Wincanton PLC Result of AGM (6960D)

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RNS Number : 6960D

Wincanton PLC

27 June 2019

27 June 2019

WINCANTON PLC ("Wincanton" or the "Group")

Result of AGM

Wincanton, the largest British third-party logistics company, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held on 27 June 2019, all the resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Meeting, were duly passed on a poll.

The votes were as follows:

 
         RESOLUTION             VOTES        %        VOTES      %       VOTES         % of        VOTES 
                                  FOR                AGAINST              TOTAL      ISC VOTED    WITHHELD 
===========================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 1    Report and Accounts     90,821,002    99.99       9,080   0.01   90,830,082       72.93%      14,574 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 2    Remuneration Report     82,076,361    90.50   8,617,871   9.50   90,694,232       72.82%     145,641 
      Approve Final 
 3     Dividend               90,833,761   100.00       1,543   0.00   90,835,304       72.93%       8,994 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 4    Re-elect S. Oades       90,682,562    99.87     121,420   0.13   90,803,982       72.91%      35,513 
 5    Re-elect A. Colman      90,773,748    99.95      44,834   0.05   90,818,582       72.92%      21,271 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 6    Re-elect T. Lawlor      90,777,360    99.97      27,819   0.03   90,805,179       72.91%      34,674 
 7    Re-elect P. Dean        89,390,031    98.44   1,414,207   1.56   90,804,238       72.91%      35,174 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 8    Re-elect D. Radcliffe   90,686,431    99.87     118,748   0.13   90,805,179       72.91%      34,674 
 9    Re-elect G. Barr        90,767,703    99.96      36,917   0.04   90,804,620       72.91%      35,233 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 10   Elect Dr. M. Read       90,761,017    99.95      42,812   0.05   90,803,829       72.91%      35,695 
 11   Elect D. Lentz          90,766,445    99.97      28,761   0.03   90,795,206       72.90%      43,080 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 12   Re-appoint Auditor      90,639,425    99.82     159,723   0.18   90,799,148       72.91%      40,704 
      Remuneration of 
 13    Auditor                90,778,553    99.95      45,473   0.05   90,824,026       72.93%      20,507 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
      Make political 
 14    donations              90,383,028    99.55     405,719   0.45   90,788,747       72.90%      54,916 
 15   Allot shares            88,686,979    97.69   2,093,431   2.31   90,780,410       72.89%      59,012 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
      Disapply pre-emption 
 16    rights                 90,535,852    99.75     225,456   0.25   90,761,308       72.88%      78,545 
 17   Make market purchases   90,744,259    99.93      65,439   0.07   90,809,698       72.91%      29,794 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 18   Call general meetings   90,258,541    99.39     554,697   0.61   90,813,238       72.92%      26,615 
===  ======================  ===========  =======  ==========  =====  ===========  ===========  ========== 
 

The number of the Group's shares in issue as at the date of the meeting was 124,543,670 ordinary shares of 10p each.

Please note that each share carries one vote and that a 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'votes for' total.

Copies of the Resolutions will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available to the public for inspection.

Raj Sharma

Company Secretary

27 June 2019

For further information, please contact:

Wincanton Plc Tel: [phone]

Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer

Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

Buchanan Tel: [phone]

Richard Oldworth / Vicky Hayns

Maddie Seacombe/ Tilly Abraham

About Wincanton

Wincanton is the largest British third party logistics (3PL) company, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world's most admired companies across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks, through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs, build long-term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

Key facts:

   .     17,600 colleagues 
   .     200+ locations 
   .     Responsible for 3,600 vehicles 
   .     Revenue GBP1.1bn 
   .     4,600 drivers 
   .     14.3m sqft of warehousing space 

www.wincanton.co.uk

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