Clarke(T.) PLC Results of AGM 2019 (6938Y)

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RNS Number : 6938Y

Clarke(T.) PLC

10 May 2019

TClarke plc

("the Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

The Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions at today's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held at 200 Aldersgate, St Paul's, London EC1A 4HD at 10.00am were passed.

The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of the resolutions:

 
 Resolution                            Votes       Votes   Votes         Votes         Votes      Votes      Votes 
                                        For         For     Discretion    Discretion    Against    Against    Withheld 
                                                    %                     %                        % 
 
        To receive and 
        adopt the Annual 
        Report and Financial 
 1      Statements 2018                8,207,127   92.40    674,916       7.60         0          0          1,000 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To approve the 
        Directors' Remuneration 
 2      Report                         7,644,180   86.74    674,916       7.64         496,738    5.62       47,209 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To approve the 
 3      final dividend                 8,208,127   92.40    674,916       7.60         0          0          0 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To re-elect Mike 
 4      Crowder as a Director          8,174,241   92.07    674,916       7.60         29,607     0.33       4,279 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To re-elect Mark 
 5      Lawrence as a Director         8,174,241   92.07    674,916       7.60         29,607     0.33       4,279 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To re-elect Peter 
        Maskell as a Non-Executive 
 6      Director                       8,173,032   92.07    674,916       7.60         29,607     0.33       5,488 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To re-elect Iain 
        McCusker as a Non-Executive 
 7      Director                       8,098,032   91.21    674,916       7.60         105,816    1.19       4,279 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To re-elect Trevor 
        Mitchell as a Non-Executive 
 8      Director                       8,171,525   92.04    674,916       7.60         32,323     0.36       4,279 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To re-elect Mike 
        Robson as a Non-Executive 
 9      Director                       8,171,525   92.05    674,916       7.60         31,114     0.35       5,488 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To elect Louise 
 10     Dier as a Director             8,171,525   92.05    674,916       7.60         30,816     0.35       5,786 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
       To re-appoint 
       PricewaterhouseCoopers 
 11    LLP as auditor                  8,168,350   91.96    674,916       7.60         38,777     0.44       1,000 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
      To authorise the 
       Audit Committee 
       to fix the auditor's 
 12    remuneration                    8,174,345   92.03    674,916       7.60         32,782     0.37       1,000 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
      To make political 
       donations not exceeding 
 13    GBP10,000 in total              8,028,441   90.46    674,916       7.61         170,842    1.93       8,844 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
      To authorise the 
       Directors to allot 
       securities in accordance 
       with Section 551 
       of the Companies 
 14    Act 2006                        8,135,323   91.86    674,916       7.62         46,316     0.52       26,488 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
      To authorise the 
       Directors to allot 
       shares and securities 
       pursuant to Section 
       570 of the Companies 
 15    Act 2006*                       8,156,323   92.09    674,916       7.62         25,316     0.29       26,488 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To authorise the 
        Directors to allot 
        shares and securities 
        pursuant to Section 
        570 of the Companies 
        Act 2006 in relation 
        to acquisitions 
        or other capital 
 16     investments*                   8,052,473   90.94    674,916       7.62         127,757    1.44       27,897 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To authorise TClarke 
        plc to make market 
        purchases of its 
 17     own ordinary shares*           8,166,602   92.18    674,916       7.62         18,116     0.20       23,409 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
        To authorise the 
        calling of a general 
        meeting of the 
        Company (not being 
        an annual general 
        meeting) by notice 
        of at least 14 
 18     clear days*                    8,103,620   91.22    674,916       7.60         104,507    1.18       0 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
      To change the name 
       of the Company 
 19    to TClarke plc*                 8,205,918   92.40    674,916       7.60         0          0          2,209 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
      To adopt new Articles 
 20    of Association*                 8,205,918   92.40    674,916       7.60         0          0          2,209 
     -------------------------------  ----------  ------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 

* Special Resolution

 
  Notes: 
   1. All resolutions were passed on a show of hands. 
   2. As at the date of the AGM the Company's issued share 
   capital comprised 43,003,013 ordinary shares of 10p each, 
   which was the total number of shares entitling the holders 
   to attend and vote at the AGM. Each ordinary share carries 
   the right to one vote at a general meeting of the Company. 
   3. A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law. 
   4. Percentage of votes cast excludes Withheld votes. 
   5. The full text of all the resolutions passed at the 
   AGM can be obtained from the Notice of AGM, which is 
   available on the Company's website at www.tclarke.co.uk. 
 
 

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

-ends-

10(th) May 2019

For further information contact:

TClarke plc

Mark Lawrence - Group Chief Executive

Trevor Mitchell - Finance Director

David Lanchester - Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

www.tclarke.co.uk

N+1 Singer (Financial Adviser and Broker)

Sandy Fraser

Rachel Hayes

Tel: [phone]

www.nplus1singer.com

RMS Partners

Simon Courtenay

Tel: [phone]

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