Result of AGM
3 September 2019
For immediate release
DS SMITH PLC
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 3 September 2019. All resolutions were decided on a poll. All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 to 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 15 to 18 were passed as special resolutions. The voting results are given below.
|
|
|
Number of poll votes received |
For (% of shares voted) |
Against (% of shares voted) |
Votes Withheld |
|
1 |
Annual Report and Accounts |
1,013,788,182 |
100.00 |
0.00 |
30,215,431 |
|
2 |
Dividend |
1,043,996,575 |
99.98 |
0.02 |
7,038 |
|
3 |
Directors' Remuneration Report |
1,019,731,334 |
87.51 |
12.49 |
24,272,278 |
|
4 |
Mr Davis |
979,140,615 |
95.19 |
4.81 |
64,862,997 |
|
5 |
Mr Roberts |
1,043,938,750 |
96.10 |
3.90 |
64,863 |
|
6 |
Mr Marsh |
1,043,934,117 |
99.60 |
0.40 |
69,496 |
|
7 |
Mr Britton |
1,043,696,973 |
96.61 |
3.39 |
306,640 |
|
9 |
Mr Robbie |
1,043,929,627 |
99.87 |
0.13 |
73,986 |
|
10 |
Ms Smalley |
1,043,698,798 |
96.38 |
3.62 |
304,814 |
|
11 |
Mr Soames |
1,043,933,917 |
99.83 |
0.17 |
69,696 |
|
12 |
Re-appoint the auditor |
1,043,906,254 |
96.16 |
3.84 |
97,358 |
|
13 |
Auditor's remuneration |
1,043,956,020 |
96.85 |
3.15 |
47,592 |
|
14 |
Authority to allot shares |
1,043,974,867 |
92.88 |
7.12 |
27,246 |
|
15 |
Pre-emption rights |
1,021,566,940 |
95.96 |
4.04 |
22,435,173 |
|
16 |
Pre-emption rights additional powers |
1,021,564,983 |
93.09 |
6.91 |
22,437,129 |
|
17 |
Authority to purchase own shares |
1,043,262,725 |
99.41 |
0.59 |
739,387 |
|
18 |
GM notice period |
1,043,969,404 |
98.50 |
1.50 |
32,073 |
Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website at www.dssmith.com.
Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution or the total number of votes cast. Resolution 8 was withdrawn and was not put to the meeting.
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue as at close of business on 3 September 2019 was 1,372,052,339. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per Ordinary Share held.
Copies of the resolutions have been submitted today to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection on the NSM's website at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
Company Official Responsible for making this notification:
Iain Simm
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Date of this notification
3 September 2019
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