TIDMBAG
RNS Number : 8520A
Barr(A.G.) PLC
26 May 2023
A.G. BARR p.l.c. (the "Company")
26 May 2023
The Company announces that at its Annual General Meeting (the
"AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of
AGM were duly passed. The results of the poll are as follows:
RESOLUTIONS VOTES FOR % VOTES AGAINST % VOTES TOTAL VOTES WITHHELD
1. To receive and approve the audited
accounts of the group
and the Company for the year ended 29
January 2023 together
with the directors' and auditor's
reports thereon. 78,789,607 100.00% 2,961 0.00% 78,792,568 78,793
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2. To approve the directors' remuneration
policy. 52,168,970 66.47% 26,321,892 33.53% 78,490,862 379,499
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3. To receive and approve the annual
statement by the chair
of the remuneration committee and the
directors' remuneration
report for the year ended 29 January
2023. 65,121,178 82.60% 13,714,719 17.40% 78,835,897 34,464
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4. To declare a final dividend of 10.60
pence per ordinary
share of 4 1/6 pence for the year ended
29 January 2023. 78,865,863 100.00% 2,961 0.00% 78,868,824 6,221
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5. To re-elect Mr Mark Allen OBE as a
director of the Company. 75,569,367 95.82% 3,297,943 4.18% 78,867,310 7,735
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6. To re-elect Mr Roger Alexander White
as a director of
the Company. 78,579,579 99.64% 285,723 0.36% 78,865,302 9,743
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7. To re-elect Mr Stuart Lorimer as a
director of the Company. 78,522,756 99.57% 342,325 0.43% 78,865,081 9,964
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8. To re-elect Mr Jonathan David Kemp as
a director of
the Company. 78,574,948 99.64% 284,070 0.36% 78,859,018 15,964
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9. To re-elect Ms Susan Verity Barratt as
a director of
the Company. 70,161,502 88.96% 8,703,670 11.04% 78,865,172 9,873
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10. To re-elect Ms Zoe Louise Howorth as
a director of
the Company. 74,019,459 93.86% 4,845,843 6.14% 78,865,302 9,743
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11. To re-elect Mr David James Ritchie as
a director of
the Company. 68,200,381 86.48% 10,664,921 13.52% 78,865,302 9,743
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12. To re-elect Mr Nicholas Barry Edward
Wharton as a director
of the Company. 74,232,186 94.13% 4,633,116 5.87% 78,865,302 9,743
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13. To elect Ms Julie Anne Barr as a
director of the Company. 78,563,551 99.62% 301,751 0.38% 78,865,302 9,743
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14. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor
of the Company
and to authorise the audit and risk
committee to fix their
remuneration. 78,859,520 99.98% 14,270 0.02% 78,873,790 1,255
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15. To authorise the directors to allot
shares in the Company
subject to the restrictions set out in
the resolution. 74,629,214 94.66% 4,212,970 5.34% 78,842,184 26,655
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16. To adopt the Company's draft new Long
Term Incentive
Plan. 75,143,828 95.32% 3,692,409 4.68% 78,836,237 38,808
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17. *To authorise the disapplication of
pre-emption rights
subject to the limits set out in the
resolution. 74,834,810 94.89% 4,033,354 5.11% 78,868,164 6,881
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18. *To authorise the Company to purchase
its own shares
up to the specified amount. 78,690,058 99.80% 158,168 0.20% 78,848,226 26,819
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Notes:
(1) * denotes a special resolution.
(2) Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair of the
Annual General Meeting have been included in the "For" total of the
appropriate resolution.
(3) A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in
the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" or "Against" any
resolution.
(4) The percentage of votes "For" and "Against" any resolution
is expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for that
resolution. The total number of shares in issue at 6.00 p.m. on
Thursday 25 May 2023 was 112,028,871 ordinary shares of 4 1/6 pence
each.
(5) In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of resolutions
that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general
meeting will be submitted as soon as practicable to the FCA's
National Storage Mechanism and available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(6) The results will also be made available on the Company's website at www.agbarr.co.uk
(7) A copy of all the resolutions passed at the meeting are set
out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained within the
Company's Annual Report and Accounts 2023, which is available on
the Company's website www.agbarr.co.uk
The Board notes the minority vote against Resolution 2 (the
approval of the Directors' remuneration policy). We will consult
and engage with relevant shareholders to understand their views and
will provide an update within six months as required by the UK
Corporate Governance Code.
Julie A. Barr
COMPANY SECRETARY
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