Smiths Group PLC Result of AGM (2567P)

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RNS Number : 2567P

Smiths Group PLC

15 November 2016

15 NOVEMBER 2016

SMITHS GROUP PLC

   1.       RESULT OF AGM 
   2.       RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT AGM FILED WITH NATIONAL STORAGE MECHANISM 
   1.       LISTING RULE LR 9.6.18 R - RESULT OF AGM 

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held on 15 November 2016 were subject to polls and were passed by the necessary majority.

The results of the polls on the resolutions are shown below and will be posted on the Company's website, www.smiths.com.

 
 
                                                                                    % of        Votes 
                                       Votes        %        Votes                  ISC*     withheld 
 Resolutions                             For      For      Against   % Against     voted 
                                      Shares                Shares                             Shares 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
 1    Report & Accounts          285,035,735    99.58    1,200,710        0.42    72.39%      490,594 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Approval of 
       Remuneration 
 2     Report                    269,575,472    97.82    6,021,703        2.18    69.70%   11,129,864 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Declaration of 
 3     Final Dividend            286,456,107   >99.99          793       <0.01    72.45%      270,139 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 4     Bruno Angelici            261,184,771    98.69    3,462,761        1.31    66.93%   22,079,507 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 5     Sir George Buckley        279,417,338    97.61    6,839,728        2.39    72.40%      469,973 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 6     Tanya Fratto              285,394,314    99.63    1,045,949        0.37    72.44%      286,776 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 7     Chris O'Shea              285,591,804    99.70      849,373        0.30    72.44%      285,862 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 8     Anne Quinn                285,228,879    99.57    1,218,998        0.43    72.44%      279,162 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 9     Bill Seeger               285,427,942    99.64    1,020,666        0.36    72.44%      278,431 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
       Andy Reynolds 
 10    Smith                     286,414,808    99.99       28,056        0.01    72.44%      284,175 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Re-election of 
 11    Sir Kevin Tebbit          283,035,665    98.81    3,410,973        1.19    72.44%      280,401 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Election of Mark 
 12    Seligman                  285,481,674    99.66      963,716        0.34    72.44%      281,649 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Reappointment 
       of 
 13    PwC as auditors           280,163,760    97.80    6,289,267        2.20    72.44%      274,012 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
 14   Auditors' remuneration     285,912,367    99.82      522,519        0.18    72.44%      292,153 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Authorities to 
 15    allot shares              252,212,602    89.73   28,866,817       10.27    71.09%    5,647,620 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Disapplication 
       of 
       pre-emption 
 16    rights                    265,969,312    94.98   14,052,885        5.02    70.82%    6,704,842 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Disapplication 
       of 
       pre-emption 
       rights 
       (acquisitions 
 17    and capital investment)   253,457,563    90.59   26,330,818        9.41    70.76%    6,938,658 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Market purchase 
 18    of shares                 282,274,277    99.19    2,295,707        0.81    71.97%    2,157,055 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
      Notice period 
       for 
 19    general meetings          257,776,965    90.59   26,789,417        9.41    71.97%    2,160,656 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
 20   Political donations        268,275,804    95.41   12,909,775        4.59    71.11%    5,541,460 
     -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  --------  ----------- 
 
   *           ISC = issued share capital of the Company 

Notes:

(i) Where shareholders appointed the Chairman as their proxy with discretion as to voting, their votes were cast in favour of the resolutions and their shares have been included in the "votes for" column.

(ii) A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentages of the votes cast for and against a resolution.

   (iii)     There were 395,409,581 ordinary shares of 37.5p in issue at the time of the AGM. 

(iv) Resolutions Nos. 1 to 15 and 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions. Resolutions Nos. 16 to 19 were passed as special resolutions.

   2.       LISTING RULE LR 9.6.3 R - COPIES OF AGM RESOLUTIONS 

A copy of all the resolutions passed at the AGM held on 15 November 2016 will be uploaded to the UK Financial Conduct Authority National Storage Mechanism. This may be viewed online by visiting the National Storage Mechanism website at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Neil Burdett

Deputy Secretary

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[e-mail]

15 November 2016

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