25 September 2018
WYG plc ('Company')
2018 Annual General Meeting
Result of AGM
The Annual General Meeting of WYG plc was held at the Company's registered office, Arndale Court, Otley Road, Headingly, Leeds on 25 September 2018 at 10.00am.
All 10 resolutions put to members were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 7 and 10 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 8 and 9 were passed as special resolutions.
The number of votes lodged by proxy for and against each of the resolutions proposed and the number of votes withheld was as follows. Votes lodged to be cast at the Chairman's discretion have been included in the 'Votes for' figures.
Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Votes withheld |
1. To receive the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts | 43,028,926 | 99.98 | 28 | 0.01 | 0 |
2.To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 40,759,855 | 94.73 | 2,265,069 | 5.26 | 4,030 |
3. To declare a final dividend of 1.2 pence per Ordinary Share | 43,028,953 | 99.99 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
4.To elect Marcia Marini as a Director | 33,488,892 | 77.82 | 9,540,029 | 22.17 | 33 |
5. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor | 42,663,368 | 99.15 | 345,068 | 0.80 | 23 |
6. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor | 43,028,920 | 99.98 | 31 | 0.01 | 3 |
7. To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 42,114,883 | 99.18 | 345,068 | 0.81 | 569,003 |
8. To authorise the dis-application of statutory pre-emption rights | 33,139,883 | 77.01 | 9,889,067 | 22.98 | 4 |
9. To authorise the market purchase of the Company's own shares | 42,118,885 | 97.87 | 910,066 | 2.12 | 3 |
10. To authorise the adoption of the new SAYE plan | 41,624,922 | 96.74 | 1,400,029 | 3.25 | 4,003 |
ENDS
WYG plc Tel: 0113 278 7111
Douglas McCormick, Chief Executive Officer
Iain Clarkson, Chief Financial Officer
MHP Communications Tel: 020 3128 8100
Katie Hunt / Ollie Hoare / Peter Lambie
N+1 SingerTel: 020 7496 3000
Sandy Fraser / Rachel Hayes / James White
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