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FGP Firstgroup Plc

180.40
-3.40 (-1.85%)
28 Mar 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Firstgroup Plc LSE:FGP London Ordinary Share GB0003452173 ORD 5P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  -3.40 -1.85% 180.40 182.00 182.20 182.90 181.30 182.00 1,791,568 16:35:22
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Local And Suburban Transit 4.92B 87.1M 0.1313 13.88 1.21B

FIRSTGROUP PLC - Result of General Meeting

25/06/2019 4:25pm

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FIRSTGROUP PLC

RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING

Following the General Meeting held earlier today, the results of the poll are shown in the table below and will also be available on the Company’s website shortly.

The FirstGroup Board is pleased that shareholders voted decisively against Coast Capital’s attempt to take control of the Company by defeating all of the resolutions that were put to today’s meeting, and notes that, on average, other shareholders voted more than 4 to 1 against Coast Capital’s resolutions.

The Board also notes that more than 20% of shareholders voted in favour of several resolutions against the Board’s recommendation. The Board takes seriously its responsibility to understand shareholders’ opinions and will continue to engage with our investors over the coming weeks to discuss any views they may have, as reflected in the votes on those resolutions, as part of its ongoing programme of engagement.

We welcome the support from, and engagement we have had with, our shareholders over recent weeks. The Board is confident that the clear path forward for the business that was announced on 30 May 2019 is the right strategy to deliver enhanced sustainable value to all shareholders. The Board also believes it has the right management to execute this strategy effectively and at pace. This team is committed to unlocking value for shareholders and, under Matthew Gregory’s leadership, is already delivering the operational progress and momentum that will be the foundation for FirstGroup’s future direction.

Resolution FOR AGAINST TOTAL WITHHELD
No. of Votes % of Votes No. of Votes % of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes
a. That Wolfhart Gunnar Hauser be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 297,518,781 29.33 716,798,141 70.67 1,014,316,922 2,210,603
b. That Matthew Gregory be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 253,698,435 25.15 755,140,465 74.85 1,008,838,900 7,688,625
c. That Imelda Mary Walsh be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 316,638,360 31.39 692,174,521 68.61 1,008,812,881 7,714,644
d. That Stephen William Lawrence Gunning be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 253,060,305 25.09 755,651,678 74.91 1,008,711,983 7,815,542
e. That James Frank Winestock be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 459,649,808 45.57 549,099,102 54.43 1,008,748,910 7,778,615
f. That Martha Cecilia Poulter be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 253,057,834 25.09 755,648,248 74.91 1,008,706,082 7,821,443
g. That any person appointed as a director of the Company since the date of the requisition (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, Ryan Mangold) of the general meeting of the Company at which this resolution is proposed, and who is not one of the persons referred to in the resolutions numbered (a) to (f) (inclusive) above, be and is with effect from the end of the meeting removed as a director of the Company. 154,783,870 15.35 853,886,788 84.65 1,008,670,658 7,856,867
h. That Steven John Norris be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). 368,820,591 36.36 645,417,831 63.64 1,014,238,422 2,289,103
i. That Bob Vincent Stefanowski be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). 364,142,233 35.90 650,107,292 64.10 1,014,249,525 2,278,000
j. That David Robert Martin be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). This resolution was not put to the General Meeting as the Company did
not receive confirmation from Mr David Martin of his willingness to be appointed as a director of the Company. Accordingly, Mr Martin was not eligible to be appointed as a director of the Company at the General
Meeting
k. That Jim Edward Compton be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). 215,317,265 21.23 798,956,792 78.77 1,014,274,057 2,253,468
l. That Elizabeth Jill Filkin be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). 154,613,429 15.24 859,673,459 84.76 1,014,286,888 2,240,637
m. That Patricia Carol Barron be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). 162,532,604 16.02 851,742,620 83.98 1,014,275,224 2,252,301
n. That Uwe Rolf Doerken be and is hereby appointed as an additional director of the Company (and the maximum number of directors of the Company be increased to the extent necessary for such purpose). 364,800,967 35.97 649,435,293 64.03 1,014,236,260 2,291,265

Votes “For” and “Against” are expressed as a percentage of votes received. A “Vote withheld” is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes “For” and “Against” a resolution. Votes were cast for a total of 1,016,527,525 ordinary shares of 5 pence per share, representing 83.69% of the total number of votes capable of being cast at the AGM. The Company's issued share capital as at today's date is 1,214,819,144 ordinary shares and the number of votes per share is one. The Company held 157,229 shares in Treasury, which do not carry any voting rights. Each of the resolutions were proposed as ordinary resolutions.

Contacts at FirstGroup:

Faisal Tabbah, Head of Investor Relations

Stuart Butchers, Group Head of Communications

Silvana Glibota-Vigo, Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354

Contacts at Brunswick PR:

Andrew Porter / Alison Lea, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959

Classification as per DTR 6 Annex 1R: 3.1. Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93.

About FirstGroup

FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP.L) is a leading provider of transport services in the UK and North America. With £7.1 billion in revenue and around 100,000 employees, we transported 2.2 billion passengers last year. Whether for business, education, health, social or recreation – we get our customers where they want to be, when they want to be there. We create solutions that reduce complexity, making travel smoother and life easier.

We provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.

Each of our five divisions is a leader in its field: In North America, First Student is the largest provider of home-to-school student transportation with a fleet of 42,500 yellow school buses, First Transit is one of the largest providers of outsourced transit management and contracting services, while Greyhound is the only nationwide operator of scheduled intercity coaches. In the UK, First Bus is one of Britain's largest bus companies with 1.6 million passengers a day, and First Rail is one of the country's largest and most experienced rail operators, carrying 345 million passengers last year.

Visit our website at www.firstgroupplc.com and follow us @firstgroupplc on Twitter.

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