AGM Results

Annual General Meeting - 16 July 2019

The votes cast for and against the following four resolutions were as follows:

No. Resolution Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld % For
1 To approve the Annual Report and Accounts 18,737 33 43 99.8%
2 To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration 18,409 309 95 98.3%
3 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of the Society 18,636 118 59 99.4%

With respect to the resolutions for the election and re-election of directors, the votes cast for and against the candidates were as follows:

No. Candidates Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld % For
4(a) To elect Richard Ellison 18,613 123 77 99.3%
4(b) To elect Mark Stanger 18,621 121 71 99.4%
4(c) To re-elect Jacqueline Arnold 18,624 132 57 99.3%
4(d) To re-elect Eric Gunn 18,591 146 76 99.2%
4(e) To re-elect John Hooper 18,569 162 82 99.1%
4(f) To re-elect Michael Hulme 18,612 129 72 99.3%
4(g) To re-elect Alan Johnston 18,608 136 69 99.3%
4(h) To re-elect Desmond Moore 18,621 121 71 99.4%

A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution.

The Society will be donating £18,813.00 in respect of its pledge for votes at this year’s Annual General Meeting to Barnardo's.