Provident Financial PLC Result of AGM (0218F)

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RNS Number : 0218F

Provident Financial PLC

12 May 2017

AGM Resolutions

At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 12 May 2017, Resolutions 1 to 22 were passed on a show of hands.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Emma G Versluys

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: [phone] extension 1034

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 12 MAY 2017

Summary of proxy cards returned

 
                                      IN FAVOUR                     AT PROXY'S DISCRETION                     AGAINST                             WITHHELD 
                        ------------------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                            Number       Number     % voting    Number     Number     % voting     Number      Number     % voting     Number      Number     % total 
                               of          of        shares       of         of        shares         of         of        shares     of shares      of        shares 
                             Shares      Holders                shares     Holders                  shares     Holders                             holders     voted 
                                                                                                                                                                and 
                                                                                                                                                              withheld 
----------------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
  RESOLUTION 
----------------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Annual 
         report 
         and financial 
  1.     statements       126,740,325    616        99.88       103,676    65         0.08        46,845       1          0.04        52,032       3          0.04 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Directors 
          remuneration 
  2.      policy          117,843,512    503        93.14       100,498    62         0.08        8,573,769    110        6.78        425,099      27         0.33 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Annual 
         statement 
         by remco 
         chairman 
         and annual 
         report 
         on 
  3.     remuneration     120,319,564    522        95.57       100,513    62         0.08        5,475,836    97         4.35        1,046,965    21         0.82 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Final 
  4.      dividend        126,792,095    616        99.91       102,121    63         0.08        2,936        3          0.01        45,726       2          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Reappointment 
          of Robert 
  5.      Anderson        126,782,070    608        99.91       102,131    64         0.08        12,178       11         0.01        46,499       4          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Reappointment 
          of Peter 
  6.      Crook           126,780,065    602        99.91       102,324    65         0.08        13,990       15         0.01        46,499       4          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Reappointment 
          of Andrew 
  7.      Fisher          126,711,614    604        99.86       102,324    65         0.08        82,441       14         0.06        46,499       4          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Reappointment 
          of Malcolm 
  8.      Le May          123,613,072    587        97.41       102,131    64         0.08        3,181,176    35         2.51        46,499       4          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Reappointment 
          of Stuart 
  9.      Sinclair        126,547,246    600        99.73       102,324    65         0.08        246,809      18         0.19        46,499       4          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Reappointment 
          of Manjit 
  10.     Wolstenholme    123,504,443    592        97.82       102,324    65         0.08        2,657,612    28         2.10        678,499      7          0.53 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Appointment 
          of Andrea 
  11.     Blance          126,787,502    607        99.91       102,131    64         0.08        5,929        10         0.01        47,316       6          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Appointment 
          of David 
  12.     Sear            126,734,017    603        99.87       103,905    67         0.08        57,710       10         0.05        47,246       7          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Appointment 
          of John 
  13.     Straw           126,780,375    602        99.91       103,905    67         0.08        11,352       11         0.01        47,246       7          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Appointment 
          of Deloitte 
          LLP as 
  14.     auditor         126,722,279    606        99.87       104,954    67         0.08        65,560       7          0.05        50,085       7          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Remuneration 
  15.     of auditor      126,715,615    602        99.87       105,839    69         0.08        69,749       11         0.05        51,675       6          0.04 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Authority 
          to make 
          political 
  16.     donations       126,299,952    531        99.56       104,409    65         0.08        460,470      85         0.36        78,047       12         0.06` 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Authority 
         for directors 
         to allot 
  17.    shares           126,571,811    592        99.72       105,145    67         0.08        257,684      24         0.20        8,238        4          0.00 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Adoption 
          of new 
          articles 
          (Special 
  18.     Resolution)     126,778,306    597        99.91       105,145    67         0.08        9,106        11         0.01        50,321       12         0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Authority 
          for company 
          to purchase 
          its own 
          shares 
          (Special 
  19.     Resolution)     125,893,128    595        99.19       104,601    67         0.08        927,096      25         0.73        18,053       4          0.01 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Power 
          to allot 
          shares 
          for cash 
          and disapply 
          pre-emption 
          rights 
          (Special 
  20.     Resolution)     126,455,995    580        99.64       105,926    71         0.08        360,570      27         0.28        20,387       11         0.01 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Power 
         to disapply 

         pre-emption 
         rights 
         in relation 
         to 
         acquisitions 
         and specified 
         capital 
         investments 
         (Special 
  21.    Resolution)      118,973,263    572        93.73       110,731    71         0.09        7,839,247    38         6.18        19,637       10         0.01 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
         Notice 
          for a 
          general 
          meeting 
          (Special 
  22.     Resolution)     123,760,867    580        97.53       111,780    71         0.09        3,024,354    55         2.38        45,876       3          0.03 
-----  ---------------  -------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 

Notes:

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld

2. Total number of shares voted = 126,942,878

3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 683

4. Total number of shares in issue = 148,215,885

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