete poll results (inclusive of proxy votes lodged before the AGM) will be available shortly on the Company's website at: https://www.softcat.com/investors
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Website: https://www.softcat.com/
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