Hansard Global plc AGM Statement (7859O)

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RNS Number : 7859O

Hansard Global plc

09 November 2016

                                                                        Hansard Global plc                        9(th) November 2016 

("Hansard" or the "Company")

Annual General Meeting 2016

Resolutions considered and passed at the Annual General Meeting held at 11.00 am in the Board Room, Harbour Court, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man

 
1   To receive the 2016 Directors' Report and Accounts and the auditor's report 
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2   To approve the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30(th) June 2016 
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3   To declare a final dividend of 5.30 pence per share 
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4   To re-elect Dr L S Polonsky CBE as a director 
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5   To re-elect Mr M Dyson as a director 
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6   To re-elect Mr P P C Gregory as a director 
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7   To re-elect Mr G S Marr as a director 
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8   To re-elect Mr A C Frepp as a director 
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9   To elect Mr T N Davies as a director 
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10  To re-appoint Mr M A L Polonsky as an Alternate Director (alternate to Dr L S Polonsky CBE) 
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11  To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, Isle of Man as auditor 
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12  To adopt the Hansard Global Bonus Deferral Plan 2016 
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13  To authorise the Company to buy back its own ordinary shares 
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14  To give the directors authority to allot shares 
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AGM 2016 proxy vote results from 69 valid Forms of Proxies received.

Resol'n No. For Against Vote withheld

 
1   99,987,317     7,600     347,167 
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2   99,374,314    965,270     2,500 
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3   100,342,084      0          0 
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4   98,749,626   1,235,639   356,819 
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5   99,352,092    980,340     9,652 
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6   100,324,832    7,600      9,652 
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7   100,324,832    7,600      9,652 
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8   100,324,832    7,600      9,652 
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9   100,286,932    7,600     47,552 
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10  82,141,460   18,188,472  12,152 
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11  100,282,206    59,674      204 
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12  100,297,034    32,898    12,152 
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13  99,369,828    972,256       0 
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14  100,322,196    17,388     2,500 
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In relation to resolutions 5 and 8 the voting by independent shareholders i.e. excluding the controlling shareholder/related parties from the "for" votes, is as follows:-

Resol'n No. For Against Vote withheld

 
5  33,299,264  980,340  9,652 
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8  34,272,004   7,600   9,652 
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   Shares in issue as at 9(th) November 2016:            137,440,456 

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