Cranswick PLC Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result -2021 AGM (4927G)

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RNS Number : 4927G

Cranswick PLC

26 July 2021

Cranswick plc ("Cranswick" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chairman and Poll Result for 2021 Annual General Meeting

Cranswick confirms the appointment of Tim Smith as Chairman following the retirement of Martin Davey at the close of the 2021 Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Tim Smith will step down as a member of the Audit Committee following his appointment as Chairman.

The results of the 2021 Annual General Meeting poll vote are as follows:

 
                               For       (see       Against       (see note       No. of        Total Votes 
                                          note                        2)       votes Withheld       Cast 
                                           2)                                    (see note 
                                                                                     3) 
        Resolution            No. of       %      No. of shares       % 
                               shares 
 1. Receive 
  Annual Report               42,759 
  and Accounts                  623      99.81       83,007         0.19          340,549       43,183,179 
 2. Approve 
  the Remuneration 
  Report                    39,403,470   92.82     3,049,257        7.18          730,452       43,183,179 
 3. Approve 
  Directors' 
  Remuneration 
  Policy                    36,982,645   86.78     5,632,533        13.22         568,001       43,183,179 
 4. Declare 
  final dividend            43,160,382   99.95       21,860         0.05             0          43,182,242 
 5. Re-elect 
  Kate Allum                39,649,213   91.84     3,522,596        8.16          11,370        43,183,179 
 6. Re-elect 
  Mark Bottomley            42,660,399   99.19      349,594         0.81          173,186       43,183.179 
 7. Re-elect 
  Jim Brisby                42,716,807   99.32      293,186         0.68          173,186       43,183,179 
 8. Re-elect 
  Adam Couch                42,745,288   99.38      264,705         0.62          173,186       43,183,179 
 9. Re-elect 
  Pam Powell                42,804,618   99.15      367,192         0.85          11,369        43,183,179 
 10. Re-elect 
  Mark Reckitt              42,826,544   99.20      345,266         0.80          11.369        43,183,179 
 11. Re-elect 
  Tim Smith                 42,597.675   98.67      574,135         1.33          11,369        43,183,179 
 12. Elect 
  Liz Barber                43,146,732   99.95       22,114         0,05          14,333        43,183,179 
 13. Re-appoint 
  PwC as auditors           42,987,246   99.57      185,396         0.43          10,537        43,183,179 
 14. Authorise 
  Directors 
  to determine 
  auditors' 
  remuneration              43,149,439   99.95       23,603         0.05          10,137        43,183,179 
 15. Authorise 
  allotment 
  of shares                 42,280,601   97.93      892,218         2.07          10,360        43,183,179 
 16. Disapply 
  pre-emption 
  rights (General)*         43,164,917   99.98       7,902          0.02          10,360        43,183,179 
 17. Disapply 
  pre-emption 
  rights (Acquisitions)*    41,320,422   95.71     1,851,944        4.29          10,813        43,183,179 
 18. Authorise 
  purchase 
  of own shares*            42,751,678   99.35      280,094         0.65          151,407       43,183,179 
 19. Approve 
  Scrip Dividend 
  Plan                      43,172,170    100          43             0           10,966        43,183,179 
 20. Call 
  general 
  meetings 
  on 14 days 
  notice*                   40,005,142   92.66     3,167,224        7.34          10,813        43,183,179 
 

* Special Resolution

NOTES:

1. All resolutions were passed

2. Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.

3. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

4. Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 23 July 2021 = 52,745,970 shares.81.8% of voting capital was instructed.

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by Cranswick pls shareholders, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage mechanism and are available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

For enquiries:

Steven Glover, Company Secretary - 01482 275000

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