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AGM Statement
AGM Statement.
About this update from Pennon Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7684T Pennon Group PLC 05 July 2018 \n\n \n \nPENNON GROUP PLC \n \n \nAGM STATEMENT\n \n \nResults of the Annual General Meeting held on 5 July 2018 at Sandy Park Conference Centre, Sandy Park Way, Exeter, EX2 7NN\n \nThe Directors are pleased to announce that the shareholders of Pennon Group plc at the Company's Annual General Meeting on Thursday 5 July 2018 passed on a show of hands all the resolutions as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 24 May 2018.\n \nThe following table summarises the proxy voting instructions received from shareholders prior to the meeting. In total, valid proxy instructions were received in respect of 67.81% of the issued share capital, excluding shares held in treasury.\n \nA copy of each of the resolutions passed by the Company, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, will be submitted and made available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism at www.morningstar.co.uk\n \nA copy of this announcement has been posted on the Company's website at www.pennon-group.co.uk/investor-information/shareholder-services\n \n \n\n\n\n\nRESOLUTION \n\n\nVOTES \nFOR\n\n\n%\nFOR\n\n\nVOTES \nAGAINST\n\n\n%\nAGAINST\n\n\nVOTES\nWITHHELD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. To receive and adopt for the annual reports and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2018.\n \n\n\n287,374,766\n\n\n99.80%\n\n\n564,935\n\n\n0.2%\n\n\n278,870\n\n\n\n\n2. To declare a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2018 of 26.62p for each ordinary share for payment on 4 September 2018.\n \n\n\n284,541,249\n\n\n99.97%\n\n\n94,194\n\n\n0.03%\n\n\n3,583,128\n\n\n\n\n3. To approve the Directors' remuneration report.\n \n\n\n285,519,192\n\n\n99.78%\n\n\n628,311\n\n\n0.22%\n\n\n2,071,068\n\n\n\n\n4. To re-elect Sir John Parker as a Director.\n \n\n\n282,724,289\n\n\n98.11%\n\n\n5,450,822\n\n\n1.89%\n\n\n43,460\n\n\n\n\n5. To re-elect Martin Angle as a Director.\n \n\n\n282,446,276\n\n\n98.02%\n\n\n5,719,342\n\n\n1.98%\n\n\n52,953\n\n\n\n\n6. To re-elect Neil Cooper as a Director.\n \n\n\n283,945,073\n\n\n98.53%\n\n\n4,225,266\n\n\n1.47%\n\n\n48,232\n\n\n\n\n7. To re-elect Susan Davy as a Director.\n \n\n\n2...