The results of the voting taken by poll at the AGM held on Wednesday 29 May 2024 were as follows:
Resolution 1 To receive and adopt the Directors’ Report and the financialstatements for the year ended 31 December 2023 and the report of the auditors
For:410,303 Against: 508 Absatain: 11,243 Passed
Resolution 2 To approve the directors fees as set out in the accountsFor: 408,112 Against: 1,868 Abstain: 12,074 Passed
Resolution 3 To approve payment of the proposed dividend, 10.50 penceFor: 407,521 Against: 1,516 Abstain:13,017 Passed
Resolution 4 To re-elect J E Drinkall as a Director of the Company
For: 349,685 Against: 25,019 Abstain: 47,350 Passed
Resolution 5 To re-elect J W Hodgson as a Director ofthe Company
For: 382,035 Against: 27,751 Abstain:12,268 Passed
Resolution 6 To re-elect as a T W Wilson as a Director of the CompanyFor: 317,349 Against: 92,,529 Abstain: 12,176 Passed
Resolution 7 To elect K W Newsham as a Director of the CompanyFor: 62,903 Against: 311,945 Abstain: 47,206 Not Passed
Resolution 8 To re-appoint Azets Audit Services as Auditors of the Company and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration
For: 399,199 Against: 1,158 Abstain: 21,697 Passed