Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC Result of AGM (9083E)

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RNS Number : 9083E

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC

11 May 2017

11 May 2017

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 dated 24 March 2017 and circulated to shareholders on 7 April 2017 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       REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS       54,453,546     99.93      35,500      0.07      3,372 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:002       REMUNERATION POLICY        50,144,051     93.44   3,521,340      6.56    826,027 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:003       REMUNERATION REPORT        52,954,198     97.27   1,487,133      2.73     48,419 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:004       APPROVE FINAL DIVIDEND     54,492,418    100.00           0      0.00          0 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:005       RE-ELECT J F LENNOX        47,743,770     89.04   5,879,198     10.96    869,449 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:006       RE-ELECT D W MUIR          54,200,511     99.47     287,707      0.53      4,200 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:007       RE-ELECT M PEGLER          54,303,010     99.66     184,485      0.34      4,923 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:008       RE-ELECT A M KELLEHER      54,484,712     99.99       2,773      0.01      4,933 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:009       ELECT M J RECKITT          54,414,013     99.87      73,472      0.13      4,933 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:010       RE-APPOINT AUDITOR         53,264,585     97.78   1,206,848      2.22     20,985 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:011       AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION     54,191,089     99.48     285,829      0.52     15,500 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:012       ALLOT SECURITIES           54,453,039     99.93      35,481      0.07      3,021 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:013       ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES    54,061,423     99.21     429,269      0.79      1,726 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:014       MAKE MARKET PURCHASES      53,671,397     98.97     559,432      1.03    261,589 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:015       CALL GENERAL MEETINGS      52,849,387     96.99   1,638,569      3.01      4,461 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 RES:016       POLITICAL DONATIONS        53,046,037     97.68   1,262,364      2.32    182,017 
------------  -------------------------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------  --------- 
 

* Special resolutions (13 to 15)

Notes:

The proxy votes are derived from proxy forms received by 11.00 a.m. on 9 May 2017. 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 78,566,312.

Contact:

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

Tel: + 44 (0) 121 704 7430

C A Henderson

Company Secretary

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