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Result of Annual General Meeting
Result of Annual General Meeting.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nDriver Group Plc\n(\"Driver Group\", \"Driver\" or the \"Company\")\nResult of Annual General Meeting\nThe Annual General Meeting of Driver Group Plc was held at 125 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR, United Kingdom on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 at 11:00 a.m.\nAll 11 resolutions put to members were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 8 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 9 to 11 were passed as special resolutions.\nAt the AGM, shareholders approved the proposed change of name to Diales Plc which is expected to come into effect during H2 FY24. Further details regarding the Company's change of name, including the new ticker code, and updated website address, containing the information required to be published pursuant to Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies, will be announced in due course.\nThe number of votes cast for and against each of the resolutions proposed, and the number of votes withheld were as follows:\n\n\n\n\n Resolution\n\n\nVotes for\n\n\n%\n\n\nVotes against\n\n\n%\n\n\nVotes withheld\n\n\n\n\nResolution 1 (Ordinary)\nTo receive the reports of the Directors and the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2023.\n\n\n34,495,996\n\n\n97.90\n\n\n738,194\n\n\n2.10\n\n\n3,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 2 (Ordinary)\nTo declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 September 2023 of 0.75p per share.\n\n\n35,206,190\n\n\n99.92\n\n\n28,000\n\n\n0.08\n\n\n3,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 3 (Ordinary)\nTo re-elect Mark Wheeler as a Director.\n\n\n34,031,190\n\n\n96.59\n\n\n1,203,000\n\n\n3.41\n\n\n3,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 4 (Ordinary)\nTo re-elect John Mullen as a Director.\n\n\n32,404,254\n\n\n91.97\n\n\n2,829,936\n\n\n8.03\n\n\n3,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 5 (Ordinary)\nTo elect Shaun Smith as a Director.\n\n\n34,031,190\n\n\n96.59\n\n\n1,203,000\n\n\n3.41\n\n\n3,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 6 (Ordinary)\nTo re-appoint Kreston Reeves LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company.\n\n\n35,110,956\n\n\n99.92\n\n\n28,234\n\n\n0.08\n\n\n98,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 7 (Ordinary)\nTo authorise the Directors to determine the fees payable to the auditor.\n\n\n35,111,190\n\n\n99.92\n\n\n28,000\n\n\n0.08\n\n\n98,438\n\n\n\n\nResolution 8 (Ordinary)\nTo authorise the directors to allot shares in the Company up to an aggregate no...