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13 July 2023
DR. MARTENS PLC
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
13 JULY 2023
The Company announces the results of voting at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today and confirms that all resolutions were duly passed on a poll with majorities as set out below.
Resolutions 1 to 16 and 20 were proposed as Ordinary Resolutions and resolutions 17 to 19 and 21 as Special Resolutions.
|
Resolution
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes Against
|
%
|
Votes
|
Votes Withheld
|
% Voting Capital Instructed |
|
|
01 |
Receive the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts |
791,907,515 |
100.00 |
15,601 |
0.00 |
791,923,116 |
33,511,941 |
79.11% |
|
02 |
Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
789,249,709 |
99.70 |
2,387,991 |
0.30 |
791,637,700 |
33,798,706 |
79.08% |
|
03 |
Approve the Final Dividend |
792,678,036 |
100.00 |
8,616 |
0.00 |
792,686,652 |
32,749,754 |
79.19% |
|
04 |
Elect Andrew Harrison |
791,490,859 |
99.98 |
174,650 |
0.02 |
791,665,509 |
33,770,897 |
79.09% |
|
05 |
Re-elect Paul Mason |
770,008,610 |
98.35 |
12,906,128 |
1.65 |
782,914,738 |
42,521,668 |
78.21% |
|
06 |
Re-elect Kenny Wilson |
786,317,927 |
99.20 |
6,370,872 |
0.80 |
792,688,799 |
32,747,607 |
79.19% |
|
07 |
Re-elect Jon Mortimore |
788,658,067 |
99.49 |
4,029,383 |
0.51 |
792,687,450 |
32,748,956 |
79.19% |
|
08 |
Re-elect Ian Rogers |
785,437,812 |
99.21 |
6,227,697 |
0.79 |
791,665,509 |
33,770,897 |
79.09% |
|
09 |
Re-elect Ije Nwokorie |
788,930,301 |
99.66 |
2,727,826 |
0.34 |
791,658,127 |
33,778,279 |
79.09% |
|
10 |
Re-elect Lynne Weedall |
775,629,826 |
98.86 |
8,906,789 |
1.14 |
784,536,615 |
40,899,791 |
78.37% |
|
11 |
Re-elect Robyn Perriss |
778,626,724 |
98.35 |
13,035,285 |
1.65 |
791,662,009 |
33,774,397 |
79.09% |
|
12 |
Re-elect Tara Alhadeff |
787,976,513 |
99.41 |
4,705,937 |
0.59 |
792,682,450 |
32,753,956 |
79.19% |
|
13 |
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor |
791,210,597 |
99.94 |
458,111 |
0.06 |
791,668,708 |
33,767,698 |
79.09% |
|
14 |
Authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration |
792,677,114 |
100.00 |
9,211 |
0.00 |
792,686,325 |
32,750,081 |
79.19% |
|
15 |
Authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations |
788,454,942 |
99.47 |
4,233,372 |
0.53 |
792,688,314 |
32,748,092 |
79.19% |
|
16 |
Authorise allotment of shares |
778,667,872 |
98.23 |
14,009,348 |
1.77 |
792,677,220 |
32,759,186 |
79.19% |
|
17 |
Authorise general disapplication of pre-emption rights* |
774,627,295 |
97.72 |
18,056,599 |
2.28 |
792,683,894 |
32,752,512 |
79.19% |
|
18 |
Authorise additional disapplication of pre-emption rights* |
765,565,585 |
96.58 |
27,109,427 |
3.42 |
792,675,012 |
32,761,394 |
79.19% |
|
19 |
Authorise purchase of own shares* |
792,179,815 |
99.94 |
473,625 |
0.06 |
792,653,440 |
32,782,966 |
79.19% |
|
20 |
Approve waiver of Rule 9 Offer obligation (see note 1) |
383,340,147 |
91.84 |
34,052,637 |
8.16 |
417,392,784 |
38,101,183 |
41.70% |
|
21 |
Authorise calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice* |
781,330,267 |
98.57 |
11,358,493 |
1.43 |
792,688,760 |
32,747,646 |
79.19% |
*Special Resolution
The votes of independent shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election or re-election of the Independent Non-Executive Directors are set out below:
|
Resolution
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes Against
|
%
|
Votes
|
Votes Withheld
|
% Independent Capital Instructed |
|
|
04 |
Elect Andrew Harrison |
421,548,419 |
99.96 |
174,650 |
0.04 |
421,723,069 |
33,770,897 |
66.83% |
|
08 |
Re-elect Ian Rogers |
415,495,372 |
98.52 |
6,227,697 |
1.48 |
421,723,069 |
33,770,897 |
66.83% |
|
09 |
Re-elect Ije Nwokorie |
418,987,861 |
99.35 |
2,727,826 |
0.65 |
421,715,687 |
33,778,279 |
66.83% |
|
10 |
Re-elect Lynne Weedall |
405,687,386 |
97.85 |
8,906,789 |
2.15 |
414,594,175 |
40,899,791 |
65.70% |
|
11 |
Re-elect Robyn Perriss |
408,684,284 |
96.91 |
13,035,285 |
3.09 |
421,719,569 |
33,774,397 |
66.83% |
Notes:
Enquiries
Company Secretariat
Paul Rolling, Assistant Company Secretary +44 7584 243562
Investors and analysts
Bethany Barnes, Director of Investor Relations +44 7825 187465
Media
Gill Hammond, Director of Communications +44 7384 214248
Maitland +44 20 7379 5151
Clinton Manning +44 7711 972 662
About Dr. Martens
Dr. Martens is an iconic British brand founded in 1960 in Northamptonshire. Produced originally for workers looking for tough, durable boots, the brand was quickly adopted by diverse youth subcultures and associated musical movements. Dr. Martens has since transcended its working-class roots while still celebrating its proud heritage and, six decades later, “Docs” or “DM’s” are worn by people around the world who use them as a symbol of empowerment and their own individual attitude. The Company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
| Date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Time | 12:24:26 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 9620F |