DRS DATA & RESEARCH SERVICES PLC DRS Data and Research Services plc ('DRS' or the 'Company') - Results of AGM
21 June 2016
DRS Data and Research Services plc ('DRS' or the 'Company')
Results of AGM & Appointment of New Director
DRS announces that at its AGM held on 20 June 2016, all resolutions were approved by shareholders.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM in relation to Resolutions 1 to 10 (duly passed on a show of hands) is set out below.
In Favour | Against | Withheld | |||
Resolution | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
1. To receive the audited annual accounts and reports | 2,865,535 | 98.35 | 48,000 | 1.65 | 9,082,197 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 2,855,235 | 98.00 | 58,300 | 2.00 | 9,082,197 |
3. To elect Keith Bogg as a Director | 2,822,827 | 97.38 | 76,000 | 2.62 | 9,096,905 |
4. To re-elect Mark Tebbutt as a Director | 2,848,115 | 98.07 | 56,000 | 1.93 | 9,091,617 |
5. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor | 2,865,535 | 98.35 | 48,000 | 1.65 | 9,082,197 |
6. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor | 2,853,115 | 98.33 | 48,420 | 1.67 | 9,094,197 |
7. To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 2,824,534 | 97.25 | 80,001 | 2/75 | 9.091,197 |
8. To authorise the disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights | 2,818,242 | 97.32 | 77,581 | 2.68 | 9,099,909 |
9. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 2,827,166 | 97.21 | 81,081 | 2.79 | 9,087,485 |
10. To allow general meetings (other than annual general meetings) to be called on 14 clear days' notice | 4,864,435 | 99.00 | 49,100 | 1.00 | 7,082,197 |
Total number of votes cast by proxy on Resolutions 1 to 10 (incl. Chairman and 3 party discretion and votes withheld): 11,995,732
A poll was called by the Chairman for Resolutions 11 and 12 and the results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:
In Favour | Against | Withheld | |||
Resolution | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
11. To elect Gary Brighton as a Director | 15,847,104 | 94.71 | 885,417 | 5.29 | 4,907,920 |
12. To direct the Board to consider a move to AIM | 20,485,160 | 99.03 | 201,221 | 0.97 | 942,920 |
Further to the passing of Resolution 11 the Company is pleased to announce that it has appointed Gary Brighton, Sales & Marketing Director, as an additional director to the Board with effect from 20 June 2016.
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
A copy of the ordinary and special resolutions passed at the meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Details of the proxy votes cast for each resolution will also be available on the Company's web site at http://www.drs.co.uk.
For further information please contact:
John Richardson Company Secretary T: 01908 666088
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