Hilton Food Group PLC Result of AGM (6417M)

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RNS Number : 6417M

Hilton Food Group PLC

24 May 2022

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              76,317,837   100.00%         0         0.00%      76,317,837         457,752 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   2. Approve the Directors' 
    Remuneration report               75,694,907   98.60%      1,076,932     1.40%      76,771,839          3,750 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   3. Approve the Directors' 
    Remuneration policy               76,038,800   99.05%       733,039      0.95%      76,771,839          3,750 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   4. Re-elect Robert Watson as a 
    director                          74,290,264   97.65%      1,790,112     2.35%      76,080,376         695,213 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   5. Re-elect Philip Heffer as a 
    director                          76,768,462   100.00%       3,000       0.00%      76,771,462          4,127 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   6. Elect Matt Osborne as a 
    director                          76,767,937   100.00%       3,525       0.00%      76,771,462          4,127 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   7. Re-elect Christine Cross as a 
    director                          76,498,836   99.64%       272,897      0.36%      76,771,733          3,856 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   8. Re-elect Angus Porter as a 
    director                          76,498,339   99.64%       273,123      0.36%      76,771,462          4,127 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   9. Re-elect Rebecca Shelley as a 
    director                          76,044,705   99.64%       272,626      0.36%      76,317,331         458,258 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   10. Elect Patricia Dimond as a 
    director                          76,638,210   99.83%       133,252      0.17%      76,771,462          4,127 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   11. Re-appoint the auditors        76,034,668   99.04%       737,171      0.96%      76,771,839          3,750 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   12. Authorise the directors to 
    determine the auditors' 
    remuneration                      76,762,309   99.99%        9,659       0.01%      76,771,968          3,621 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   13. Declare a final dividend       76,772,239   100.00%         0         0.00%      76,772,239          3,350 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   14. Authorise the Directors to 
    allot shares                      76,723,828   99.94%       48,140       0.06%      76,771,968          3,621 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   15. Approval of new rules for 
    International Sharesave Scheme    76,771,414   100.00%        10         0.00%      76,771,424          4,165 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   16. Substantial property 
    transaction                       76,047,683   99.06%       724,285      0.94%      76,771,968          3,621 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   17. Disapplication of 
    pre-emption rights*               76,077,513   99.10%       694,455      0.90%      76,771,968          3,621 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   18. Further disapplication of 
    pre-emption rights*               75,912,661   98.88%       859,307      1.12%      76,771,968          3,621 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   19. Authorise the Company to 
    purchase its own shares*          76,037,128   99.04%       735,111      0.96%      76,772,239          3,350 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
   20. General meetings: length of 
    notice*                           76,645,220   99.84%       126,349      0.16%      76,771,569          4,020 
                                     -----------  --------  --------------  ------  -----------------  --------------- 
 

* 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 20 May 2022 were 89,114,932 shares. 86.15% 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 https://www.hiltonfoodgroupplc.com/en/investors/shareholder-meeting-documents/ .

For further information, please contact:

Neil George

Company Secretary

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

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