Hilton Food Group PLC Result of AGM (6567N)

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RNS Number : 6567N

Hilton Food Group PLC

21 May 2020

Hilton Food Group plc

Result of Annual General Meeting

Hilton Food Group plc (the Company) is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held today were duly passed on a poll as set out below:

 
  RESOLUTION                              VOTES        %      VOTES AGAINST    %     TOTAL VOTES CAST   VOTES WITHHELD 
                                            FOR 
-------------------------------------  -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   1. Receive the Annual report and 
    financial statements                66,787,836   99.54       307,504      0.46      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   2. Approve the Directors' 
    remuneration report                 65,250,026   97.25      1,845,314     2.75      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   3. Elect Rebecca Shelley as a 
    director                            67,094,336   100.00       1,000       0.00      67,095,336            4 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   4. Re-elect Robert Watson as a 
    director                            60,107,481   91.62      5,497,671     8.38      65,605,152        1,490,188 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   5. Re-elect Philip Heffer as a 
    director                            67,095,336   100.00         0         0.00      67,095,336            4 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   6. Re-elect Nigel Majewski as a 
    director                            67,095,336   100.00         0         0.00      67,095,336            4 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   7. Re-elect Christine Cross as a 
    director                            66,552,924   99.19       542,412      0.81      67,095,336            4 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   8. Re-elect John Worby as a 
    director                            66,136,141   99.98       11,419       0.02      66,147,560         947,780 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   9. Re-elect Angus Porter as a 
    director                            67,095,336   100.00         0         0.00      67,095,336            4 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   10. Re-appoint the auditors          64,364,152   95.93      2,731,188     4.07      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   11. Authorise the directors to 
    determine the auditors' 
    remuneration                        67,064,267   99.95       31,073       0.05      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   12. Declare a final dividend         67,095,340   100.00         0         0.00      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   13. Authorise the Directors to 
    allot shares                        63,452,753   94.57      3,642,587     5.43      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   14. Disapplication of pre-emption 
    rights*                             67,072,244   99.97       22,551       0.03      67,094,795           545 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   15. Further disapplication of 
    pre-emption rights*                 66,389,744   98.95       705,051      1.05      67,094,795           545 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   16. Authorise the Company to 
    purchase its own shares*            66,399,066   98.96       696,274      1.04      67,095,340            0 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   17. Adopt articles of association*   67,093,191   100.00         4         0.00      67,093,195          2,145 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
   18. General meetings: length of 
    notice*                             66,995,725   99.85       97,658       0.15      67,093,383          1,957 
                                       -----------  -------  --------------  -----  -----------------  --------------- 
 

* Special Resolution

Notes:

   1.    All resolutions were passed 

2. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included as votes 'for' the resolution

3. A vote 'withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted as votes 'for' or 'against' the resolution

4. The total number of shares in issue on 19 May 2020 were 81,726,022 shares. 82.10% of voting capital were instructed

A copy setting out all resolutions passed as special business has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

The proxy voting results will be placed onto the Company's website at http://www.hiltonfoodgroupplc.com/agm-2020 .

For further information, please contact:

Neil George

Company Secretary

Tel.: [phone], email: [e-mail]

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