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Result of AGM
Victoria PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, where all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority. Resolution 1, the Adoption of Accounts, received 56,628,731 votes for and 70,723 votes against. The election of Alec Pratt and Joe Scribbins as directors (Resolutions 2 and 3) each received 56,629,772 and 56,629,773 votes for respectively, with 69,637 and 69,636 votes against. The reappointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor (Resolution 4) was approved with 56,693,482 votes for and 5,927 votes against. Resolution 5, granting directors authority to allot shares, passed with 52,964,098 votes for and 3,719,541 votes against. Special resolutions 6 and 7 regarding disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights received 54,080,881 and 54,080,880 votes for respectively. Finally, Resolution 8, authorizing the company to make market purchases of its own shares, was approved with 56,693,480 votes for and 5,931 against. Disclaimer*
About this update from Victoria Plc
Victoria PLC ('Victoria' or the 'Company', or the 'Group') Result of AGM Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) the international designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring, announces that at the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held earlier today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM were passed by the requisite majority. The voting results for each resolution were as follows: Resolution (* indicates special resolution) Votes For % Votes Against % Resolution 1 - Adoption of Accounts 56,628,731 99.88% 70,723 0.12% Resolution 2 - E lection of Alec Pratt 56,629,772 99.88% 69,637 0.12% Resolution 3 - E lection of Joe Scribbins 56,629,773 99.88% 69,636 0.12% Resolution 4 - Re- appointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor 56,693,482 99.99% 5,927 0.01% Resolution 5 - Granting the Directors authority to allot shares 52,964,098 93.44% 3,719,541 6.56% Resolution 6* - Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights 54,080,881 95.41% 2,603,001 4.59% Resolution 7* - Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights (limited to allotments or sales) 54,080,880 95.41% 2,602,802 4.59% Resolution 8* - Authorising the Company to make market purchases of its own shares 56,693,480 99.99% 5,931 0.01% The results of the AGM will also be available from today on the Company's website at www.victoriaplc.com . For more information contact: Victoria PLC Geoff Wilding, Executive Chairman Philippe Hamers, Group Chief Executive A lec Pratt , Chief Financial Officer www.victoriaplc.com/investors-welcome Via Walbrook PR Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Rick Thompson, Phil Davies, James Fischer +44 (0)20 7496 3095 Berenberg (Joint Broker) Ben Wright, Harry Nicholas, Tom Ballard +44 (0)20 3207 7800 Walbrook PR (Joint Investor Relations) Paul McManus, Alice Woodings +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or [email protected] +44 (0)7980 541 893 / +44 ( 0)7407 804 654 Edelman Smithfield (Joint Investor Relations) Alex Simmons +44 (0)7970 174 252 or [email protected] About Victoria PLC ( www.victoriaplc.com ) Established in 1895 and listed since 1963 and on AIM since 2013 (VCP.L), Victoria PLC, is an international manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring products. The Company, which is headquartered in Worcester, UK, designs, manufactures and distributes a range of carpet, rugs, flooring underlay, ceramic tiles, LVT (luxury vinyl tile), artificial grass and flooring accessories. Victoria has operations in the UK, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, the USA, and Australia and employs approximately 5,350 people across more than 30 sites. Victoria is Europe's largest carpet manufacturer and the second largest in Australia, as well as the largest manufacturer of underlay in both regions. The Company's strategy is designed to create value for its shareholders and is focused on consistently increasing earnings and cash flow per share via acquisitions and sustainable organic growth.