SIG PLC Result of AGM (4715Y)

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RNS Number : 4715Y

SIG PLC

04 May 2023

4 May 2023

SIG plc

("SIG" or the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 4 May 2023

LEI: 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53

SIG announces that at its AGM held earlier today all the resolutions put to shareholders were passed by the requisite majorities. Resolutions 1 to 16 were passed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 17 to 20 were passed as special resolutions. The results of the polls are as follows:

 
 
                                 FOR           %         AGAINST       %        TOTAL         % OF       WITHHELD 
                                                                                               ISSUED 
                                                                                               SHARE 
                                                                                               CAPITAL 
------------------------------  ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 
 
 ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 1. To receive the financial 
  statements 
  for the year ended 31 
  December 
  2022 together with the 
  reports 
  of the Directors and 
  Auditors thereon               931,933,833   100.00%   45,979        0.00%    931,979,812   78.88%     28,607,437 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 2. To approve the Annual 
  Statement 
  by the Chair of the 
  Remuneration 
  Committee and the Directors' 
  Remuneration 
  Report for the year ended 31 
  December 
  2022                           885,105,448   92.70%    69,655,331    7.30%    954,760,779   80.81%     5,826,470 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 3. To approve the Directors' 
  Remuneration 
  Policy                         925,096,437   96.89%    29,655,028    3.11%    954,751,465   80.80%     5,835,784 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 4. To re-elect Andrew Allner 
  as 
  a Director                     865,372,125   92.79%    67,216,381    7.21%    932,588,506   78.93%     27,998,743 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 5. To re-elect Ian Ashton as 
  a 
  Director                       959,473,767   99.89%    1,097,797     0.11%    960,571,564   81.30%     15,685 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 6. To re-elect Shatish Dasani 
  as 
  a Director                     955,454,553   99.47%    5,118,638     0.53%    960,573,191   81.30%     14,058 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 7. To re-elect Bruno 
  Deschamps 
  as a Director                  710,587,830   87.18%    104,503,156   12.82%   815,090,986   68.98%     145,496,263 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 8. To re-elect Kath Durrant 
  as 
  a Director                     955,579,192   99.48%    4,993,999     0.52%    960,573,191   81.30%     14,058 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 9. To re-elect Gillian Kent 
  as 
  a Director                     864,417,321   89.99%    96,155,870    10.01%   960,573,191   81.30%     14,058 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 10. To re-elect Simon King as 
  a 
  Director                       955,773,496   99.50%    4,790,843     0.50%    960,564,339   81.30%     15,685 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 11. To re-elect Alan Lovell 
  as 
  a Director                     954,871,295   99.41%    5,669,769     0.59%    960,541,064   81.29%     16,185 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 12. To elect Gavin Slark as a 
  Director                       959,680,330   99.91%    861,234       0.09%    960,541,564   81.29%     15,685 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 13. To elect Diego Straziota 
  as 
  a Director                     842,172,847   99.90%    867,788       0.10%    843,040,635   71.35%     117,516,614 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 14. To re-appoint Ernst & 
  Young 
  LLP as Auditor to the 
  Company                        932,493,558   97.08%    28,032,560    2.92%    960,526,118   81.29%     31,131 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 15. To authorise the Audit & 
  Risk 
  Committee of the Board to 
  determine 
  the Auditor's remuneration     960,483,241   99.99%    50,709        0.01%    960,533,950   81.29%     22,073 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 16. To authorise the 
  Directors 
  to allot shares in the 
  Company 
  or grant rights to subscribe 
  for 
  or convert any security into 
  shares 
  in the Company                 955,770,557   99.51%    4,708,767     0.49%    960,479,324   81.29%     77,925 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 17. The Directors be 
  authorised 
  pursuant to the Companies 
  Act 2006 
  to allot equity securities 
  for 
  cash                           960,198,989   99.97%    282,929       0.03%    960,481,918   81.29%     75,331 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 18. The Directors be further 
  authorised 
  pursuant to the Companies 
  Act 2006 
  to allot equity securities 
  for 
  cash                           932,212,588   97.06%    28,270,957    2.94%    960,483,545   81.29%     73,704 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 19. That the Company is 
  authorised 
  pursuant to the Companies 
  Act 2006 
  to make market purchases       932,319,381   97.08%    28,041,688    2.92%    960,361,069   81.28%     196,180 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 20. That a general meeting of 
  the 
  Company, other than AGM, may 
  be 
  called on not less than 14 
  clear 
  days' notice.                  955,717,412   99.50%    4,812,820     0.50%    960,530,232   81.29%     22,292 
                                ------------  --------  ------------  -------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
 

Notes

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.

2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

3. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

   4.         A copy of the Annual General Meeting results will be available on the SIG plc website at www.sigplc.com . 

5. Issued share capital as at 4 May 2023 is 1,181,556,977 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.

All resolutions were duly passed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support.

Non-Executive Director change

As announced by the Company on 8 March 2023, Christian Rochat (one of the two Directors nominated by CD&R) did not offer himself for re-election at the AGM and accordingly he has now ceased to be a Director. As also announced by the Company on 8 March 2023, Diego Straziota was nominated by CD&R as its replacement and he has now been elected a Director. There are no disclosures required in respect of this appointment pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6).

Enquiries

SIG plc

Andrew Watkins, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary [phone]

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