CMC MARKETS PLC
RESULTS OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024 were passed by way of a poll.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.
| Resolution |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
% FOR |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
% AGAINST |
TOTAL SHARES VOTED |
% OF ISC VOTED |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
|
| 1 |
To receive accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
249,777,693 |
100.00 |
1,555 |
0.00 |
249,779,248 |
89.27% |
1,815,908 |
| 2 |
To approve the Director's Remuneration Report |
246,628,111 |
98.03 |
4,952,918 |
1.97 |
251,581,029 |
89.91% |
14,127 |
| 3 |
To approve the Director's remuneration policy |
246,995,625 |
98.18 |
4,584,923 |
1.82 |
251,580,548 |
89.91% |
14,608 |
| 4 |
Approval of CMC Markets plc Management Equity Plan |
249,753,100 |
99.29 |
1,787,534 |
0.71 |
251,540,634 |
89.90% |
54,522 |
| 5 |
To declare a final dividend of 7.3 pence per ordinary share |
251,591,710 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
251,591,710 |
89.91% |
3,446 |
| 6 |
To elect Albert Soleiman as a Director |
251,151,247 |
99.83 |
424,111 |
0.17 |
251,575,358 |
89.91% |
19,798 |
| 7 |
To re-elect Lord Peter Cruddas as a Director |
251,226,493 |
99.86 |
346,946 |
0.14 |
251,573,439 |
89.91% |
21,717 |
| 8 |
To re-elect David Fineberg as a Director |
251,164,397 |
99.84 |
406,194 |
0.16 |
251,570,591 |
89.91% |
24,565 |
| 9 |
To re-elect Clare Francis as a Director |
248,056,739 |
98.60 |
3,516,094 |
1.40 |
251,572,833 |
89.91% |
22,323 |
| 10 |
To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director |
246,361,051 |
97.93 |
5,209,540 |
2.07 |
251,570,591 |
89.91% |
24,565 |
| 11 |
To re-elect Matthew Lewis as a Director |
251,160,871 |
99.84 |
409,568 |
0.16 |
251,570,439 |
89.91% |
24,717 |
| 12 |
To re- elect James Richards as a director |
240,862,373 |
95.74 |
10,708,218 |
4.26 |
251,570,591 |
89.91% |
24,565 |
| 13 |
To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director |
248,033,349 |
98.59 |
3,537,242 |
1.41 |
251,570,591 |
89.91% |
24,565 |
| 14 |
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company |
251,566,221 |
99.99 |
21,179 |
0.01 |
251,587,400 |
89.91% |
7,756 |
| 15 |
To authorise the Group Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor |
251,573,295 |
100.00 |
12,254 |
0.00 |
251,585,549 |
89.91% |
9,607 |
| 16 |
To authorise the Company to make political donations |
251,435,372 |
99.94 |
148,416 |
0.06 |
251,583,788 |
89.91% |
11,368 |
| 17 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares |
251,106,458 |
99.82 |
462,275 |
0.18 |
251,568,733 |
89.91% |
26,423 |
| 18 |
General disapplication of pre-emption rights |
251,503,500 |
99.99 |
20,011 |
0.01 |
251,523,511 |
89.89% |
71,645 |
| 19 |
Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights |
249,741,918 |
99.29 |
1,781,112 |
0.71 |
251,523,030 |
89.89% |
72,126 |
| 20 |
Authority of Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares |
248,129,942 |
98.63 |
3,455,224 |
1.37 |
251,585,166 |
89.91% |
9,990 |
| 2 1 |
General Meetings other than the Annual General Meeting to be called on not less than 14 days clear notice. |
250,728,217 |
99.66 |
860,599 |
0.34 |
251,588,816 |
89.91% |
6,340 |
The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 9,10 and 13 and the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:
| Resolution |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
% FOR |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
% AGAINST |
TOTAL SHARES VOTED |
% OF ISC VOTED |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
|
| 9 |
To re-elect Clare Francis as a Director |
68,126,833 |
95.09 |
3,516,094 |
4.91 |
71,642,927 |
25.60% |
22,323 |
| 10 |
To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director |
66,431,145 |
92.73 |
5,209,540 |
7.27 |
71,640,685 |
25.60% |
24,565 |
| 13 |
To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director |
68,103,443 |
95.06 |
3,537,242 |
4.94 |
71,640,685 |
25.60% |
24,565 |
Notes:
1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld.
2. The total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the close of business on 23 July 2024 was 279,815,463.
3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 7.3 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 shall be paid on 9 August 2024 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 12 July 2024 (the record date).
Enquiries
CMC Markets plc +44 (0) 20 7170 8200
Roy Tooley, Company Secretary
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