Meggitt PLC Result of AGM (2731M)

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Meggitt PLC

26 April 2018

Result of AGM

Meggitt PLC - Results of Annual General Meeting

A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today. All resolutions were passed and the results are as follows:

 
                     VOTES        %         VOTES        %        VOTES       % of      VOTES 
                      FOR                  AGAINST                TOTAL        ISC     WITHHELD 
                                                                              VOTED 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Annual 
  report          621,212,934   99.99      42,070      0.01    621,255,004   80.01%    383,969 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Remuneration 
  Report          589,813,824   94.96    31,322,813    5.04    621,136,637   80.00%    502,335 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Dividend         621,252,158   100.00      6,150      0.00    621,258,308   80.01%    380,665 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Sir Nigel 
  Rudd**          422,403,274   68.04    198,390,902   31.96   620,794,176   79.95%    844,797 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Tony Wood       619,421,137   99.71     1,817,851    0.29    621,238,988   80.01%    399,985 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Guy Berruyer    571,534,982   92.00    49,697,451    8.00    621,232,433   80.01%    406,540 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Colin 
  Day             559,079,157   89.99    62,158,831    10.01   621,237,988   80.01%    400,985 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Nancy 
  Gioia           571,559,365   92.00    49,688,049    8.00    621,247,414   80.01%    391,559 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Alison 
  Goligher        571,560,909   92.00    49,686,445    8.00    621,247,354   80.01%    390,783 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Philip 
  Green           573,412,070   92.30    47,812,541    7.70    621,224,611   80.01%    402,726 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Paul Heiden     566,965,375   91.27    54,244,026    8.73    621,209,401   80.01%    429,572 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Re-elect 
  Doug Webb       568,051,746   91.44    53,182,094    8.56    621,233,840   80.01%    405,133 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Auditors' 
  appointment     610,605,574   98.29    10,623,656    1.71    621,229,230   80.01%    409,742 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Auditors' 
  fees            621,039,010   99.97      199,972     0.03    621,238,982   80.01%    399,991 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Allot 
  shares          617,179,899   99.35     4,068,825    0.65    621,248,724   80.01%    390,249 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Pre-emption 
  rights 
  (5%)*           621,129,612   99.99      71,591      0.01    621,201,203   80.01%    437,770 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Pre-emption 
  rights 
  (additional 
  5%)*            586,039,505   94.34    35,159,426    5.66    621,198,931   80.01%    440,041 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Political 
  donations       616,504,554   99.65     2,147,250    0.35    618,651,804   79.68%   2,975,562 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Share 
  buy-back*       614,954,130   99.04     5,951,100    0.96    620,905,230   79.97%    721,685 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 14 days' 
  notice 
  GMs*            580,384,175   93.81    38,318,357    6.19    618,702,532   79.68%   2,936,441 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Approve 
  Sharesave 
  Plan            616,763,423   99.29     4,414,909    0.71    621,178,332   80.00%    460,641 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Establish 
  share 
  plans 
  outside 
  the UK          616,737,150   99.29     4,439,347    0.71    621,176,497   80.00%    462,476 
---------------  ------------  -------  ------------  ------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 

* Special resolution

** The Board notes the outcome of the shareholder vote on Resolution 4 concerning the re-election of the Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, as a result of the number of his external board appointments. Sir Nigel's knowledge of the business and extensive experience bring significant benefits to Meggitt and the Board believes that he dedicates the appropriate amount of time and attention to his role as Chairman. Sir Nigel is in the process of reviewing his portfolio of appointments and we will continue to engage with shareholders on this matter.

The number of shares in issue at the date of this announcement is 776,468,972 which include 13,957 treasury shares.

A copy of the resolutions passed as special business at today's Annual General Meeting will, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.

Date: 26 April 2018

Enquiries:

   Meggitt PLC                                                              [phone] 

Marina Thomas, Group Company Secretary

Adrian Bunn, VP Strategy & Investor Relations

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