Result of AGM

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Regulatory News | 07 May, 2019

Updated : 17:01

RNS Number : 2727Y
Vivo Energy PLC
07 May 2019
 

7 May 2019

Vivo Energy plc ('the Company')

(LSE: VVO / JSE: VVO)

2019 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results

Vivo Energy plc's 2019 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') was held at the Conrad London St. James, 22-28 Broadway, London SW1H 0HB, United Kingdom on Tuesday 7 May 2019 at 2.00 pm.  All resolutions proposed at the AGM were decided on a poll and were passed.  The results are set out below:

Resolution

Votes

For

 

%

For

Votes Against

 

% Against

 

Votes Total

% of Issued Share Capital voted

 

Votes Withheld

1

To receive the Company's accounts, the strategic report and reports of the Directors and the auditor

for the year ended 31 December 2018

1,122,666,220

 

100

0

0

1,122,666,220

 

88.75%

 

0

2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than the Directors' Remuneration Policy) for the

year ended 31 December 2018 as set out on pages 76 to 95 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2018

1,120,608,683

 

99.82

 

2,056,537

 

0.18

1,122,665,220

 

88.75%

 

1,000

3

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy as set out on pages 81 to 88 of the Annual Report

and Accounts 2018 such policy to take effect from the date of its adoption

1,120,880,170

 

99.84

 

1,785,050

 

0.16

 

1,122,665,220

 

88.75%

 

1,000

4

To declare a final dividend of US$0.01252 per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2018

1,122,666,220

 

100

0

0

1,122,666,220

 

88.75%

 

0

5

To elect John Daly as a Director

1,096,222,125

 

97.64

 

26,444,095

 

2.36

 

1,122,666,220

 

88.75%

 

0

6

To elect Christian Chammas as a Director

1,122,666,210

100

10

0

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

7

To elect Johan Depraetere as a Director

1,122,666,210

100

10

0

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

8

To elect Gawad Abaza as a Director

1,122,666,210

100

10

0

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

9

To elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director

1,122,658,595

100

7,625

0

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

10

To elect Thembalihle Hixonia Nyasulu as a Director

1,122,626,450

100

0

0

1,122,626,450

88.74%

39,770

11

To elect Christopher Rogers as a Director

1,120,422,824

99.8

2,242,396

0.2

1,122,665,220

88.75%

1,000

12

To elect Javed Ahmed as a Director

1,122,665,220

100

0

0

1,122,665,220

88.75%

1,000

13

To elect Temitope Lawani as a Director

1,102,883,350

100

0

0

1,102,883,350

87.18%

19,782,870

14

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditor until the end of the next

general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company

1,122,666,220

100

0

0

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

15

To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee, for and on behalf of the Directors, to determine the

remuneration of the auditor

1,122,666,220

100

0

0

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

16

To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company

1,040,333,121

92.67

82,332,099

7.33

1,122,665,220

88.75%

1,000

17

To authorise the Directors to dis-apply preemption rights*

1,118,717,049

99.65

3,948,171

0.35

1,122,665,220

88.75%

1,000

18

To authorise the Directors to dis-apply preemption rights up to a further 5 per cent for the purposes

of financing an acquisition or other capital investment*

1,061,966,279

94.59

60,698,941

5.41

1,122,665,220

88.75%

1,000

19

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*

1,119,995,845

99.76

2,670,375

0.24

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

20

To authorise political donations and expenditure

1,110,817,150

98.94

11,848,070

1.06

1,122,665,220

88.75%

1,000

21

To authorise the Board to call general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on a minimum of 14 clear days' notice*

1,109,883,863

98.86

12,782,357

1.14

1,122,666,220

88.75%

0

 

*           Special resolutions

 

VOTES  EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Resolution

Votes

For

 

%

For

Votes Against

 

% Against

 

Votes Total

% of Issued Share Capital voted

 

Votes Withheld

8

To elect Gawad Abaza as a Director

300,404,844

100.00

10

0.00

300,404,854

68.18%

0

9

To elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director

300,397,229

100.00

7,625

0.00

300,404,854

68.18%

0

10

To elect Thembalihle Hixonia Nyasulu as a Director

300,365,084

100.00

0

0.00

300,365,084

68.17%

39,770

11

To elect Christopher Rogers as a Director

298,161,458

99.25

2,242,396

0.75

300,403,854

68.18%

1,000

 

Notes:

1.          Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total.

2.          The total number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 in issue at 3 May 2019 was 1,265,002,519. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.

3.          Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 3 May 2019 was 440,635,738.

4.          A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution

 

Copies of our announcements are available on our website: https://investors.vivoenergy.com 

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at: morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Claire Dhokia

Deputy Company Secretary

+44 2030 343 718

claire.dhokia@vivoenergy.com

 


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