Franchise Brands PLC Result of AGM (8264W)

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RNS Number : 8264W

Franchise Brands PLC

23 April 2019

23 April 2019

FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC

("Franchise Brands", the "Company" or the "Group")

Result of Annual General Meeting

Franchise Brands plc, an international multi-brand franchisor, is pleased to announce that at the Company's annual general meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed. The proxy votes received from shareholders on each resolution are set out below.

 
                                           NO OF      %       NO OF    %         TOTAL       NO OF 
                                           VOTES              VOTES              VOTES       VOTES 
                                             FOR            AGAINST               CAST    WITHHELD 
                                                                            (EXCLUDING 
                                                                                 VOTES 
                                                                             WITHHELD) 
 ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 
 1. To receive the 2018 
  report and financial statements     57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
 2. Declaration of Final 
  Dividend                            57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 3. Re-election Rob Bellhouse         57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 4. Re-election of Julia 
  Choudhary                           57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 5. Re-election of Tim Harris         57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 6. Re-election of Stephen 
  Hemsley                             57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 7. Re-election of David 
  Poutney                             57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 8. Re-election of Nigel 
  Wray                                57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 9. Re-election of Chris 
  Dent                                57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 10. Re-election of Peter 
  Molloy                              57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 11. Re-election of Colin 
  Rees                                57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 12. Re-appointment of auditor        57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 13. Authority to determine 
  remuneration of auditor             57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 14. Authority to allot 
  shares                              57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 
-----------------------------------  -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 15. Disapplication of pre-emption 
  rights                              54,843,090    95%   2,834,477   5%    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 16. Disapplication of pre-emption 
  rights (additional authority)       54,843,090    95%   2,834,477   5%    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 17. Authority to purchase 
  own shares                          57,677,567   100%           -    -    57,677,567           - 
                                     -----------  -----  ----------  ---  ------------  ---------- 
 

Enquiries:

 
                                               + 44 (0) 1562 
 Franchise Brands plc                           826705 
 Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman 
 Chris Dent, Chief Financial Officer 
  Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development 
  Director 
 
 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser    +44 (0) 203 
  and Joint Broker)                             328 5656 
 Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner 
 
                                               +44 (0) 203 
 Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker)         903 7715 
 James Serjeant 
 
                                               +44 (0) 203 
 MHP Communications (Financial PR)              128 8100 
 Katie Hunt 
 

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