Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC Result of AGM (2237N)

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RNS Number : 2237N

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC

14 May 2015

14 May 2015

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

Result of AGM

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (the "Company") announces that all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 9 April 2015 were approved by shareholders on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company which was held earlier today. Details of the votes cast by proxy are tabled below and are also available on the Company website (www.hsholdings.com).

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions dealing with items of special business will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.

 
                                                    For                  Against         Withheld 
                                                         % Votes               % Votes 
 Resolution    Description                       Votes      Cast       Votes      Cast      Votes 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:001       ADOPT ANNUAL ACCOUNTS        53,802,715    100.00         241      0.00     36,309 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:002       APPROVE REMUNERATION         49,446,269     93.04   3,697,063      6.96    695,933 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:003       APPROVE FINAL DIVIDEND       53,821,555    100.00           0      0.00     18,710 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:004       MR W H WHITELEY              53,725,947     99.83      91,558      0.17     22,760 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:005       MR D W MUIR                  53,489,354     99.39     328,658      0.61     22,253 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:006       MR M PEGLER                  53,689,915     99.76     127,725      0.24     22,210 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:007       MR C J SNOWDON               53,811,407     99.99       6,648      0.01     22,210 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:008       MR J F LENNOX                53,795,607     99.96      21,098      0.04     23,560 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:009       MS A M KELLEHER              53,804,425     99.98      12,830      0.02     23,010 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:010       RE-APPOINT AUDITORS          52,306,427     97.20   1,506,885      2.80     23,953 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:011       AUDITORS REMUNERATION        53,820,907     99.97      14,323      0.03      5,035 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:012       ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES    53,817,228     99.97      18,552      0.03      4,485 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
               DISAPPLY PRE-EMP 
 RES:013        RIGHTS                      53,807,114     99.94      30,583      0.06      2,568 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:014       PURCHASE OWN SHARES          53,787,597     99.93      38,676      0.07     11,798 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:015       GM CAN BE CALLED             48,940,401     90.91   4,895,280      9.09      4,584 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:016       POLITICAL DONATIONS          52,469,590     97.54   1,320,687      2.46     49,111 
              ---------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 

* Special resolutions (13 to 15)

Notes:

The proxy votes are derived from proxy forms received by 11.00 a.m. on 12 May 2015. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total. A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. The current issued capital of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC is 78,219,389.

Contact:

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

Tel: + 44 (0) 121 704 7430

C A Henderson

Company Secretary

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