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RNS Number : 3409Z
Bakkavor Group PLC
20 May 2021
20 May 2021
Bakkavor Group plc
(the 'Company')
2021 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
The Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held today
at 10.00 am at Fitzroy Place, 5(th) Floor, 8 Mortimer Street,
London, W1T 3JJ. All resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM dated
20 April 2021 and put to the meeting were decided on by a poll and
were passed.
Resolutions 1 to 17 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution
(requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions
18 to 21 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at
least a 75% majority for them to be passed). The results for each
resolution are set out below.
Resolution Votes % Votes % Total % of ISC Votes
For Against Votes Voted * Withheld
Cast (Excluding
Withheld)
To receive the
Annual Report
1. and Accounts 560,770,998 99.85% 832,593 0.15% 561,617,542 97.00% 423,772
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To approve the
Directors' Remuneration
2. Report 556,221,222 98.97% 5,795,516 1.03% 562,030,689 97.00% 10,625
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To approve the
Directors' Remuneration
3. Policy 560,474,682 99.72% 1,552,056 0.28% 562,040,689 97.00% 625
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To declare a
deferred final
dividend on
the ordinary
shares of the
Company for
the year ended
28 December
2019 of 4 pence
4. per share 562,026,563 100.00% 800 0.00% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To elect Ben
Waldron as a
Director of
5. the Company 561,843,318 99.96% 184,045 0.03% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To elect Mike
Edwards as a
Director of
6. the Company 561,859,341 99.97% 168,022 0.03% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To elect Umran
Beba as a Director
7. of the Company 562,012,469 99.99% 14,894 0.00% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To elect Jill
Caseberry as
a Director of
8. the Company 561,911,521 99.98% 105,842 0.02% 562,031,314 97.00% 10,000
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To re-elect
Simon Burke
as a Director
9. of the Company 561,058,393 99.83% 968,969 0.17% 562,041,313 97.00% 1
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To re-elect
Agust Gudmundsson
as a Director
10. of the Company 561,863,570 99.97% 163,793 0.03% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To re-elect
Denis Hennequin
as a Director
11. of the Company 561,994,829 99.99% 32,534 0.01% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To re-elect
Jane Lodge as
a Director of
12. the Company 561,726,018 99.95% 291,345 0.05% 562,031,314 97.00% 10,000
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To re-elect
Lydur Gudmundsson
as a Director
13. of the Company 556,083,842 98.94% 5,942,995 1.06% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To re-elect
Patrick Cook
as a Director
14. of the Company 549,386,208 97.75% 12,640,629 2.25% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To re-appoint
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as Auditors
15. of the Company 560,130,095 99.66% 1,896,742 0.34% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To authorise
the Audit and
Risk Committee
to determine
the remuneration
16. of the Auditord 562,025,587 100.00% 2,000 0.00% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To authorise
the Directors
17. to allot shares 559,090,974 99.48% 2,936,613 0.52% 562,041,314 97.00% 0
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To empower the
Directors to
disapply pre-emption
18. rights 562,010,231 99.99% 16,139 0.00% 562,040,847 97.00% 467
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To empower the
Directors to
disapply pre-emption
rights for
financing/refinancing
particular acquisitions
and other capital
19. investments 558,446,212 99.36% 3,580,157 0.64% 562,040,846 97.00% 468
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To authorise
the Company
to purchase
20. its own shares 561,161,481 99.85% 842,112 0.15% 562,018,070 97.00% 23,244
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To allow a general
meeting to be
called on 14
clear days'
21. notice 561,457,742 99.90% 568,895 0.10% 562,041,114 97.00% 200
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* Based on total issued share capital as at 18 May 2021 of
579,425,585 Ordinary shares.
Votes of Independent Shareholders on the resolutions concerning the
election and re-election of the Independent Non-executive Directors
Resolution Votes % Votes % Total % of ISC Votes
For Against Votes Voted ** Withheld
Cast
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To elect Umran
Beba as a Director
1. of the Company 127,514,781 99.98% 14,894 0.01% 127,543,626 88.00% 0
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To elect Jill
Caseberry as
a Director of
2. the Company 127,413,833 99.91% 105,842 0.08% 127,533,626 88.00% 10,000
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To re-elect
Simon Burke
as a Director
3. of the Company 126,560,705 99.23% 968,969 0.76% 127,543,625 88.00% 1
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To re-elect
Denis Hennequin
as a Director
4. of the Company 127,497,141 99.96% 32,534 0.03% 127,543,626 88.00% 0
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To re-elect
Jane Lodge as
a Director of
5. the Company 127,228,330 99.76% 291,345 0.23% 127,533,626 88.00% 10,000
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** Based on independent voting capital of 144,927,897, being
total issued share capital of 579,425,585 Ordinary shares as at 18
May 2021, but excluding shares held by the controlling
shareholders.
Notes:
a) The votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of the votes received.
b) Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of
the Meeting have been included in the "For" total.
c) The Company's issued share capital as at 18 May 2021 is
579,425,585 ordinary shares of 2 pence each.
d) The Company's issued share capital as at 20 May 2021 is
579,425,585 ordinary shares of 2 pence each.
e) A "Vote Withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
f) In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 7-9, 11
and 12, inclusive were approved by: (a) the shareholders of the
Company; and (b) the independent shareholders of the Company.
g) In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all
resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary
business will be submitted to the FCA via the National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .
ENQUIRIES
Institutional investors and analysts:
Emily Daw, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7908 6114
Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company
Secretary +44 (0) 20 7908 6130
Media:
Will Palfreyman, Tulchan Communications +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
ABOUT BAKKAVOR
Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food ("FPF")
in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and
China. The Group is the number one by market share in the UK in the
four FPF product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza
& bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient
food. Its customers include some of the UK's leading grocery
retailers, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and
Waitrose. The Group's International segment operates in the US and
China. Bakkavor was founded in 1986 and has its headquarters in
London. The Group has over 19,000 employees and operates 23
factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.
LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949
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