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Rotork PLC
27 April 2018
Rotork plc
AGM Poll Result and Statement on the result of resolution 12 -
Remuneration Report and copies of resolutions sent to National
Storage Mechanism
Rotork Plc - AGM - 27 April 2018 - Poll Result
Resolution For (2) Against(2) No. of Total
Votes Capital
withheld(3) Instructed
------------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ------------- ------------
No. of % No. of %
Shares Shares
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To receive
and adopt
the Directors'
Report
and Accounts
and the
Auditor's
Report
thereon
1. for 2017 678,578,626 99.92 511,090 0.08 41,160 78.01%
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To declare
a final
2. dividend 679,126,946 100.00 0 0.00 3,930 78.02%
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To re-elect
GB Bullard
3. as a director 632,202,951 93.09 46,903,955 6.91 13,930 78.02%
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To re-elect
JM Davis
4. as a director 676,009,323 99.56 2,987,009 0.44 10,930 78.00%
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To re-elect
SA James
5. as a director 674,865,909 99.40 4,058,637 0.60 7,930 77.99%
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To re-elect
MJ Lamb
6. as a director 650,001,049 98.94 6,958,053 1.06 22,048,160 75.47%
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To re-elect
LM Bell
7. as a director 674,937,695 99.40 4,058,637 0.60 10,930 78.00%
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To elect
KG Hostetler
8. as a director 665,471,439 98.01 13,502,013 1.99 33,810 78.00%
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To elect
PG Dilnot
9. as a director 675,944,027 99.56 2,970,290 0.44 16,480 77.99%
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To re-appoint
Deloitte
LLP as
Auditor
of the
10. Company 678,386,427 99.91 590,625 0.09 14,660 78.00%
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To authorise
the directors
to fix
the remuneration
of the
11. Auditor 678,881,692 99.98 118,869 0.02 5,851 78.00%
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To approve
the Directors'
Remuneration
12. Report 486,539,655 71.66 192,436,697 28.34 107,374 78.00%
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To authorise
the directors
to allot
13. shares 649,115,447 95.58 30,010,548 4.42 4,841 78.02%
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To enable
the directors
to allot
shares
for cash
without
first
offering
them to
existing
shareholders
for pre-emptive
issues
and general
14. purposes* 671,924,283 98.96 7,068,039 1.04 4,940 78.00%
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To enable
the directors
to allot
shares
for cash
without
first
offering
them to
existing
shareholders
for acquisitions
and other
capital
15. investments* 655,339,318 96.52 23,657,073 3.48 47,690 78.00%
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To authorise
the Company
to purchase
ordinary
16. shares* 672,243,028 99.02 6,664,044 0.98 44,430 77.99%
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To authorise
the Company
to purchase
preference
17. shares* 660,422,420 97.26 18,586,412 2.74 64,564 78.00%
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To fix
the notice
period
for general
18. meetings* 599,083,930 88.23 79,889,072 11.77 3,930 78.00%
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*Special Resolution
NOTES:
1 All resolutions were passed.
2 Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
3 A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in
the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
4 Total number of shares in issue at 6:30pm on 25 April 2018 =
870,471,954 shares. Over 75% of voting capital was instructed.
Resolution 12 Remuneration Report
Although the resolution was duly passed, the Board of directors
of Rotork plc recognises that a significantly minority of
shareholders (28.34%) voted against the resolution to approve the
Remuneration Report. This follows a similar level of dissent
expressed by shareholders on the same resolution last year. The
Board welcomes an open and ongoing dialogue with shareholders and
will continue to actively engage with shareholders to discuss their
concerns.
Special Business - Copies of Resolutions
Copies of the following:
-- Ordinary resolution to authorise the directors to allot shares
-- Special resolutions to:
- Empower the directors to allot shares for cash without first
offering to existing shareholders for pre-emptive issues for
general purposes
- Empower the directors to allot shares for cash without first
offering to existing shareholders for pre-emptive issues for
acquisitions and other capital investments
- Authorise the Company to purchase ordinary shares
- Authorise the Company to purchase preference shares
- Fix the notice period for general meetings
being resolutions (other than resolutions concerning ordinary
business) passed by the Company at its AGM on 27 April 2018, have
been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly
be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Copies are also available from the Company Secretary, Rotork
Plc, Rotork House, Brassmill Lane, Bath, BA1 3JQ
Full details of the poll results for all resolutions are
detailed below and can be found at:
http://www.rotork.com/investors/index/agm
Enquiries:
FTI Consulting Tel: + 44 (0)20 3727 1340
Nick Hasell / Susanne Yule
Rotork plc Tel: +44 (0)1225 733 200
Stephen Jones, Company Secretary
Jonathan Davis, Finance Director
Sarah Matthews-DeMers, Director of Strategy and Investor Relations
27 April 2018
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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