CMC Markets Plc Result of AGM

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CMC Markets Plc

25 July 2024

 

CMC MARKETS PLC

RESULTS OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024 were passed by way of a poll.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.

 

Resolution		NUMBER OF VOTES FOR	% FOR	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	TOTAL SHARES VOTED	% OF ISC VOTED	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
1	To receive accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024	249,777,693	100.00	1,555	0.00	249,779,248	89.27%	1,815,908
2	To approve the Director's Remuneration Report	246,628,111	98.03	4,952,918	1.97	251,581,029	89.91%	14,127
3	To approve the Director's remuneration policy	246,995,625	98.18	4,584,923	1.82	251,580,548	89.91%	14,608
4	Approval of CMC Markets plc Management Equity Plan	249,753,100	99.29	1,787,534	0.71	251,540,634	89.90%	54,522
5	To declare a final dividend of 7.3 pence per ordinary share	251,591,710	100.00	0	0.00	251,591,710	89.91%	3,446
6	To elect  Albert Soleiman as a Director	251,151,247	99.83	424,111	0.17	251,575,358	89.91%	19,798
7	To re-elect  Lord Peter Cruddas as a Director	251,226,493	99.86	346,946	0.14	251,573,439	89.91%	21,717
8	To re-elect  David Fineberg as a Director	251,164,397	99.84	406,194	0.16	251,570,591	89.91%	24,565
9	To re-elect  Clare Francis as a Director	248,056,739	98.60	3,516,094	1.40	251,572,833	89.91%	22,323
10	To re-elect  Sarah Ing as a Director	246,361,051	97.93	5,209,540	2.07	251,570,591	89.91%	24,565
11	To re-elect Matthew Lewis as a Director	251,160,871	99.84	409,568	0.16	251,570,439	89.91%	24,717
12	To re- elect James Richards as a director	240,862,373	95.74	10,708,218	4.26	251,570,591	89.91%	24,565
13	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	248,033,349	98.59	3,537,242	1.41	251,570,591	89.91%	24,565
14	To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company	251,566,221	99.99	21,179	0.01	251,587,400	89.91%	7,756
15	To authorise the Group Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor	251,573,295	100.00	12,254	0.00	251,585,549	89.91%	9,607
16	To authorise the Company to make political donations	251,435,372	99.94	148,416	0.06	251,583,788	89.91%	11,368
17	To authorise the Directors to allot shares	251,106,458	99.82	462,275	0.18	251,568,733	89.91%	26,423
18	General disapplication of pre-emption rights	251,503,500	99.99	20,011	0.01	251,523,511	89.89%	71,645
19	Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	249,741,918	99.29	1,781,112	0.71	251,523,030	89.89%	72,126
20	Authority of Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares	248,129,942	98.63	3,455,224	1.37	251,585,166	89.91%	9,990
21	General Meetings other than the Annual General Meeting to be called on not less than 14 days clear notice.	250,728,217	99.66	860,599	0.34	251,588,816	89.91%	6,340

 

 

The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 9,10 and 13 and the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:

 

Resolution		NUMBER OF VOTES FOR	% FOR	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	TOTAL SHARES VOTED	% OF ISC VOTED	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
9	To re-elect Clare Francis as a Director	68,126,833	95.09	3,516,094	4.91	71,642,927	25.60%	22,323
10	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	66,431,145	92.73	5,209,540	7.27	71,640,685	25.60%	24,565
13	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	68,103,443	95.06	3,537,242	4.94	71,640,685	25.60%	24,565

 

Notes: 

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

2. The total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the close of business on 23 July 2024 was 279,815,463.

3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 7.3  pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 shall be paid on 9 August 2024 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 12 July 2024 (the record date).

 

 

 

 

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