7 November 2014
THORNTONS PLC
Results of AGM
Thorntons PLC announces that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were approved by shareholders on a show of hands.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
In Favour | Discretion | Against | Withheld | ||||
Resolution | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
1. Receive Annual Report 2014 | 25,794,966 | 99.45 | 135,782 | 0.52 | 7,031 | 0.03 | 1,414,327 |
2. Approve Remuneration Report | 25,441,299 | 98.31 | 141,525 | 0.55 | 294,974 | 1.14 | 1,474,308 |
3. Approve Remuneration Policy | 25,363,084 | 98.06 | 136,047 | 0.53 | 364,951 | 1.41 | 1,488,024 |
4. Reappointment of D J Houghton | 25,731,949 | 99.25 | 135,169 | 0.52 | 60,581 | 0.23 | 1,424,407 |
5. Reappointment of P N Wilkinson | 25,737,344 | 99.22 | 135,219 | 0.52 | 66,927 | 0.26 | 1,412,616 |
6. Reappointment of J D Hart | 25,756,715 | 99.29 | 135,169 | 0.52 | 48,245 | 0.19 | 1,411,977 |
7. Reappointment of B Bloomer | 25,671,023 | 98.98 | 134,826 | 0.52 | 130,902 | 0.50 | 1,415,355 |
8. Reappointment of M D Killick | 25,749,773 | 99.29 | 137,726 | 0.53 | 46,541 | 0.18 | 1,418,066 |
9. Reappointment of M P George | 25,746,685 | 99.29 | 137,576 | 0.53 | 46,210 | 0.18 | 1,421,635 |
10.Reappointment of Auditors | 25,719,981 | 99.27 | 150,782 | 0.58 | 38,815 | 0.15 | 1,442,528 |
11. Auditors remuneration | 25,769,093 | 99.34 | 153,663 | 0.59 | 18,624 | 0.07 | 1,410,726 |
12. Authority to issue shares | 25,509,028 | 98.80 | 151,493 | 0.59 | 157,455 | 0.61 | 1,534,130 |
13. Authority to issue shares for cash | 25,491,031 | 98.74 | 150,587 | 0.58 | 174,857 | 0.68 | 1,535,631 |
14. Authority to purchase own shares | 25,583,441 | 98.61 | 150,037 | 0.58 | 208,987 | 0.81 | 1,409,641 |
15. General Meeting Notice - 14 days | 25,325,124 | 97.60 | 154,665 | 0.60 | 466,254 | 1.80 | 1,406,063 |
Total number of votes cast by proxy
(incl. Chairman and 3rd party discretion and votes withheld) : 27,352,106
For further information please contact:
Mark R. Henson Company Secretary T: 01773 542384
Nadja Vetter Cardew Group T: 020 7930 0777
Georgina Hall
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