M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC
("Company" or "M.P. Evans")
RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 5 JUNE 2020
All of the resolutions set out in the notice of the annual general meeting were duly passed, except for resolution 10 which did not reach the required 75% majority on a poll for that resolution.
A total of 54,494,335 shares were eligible to vote at the annual general meeting with each share carrying one vote on a poll. Proxies were received for use in connection with the annual general meeting with the following instructions (treating proxies giving discretion to the chairman as a "for" instruction):
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Resolution |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
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or spoilt |
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1. Annual report |
27,290,348 |
20 |
Nil |
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2. Directors' remuneration report |
27,279,522 |
4,014 |
6,832 |
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3. Election of D M McBain |
27,289,348 |
20 |
1,000 |
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4. Re-election of P A Fletcher |
25,808,912 |
1,480,456 |
1,000 |
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5. Re-election of J Green-Armytage |
27,286,248 |
3,120 |
1,000 |
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6. Re-election of B C Tozer |
27,288,065 |
1,303 |
1,000 |
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7. Re-election of M H Coulson |
27,287,248 |
2,120 |
1,000 |
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8. Declare a dividend |
27,290,348 |
20 |
Nil |
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9. Appointment of the auditors |
27,281,515 |
3,474 |
5,379 |
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10.Authority to purchase own shares |
16,143,689 |
11,145,754 |
925 |
In view of the fact that resolution 10 was not passed at the meeting, the Company's share buyback programme will cease with immediate effect.
5 June 2020
Enquiries:
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M.P. Evans Group PLC |
Telephone: 01892 516333 |
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Peter Hadsley-Chaplin - chairman |
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Tristan Price - chief executive |
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Matthew Coulson - finance director |
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Peel Hunt LLP |
Telephone: 020 7418 8900 |
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Dan Webster |
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George Sellar |
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finnCap |
Telephone: 020 7220 0500 |
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Tim Redfern |
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Chris Raggett |
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Hudson Sandler |
Telephone: 020 7796 4133 |
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Charlie Jack |
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Elfie Kent |
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