Annual General Meeting 2023
Lesen Sie diese Informationen auf DeutschOur AGM was held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 2pm (UK time).
Shareholders could attend the meeting in person or join online and were invited to submit their questions in advance or during the meeting.
Watch a recording of the meeting:
Sir Douglas Flint CBE
Chairman
"Against a challenging backdrop we made further progress against our priorities in 2022. We have entered 2023 supported by a strong capital position, a committed leadership team and colleagues throughout the organisation who are energised by the many opportunities to make our business more relevant and valuable to our clients and customers. As we support our clients to become better investors, the Board remains committed to driving sustainable growth, relevance and scale for our business in a way that also generates value for our shareholders.”
Sir Douglas Flint CBE
Chairman
The resolutions
| The Resolutions | For | % For | Against | Total Votes Validly Cast | Votes Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Resolution 1: To receive and consider the Annual report and accounts 2022 |
901,800,327 | 99.93 | 663,121 | 902,463,448 | 2,586,550 |
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Resolution 2: To declare a final dividend for 2022 |
897,008,747 | 99.15 | 7,694,712 | 904,703,459 | 346,539 |
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Resolution 3: To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors |
895,004,041 | 99.03 | 8,806,687 | 903,810,728 | 1,238,971 |
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Resolution 4: To authorise the audit committee to set the auditors’ fees |
901,863,076 | 99.76 | 2,149,979 | 904,013,055 | 1,036,943 |
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Resolution 5: To approve the Directors’ remuneration report, excluding the remuneration policy |
666,444,586 | 93.76 | 44,325,192 | 710,769,778 | 194,280,220 |
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Resolution 6: To approve the Directors’ remuneration policy |
675,020,934 | 94.29 | 40,860,480 | 715,881,414 | 189,168,584 |
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Resolution 7A: To re-elect Sir Douglas Flint CBE |
864,730,808 | 95.71 | 38,765,528 | 903,496,336 | 1,553,662 |
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Resolution 7B: To re-elect Jonathan Asquith |
857,314,326 | 94.91 | 45,935,182 | 903,249,508 | 1,800,052 |
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Resolution 7C: To re-elect Stephen Bird |
892,448,135 | 98.79 | 10,887,965 | 903,336,100 | 1,713,898 |
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Resolution 7D: To re-elect Catherine Bradley CBE |
685,597,487 | 75.89 | 217,802,103 | 903,399,590 | 1,650,408 |
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Resolution 7E: To re-elect John Devine |
883,780,921 | 97.84 | 19,499,595 | 903,280,516 | 1,769,482 |
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Resolution 7F: To re-elect Hannah Grove |
881,749,637 | 97.61 | 21,586,196 | 903,335,833 | 1,714,165 |
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Resolution 7G: To re-elect Pam Kaur |
873,349,307 | 96.68 | 29,964,436 | 903,313,743 | 1,735,599 |
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Resolution 7H: To re-elect Michael O'Brien |
898,169,540 | 99.43 | 5,103,986 | 903,273,526 | 1,770,955 |
| Resolution 7I: To re-elect Cathleen Raffaeli | 895,976,182 | 99.19 | 7,338,632 | 903,314,814 | 1,734,528 |
| Resolution 8: To provide limited authority to make political donations and to incur political expenditure | 702,879,570 | 98.15 | 13,217,663 | 716,097,233 | 188,952,109 |
| Resolution 9: To authorise the Directors to issue further shares | 688,446,785 | 76.67 | 209,437,804 | 897,884,589 | 7,149,867 |
| Resolution 10: To disapply share pre-emption rights | 701,244,927 | 78.21 | 195,353,328 | 896,598,255 | 8,445,726 |
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Resolution 11: To give authority for the Company to buy back shares |
681,456,209 | 75.41 | 222,224,649 | 903,680,858 | 1,368,484 |
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Resolution 12: To authorise the Directors to allot shares in relation to the issuance of Convertible Bonds |
703,864,038 | 78.05 | 197,997,170 | 901,861,208 | 3,188,134 |
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Resolution 13: To disapply pre-emption rights in respect of allotments of equity securities in relation to the issuance of Convertible Bonds |
887,614,472 | 98.46 | 13,895,509 | 901,509,981 | 3,539,361 |
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Resolution 14: To allow the Company to call general meetings on 14 days’ notice |
855,342,231 | 94.61 | 48,737,281 | 904,079,512 | 969,830 |