Merlin Entertainments plc Result of AGM (6116M)

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RNS Number : 6116M

Merlin Entertainments plc

30 April 2018

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC

RESULTS OF POLL

The Merlin Entertainments plc Annual General Meeting was held at Chessington Safari Hotel, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NE on Friday 27 April 2018 at 11.00 a.m.

In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each Resolution proposed at the Meeting.

Each Resolution was passed and the results of the poll on each Resolution are set out below:

 
 RESOLUTION                            * VOTES       %      VOTES AGAINST    %        VOTES      % of ISC    ** VOTES 
                                         FOR                                          TOTAL        VOTED     WITHHELD 
----------------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To receive the Annual 
        Report 
  1     and Accounts                 830,945,880   99.97       280,471      0.03   831,226,351    81.53%     861,980 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To declare a final 
        dividend 
  2     of 5 pence per share         832,048,200   100.00        171        0.00   832,048,371    81.61%      39,960 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To approve the Annual 
        Report 
  3     on Director's Remuneration   791,914,039   97.69     18,728,905     2.31   810,642,944    79.51%    21,445,387 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Sir John 
        Sunderland 
  4     as a Director                828,546,782   99.58      3,525,749     0.42   832,072,531    81.61%      15,800 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Nick Varney as 
  5      a Director                  830,256,372   99.78      1,819,210     0.22   832,075,582    81.61%      12,749 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To elect Anne-Francoise 
        Nesmes 
  6     as a Director                829,747,711   99.72      2,314,924     0.28   832,062,635    81.61%      25,696 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Charles 
        Gurassa 
  7     as a Director                799,092,104   98.54     11,841,685     1.46   810,933,789    79.54%    21,154,542 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Fru Hazlitt as 
  8      a Director                  830,607,356   99.83      1,455,493     0.17   832,062,849    81.61%      25,482 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Søren 
        Sørensen 
  9     as a Director                829,696,734   99.72      2,364,901     0.28   832,061,635    81.61%      26,696 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Trudy Rautio 
        as 
  10    a Director                   828,876,386   99.62      3,184,249     0.38   832,060,635    81.61%      27,696 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-elect Yun (Rachel) 
        Chiang 
  11    as a Director                830,095,862   99.76      1,967,129     0.24   832,062,991    81.61%      25,340 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To re-appoint KPMG LLP as 
  12     auditors                    824,409,476   99.08      7,622,106     0.92   832,031,582    81.61%      56,749 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To authorise the Directors 
        to determine the 
        remuneration 
  13    of the auditors              831,929,469   99.98       135,674      0.02   832,065,143    81.61%      23,188 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To authorise political 
        donations 
  14    and expenditure              826,879,576   99.70      2,459,930     0.30   829,339,506    81.34%    2,748,825 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To authorise the Directors 
  15     to allot shares             773,733,836   92.99     58,329,244     7.01   832,063,080    81.61%      25,251 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To empower the Directors 
        to 
        allot equity securities 
        under 
        section 570 of the 
  16    Companies 
  ***   Act 2006.                    831,979,618   100.00      27,460       0.00   832,007,078    81.60%      81,253 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To empower the Directors 
        to 
        allot equity securities in 
        connection with an 
        acquisition 
        or capital investment 
        under 
        section 570 of the 
  17    Companies 
  ***   Act 2006.                    821,987,414   98.80     10,021,889     1.20   832,009,303    81.60%      79,028 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To authorise the Company 
  18    to 
  ***   purchase its own shares.     825,465,529   99.23      6,408,552     0.77   831,874,081    81.59%     214,250 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
        To enable a General 
        Meeting, 
        other than an Annual 
        General 
        Meeting, to be called on 
        not 
  19    less than 14 clear days' 
  ***   notice                       813,270,175   98.02     16,431,621     1.98   829,701,796    81.38%    2,386,535 
-----  ---------------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 

Notes:

   *           Includes discretionary votes received. 

** A vote Withheld is not a vote in English Law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes For or Against a Resolution.

   ***        Indicates a Special Resolution. 

This Announcement is available for viewing on the Company's website, www.merlinentertainments.biz/shareholder-meetings.

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the Resolutions passed by Merlin Entertainments plc shareholders have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Further enquiries:

Matthew Jowett

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Merlin Entertainments plc

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