National Express Group PLC 2019 AGM Results (5754Y)

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RNS Number : 5754Y

National Express Group PLC

09 May 2019

National Express Group PLC

9 May 2019

NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC

("Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Company is pleased to announce the voting results of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM" or "Meeting") held earlier today at the Burlington Hotel, 126 New Street, Birmingham B2 4JQ.

All resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 28 March 2019 and the additional resolution set out in the Supplementary Chairman's Letter dated 18 April 2019, were passed with the requisite majority by means of a poll. Resolutions 1 to 18 and 23 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution (requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions 19 to 22 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at least a 75% majority for them to be passed). The results of the poll on each resolution are set out below.

 
  RESOLUTION            TOTAL VOTES     VOTES         %        VOTES          %        VOTES WITHHELD 
   (NUMBER AND           FOR (1)         FOR (1)       FOR      AGAINST     AGAINST     (2) 
   DESCRIPTION)          AND AGAINST                   (1) 
 1. To receive 
  and adopt 
  the accounts 
  of the Company 
  for the year 
  ended 31 December 
  2018 and the 
  Directors' 
  and auditor's 
  reports thereon        421,855,528   421,807,237   99.99      48,291      0.01          503,856 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 2. To approve 
  the Annual 
  Report on 
  Remuneration 
  (advisory 
  vote only)             420,599,775   402,995,440   95.81    17,604,335    4.19         1,752,171 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 3. To declare 
  a final dividend 
  of 10.17 pence 
  per ordinary 
  share                  422,297,815   422,285,256   100.00     12,559      0.00          26,771 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 4. To re-elect 
  Sir John Armitt 
  as a Director          418,618,890   392,090,932   93.66    26,527,958    6.34         3,724,562 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 5. To re-elect 
  Matt Ashley 
  as a Director          422,303,378   419,938,774   99.44    2,364,604     0.56          45,637 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 6. To re-elect 
  Joaquin Ayuso 
  as a Director          422,159,903   417,035,812   98.79    5,124,091     1.21          48,639 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 7. To re-elect 
  Jorge Cosmen 
  as a Director          422,299,153   413,405,308   97.89    8,893,845     2.11          59,731 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 8. To re-elect 
  Matthew Crummack 
  as a Director          422,309,239   419,738,864   99.39    2,570,375     0.61          50,145 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 9. To re-elect 
  Chris Davies 
  as a Director          422,305,312   419,059,118   99.23    3,246,194     0.77          54,072 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 10. To re-elect 
  Dean Finch 
  as a Director          422,305,805   420,024,999   99.46    2,280,806     0.54          53,579 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 11. To re-elect 
  Mike McKeon 
  as a Director          422,302,998   420,051,028   99.47    2,251,970     0.53          56,386 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 12. To re-elect 
  Chris Muntwyler 
  as a Director          422,286,116   418,643,644   99.14    3,642,472     0.86          73,268 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 13. To re-elect 
  Elliot (Lee) 
  Sander as 
  a Director             422,302,436   410,541,273   97.21    11,761,163    2.79          55,797 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 14. To re-elect 
  Dr Ashley 
  Steel as a 
  Director               422,309,931   420,081,228   99.47    2,228,703     0.53          49,453 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 15. To re-appoint 
  Deloitte LLP 
  as the Company's 
  auditor                413,907,670   413,855,705   99.99      51,965      0.01         8,451,692 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 16. To authorise 
  the Directors 
  determine 
  the auditor's 
  remuneration           422,302,153   422,164,714   99.97     137,439      0.03          28,761 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 17. To authorise 
  political 
  donations 
  and expenditure        422,279,468   420,384,290   99.55    1,895,178     0.45          59,374 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 18. To authorise 
  the Directors 
  to allot shares        422,254,099   405,153,646   95.95    17,100,453    4.05          77,315 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 19. To disapply 
  pre-emption 
  rights - general 
  (3)                    410,494,138   410,224,725   99.93     269,413      0.07        11,865,246 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 20. To disapply 
  pre-emption 
  rights - specific 
  (3)                    410,429,928   358,185,392   87.27    52,244,536    12.73       11,902,579 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 21. To authorise 
  the Company 
  to purchase 
  its own shares 
  (3)                    422,046,892   412,209,146   97.67    9,837,746     2.33          306,891 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 22. To call 
  General Meetings 
  (other than 
  AGMs) on 14 
  clear days' 
  notice (3)             422,320,197   413,099,097   97.82    9,221,100     2.18          34,357 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 23. To re-elect 
  Jane Kingston 
  as a Director         421,454,215    418,057,042   99.19    3,397,173     0.81          49,456 
                      --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  ---------------- 
 

(1) Includes discretionary votes

(2) A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes For or Against the resolutions

(3) Indicates Special Resolution

The number of shares in issue and eligible to vote at the meeting was 511,738,648 ordinary shares of 5 pence each. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy as by duly appointed corporate representative, was entitled to one vote per share held. The total number of votes cast (i.e. For, Against and Withheld) was 422,359,384 ordinary shares representing a 82.53% turnout.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions passed as special business will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

The voting results shown above are also available on the Company's website at www.nationalexpressgroup.com.

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Company contact:

Jennifer Myram, Company Secretary

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Legal Entity Identifier: 213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34

Classification: 3.1 (with reference to DGTR6 Annex 1R)

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