The Results of the Poll Vote taken at the AGM on Monday 14 May 2018 were as follows:
Resolution one
To receive and adopt the Directors’ Report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 and the report of the auditors
For: 459,018 Against: 93,633 Abstain: 2498
Resolution two
To approve the directors fees as set out in the accounts
For: 458,873 Against: 93,778 Abstain: 2498
Resolution three
To approve payment of the proposed dividend, 10 pence
For: 552,551 Against: 0 Abstain: 2598
Resolution four
To approve the amendment of the resolution in the notice of AGM in relation to the re-election of Mrs J M Bargh as a Director to refer instead to the re-election of Mr J E Drinkall as a Director
For: 456,526 Against: 96,125 Abstain: 2498
Resolution five
If resolution 4 is passed, to re-elect Mr J E Drinkall as a Director of the Company
For: 451,349 Against: 101,302 Abstain: 2498
Resolution six
If resolution 4 is not passed, to re-elect Mrs J M Bargh as a Director of the Company
For: 449,520 Against: 98,968 Abstain: 2498
Resolution seven
To approve the amendment of the resolution in the notice of AGM in relation to the re-election of Mr D H Barton as a Director to refer instead to the re-election of Mr T W Wilson as a Director
For: 451,027 Against: 101624 Abstain: 0
Resolution eight
If resolution 7 is passed, to re-elect Mr T W Wilson as a Director of the Company
For: 443,969 Against: 111,033 Abstain: 400
Resolution nine
If resolution 7 is not passed, to re-elect D H Barton as a Director of the Company
For 445,933 Against: 100,297 Abstain: 6963
Resolution ten
To re-elect S Cornthwaite as a Director of the Company
For: 451,507 Against: 98,636 Abstain: 2965
Resolution eleven
To re-elect J W Hodgson as a Director of the Company
For: 454,044 Against: 98,978 Abstain: 0
Resolution twelve
To appoint Mr A C Gardner as a Director of the Company
For: 105,954 Against: 444,507 Abstain: 3298
Resolution thirteen
To appoint Mr J F Bowling as a Director of the Company
For: 120,475 Against: 433,606 Abstain: 200
Resolution fourteen
To re-appoint CLB Coopers Chartered Accountants as Auditors of the Company
For: 551,545 Against: 1867 Abstain: 0
All resolutions, other than the appointment of the two new proposed directors, were passed
The dividend will be paid on 21 May 2018