Mothercare PLC Mothercare Plc : Agm Statement

 
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   Mothercare plc Annual General Meeting and General Meeting 31 July 2017: 
Results 
 
   Annual General Meeting 
 
   At the annual general meeting held at 11.00am on 31 July 2017, the 
resolutions before the meeting were passed on a show of hands. 
 
   The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of 
the resolutions: 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                          % of Votes For                   % of                 % of 
                                                               Votes For (including         (including          Votes      Votes     Votes     votes 
Resolution                                                         Discretion)             discretion)         Against    Against  Withheld*  withheld 
1 To receive the annual accounts, directors' report, 
 strategic report, directors' remuneration report and 
 auditors' report                                                        146,440,291                   99.31   1,013,572     0.69     11,794      0.01 
2 To approve the directors' remuneration report                          131,438,419                   89.16  15,973,700    10.84     53,537      0.04 
3 To re-elect Alan Parker as a director                                  143,339,635                   98.65   1,964,317     1.35  2,161,704      1.47 
4 To re-elect Mark Newton-Jones as a director                            147,403,566                   99.98      28,015     0.02     34,076      0.02 
5 To re-elect Richard Smothers as a director                             147,403,430                   99.98      28,151     0.02     34,076      0.02 
6 To re-elect Lee Ginsberg as a director                                 144,479,091                   98.00   2,952,822     2.00     33,744      0.02 
7 To re-elect Richard Rivers as a director                               144,352,097                   97.91   3,080,531     2.09     33,028      0.02 
8 To re-elect Nick Wharton as a director                                 147,407,173                   99.98      26,265     0.02     32,219      0.02 
9 To elect Tea Colaianni as a director                                   144,002,325                   97.67   3,432,291     2.33     31,041      0.02 
10 To elect Gillian Kent as a director                                   146,402,458                   99.30   1,033,772     0.70     29,427      0.02 
11 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the company                 145,888,703                   98.93   1,573,623     1.07      3,321      0.00 
12 To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration 
 of the auditors                                                         147,440,236                   99.99      20,417     0.01      4,995      0.00 
13 Authority for the directors to allot shares                           146,361,619                   99.26   1,094,831     0.74      9,207      0.01 
14 To authorise political donations by the company 
 and its subsidiaries                                                    137,598,518                   93.35   9,801,267     6.65     65,870      0.04 
15 Authority to call a general meeting at 14 days' 
 notice                                                                  145,043,986                   98.37   2,401,556     1.63     20,114      0.01 
16 Authority for the directors to disapply pre-emption 
 rights on an unrestricted basis                                         147,383,548                   99.96      55,130     0.04     26,979      0.02 
17 Authority for the directors to disapply pre-emption 
 rights for the purpose of an acquisition or specified 
 capital investment                                                      146,330,107                   99.25   1,108,137     0.75     27,412      0.02 
18 Authority to purchase own shares                                      146,355,842                   99.25   1,106,584     0.75      3,230      0.00 
 
 
   Resolutions 15 - 18 were Special Resolutions. 
 
   General Meeting 
 
   At the general meeting held at 11.25am on 31 July 2017, the resolutions 
before the meeting were passed on a show of hands. 
 
   The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of 
the resolutions: 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                  % of Votes For                   % of                 % of 
                                                       Votes For (including         (including          Votes      Votes     Votes     votes 
Resolution                                                 Discretion)             discretion)         Against    Against  Withheld*  withheld 
1 To approve the new Directors' Remuneration Policy              112,201,336                   76.13  35,176,121    23.87     44,379      0.03 
2 To approve the establishment of a long-term value 
 creation plan ("VCP")                                           112,077,201                   76.05  35,293,800    23.95     50,835      0.03 
 
 
   Notes 
 
   * A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the 
calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' each resolution 
 
   As at 28 July 2017, the Company's issued share capital and total voting 
rights consisted of 170,867,830 ordinary shares each carrying voting 
rights.  There are no shares in treasury.  As a result, proxy votes 
representing approximately 86% of the voting capital were cast for both 
the AGM and the general meeting. 
 
   The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting 
on the Company's website, www.mothercareplc.com and for inspection on 
the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do 
 
   In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of the resolutions passed, 
other than ordinary business, will shortly be submitted to the National 
Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott/nsm/do. 
 
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   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Mothercare Plc via Globenewswire 
 
 
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