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Forward Partners Group plc announced that all nine resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on June 27, 2023, were duly passed. This included the re-election of Christopher Smith as a Director and the re-appointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor, with most resolutions receiving 100.00% shareholder approval and Resolution 7 receiving 99.76% approval.
| Date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Time | 15:49:44 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 0944E |
Forward Partners Group plc
("Forward Partners" or "the Group")
Results of 2023 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Forward Partners Group plc (AIM: FWD), the London-based investment firm specialising in supporting high-growth, early-stage technology businesses is pleased to announce that, at the AGM held today, all resolutions as set out in the Notice of AGM dated 2 June 2023 were duly passed on a show of hands without amendment.
Details of proxy voting instructions, lodged prior to the AGM are set out below:
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Resolution |
Votes for |
Votes against |
Votes withheld |
Votes in favour (%)* |
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Ordinary resolutions |
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1. To receive the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. |
107,717,446 |
0 |
0 |
100.00% |
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2. To re-elect Christopher Smith, as a Director of the Company. |
107,716,926 |
520 |
0 |
100.00% |
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3. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor of the Company. |
107,456,933 |
520 |
259,993 |
100.00% |
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4. To authorise the Audit Committee of the Company to determine the amount of the auditor's remuneration. |
107,716,926 |
520 |
0 |
100.00% |
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5. To authorise the Directors to allot Relevant Securities. |
107,716,926 |
520 |
0 |
100.00% |
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Special resolutions |
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6. To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities of Ordinary Shares for cash as if section 561(1) of the Companies Act 2006 did not apply to any such allotment. |
107,454,516 |
2,937 |
259,993 |
100.00% |
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7. To authorise the directors in addition to any authority granted under resolution number 6, to allot equity securities (as defined in the Act) for cash. |
107,454,516 |
262,930 |
0 |
99.76% |
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8. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares. |
107,456,933 |
520 |
259,993 |
100.00% |
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9. To authorise the Directors to call a General Meeting other than an annual general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
107,716,426 |
1,020 |
0 |
100.00% |
*Percentages are rounded to 2 decimal places
Notes
A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution. Any proxy votes which are at the discretion of the Chairman have been included in the "for" total. As at 6:30 p.m. on 23 June 2023 (the time by which shareholders who wanted to attend, speak or vote at the AGM were entered onto the Register of Members) the issued share capital of the Company was 134,613,117 ordinary shares of 1p each. The total number of voting rights was therefore 134,613,117.
The Notice of AGM can be found on the Company's website at https://forwardpartners.com/investor-centre
ENDS
Enquiries
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Forward Partners Group plc |
Via Alma PR |
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Nic Brisbourne, CEO |
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Lloyd Smith, CFO and Company Secretary |
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Liberum Capital Limited |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2222 |
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(Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
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Chris Clarke |
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Lauren Kettle |
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Cara Murphy |
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Alma PR |
Email: [email protected] |
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(Financial PR Adviser) |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
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David Ison |
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Andy Bryant |
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Will Ellis Hancock |
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About Forward Partners
Founded in 2013, Forward Partners is an established and respected London-based venture capital firm, specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage technology businesses in the UK. It holds a ten-year track record of making venture capital investments and receives over 4,000 start-up funding applications every year.
The Group brings together venture capital with highly specialised growth support from Forward Studio. This model supports founders to build stronger businesses faster to provide better outcomes for companies and investors alike.
The management team brings together highly experienced venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and expert consultants. Since 2015, Forward Partners has been backed by BlackRock, one of the largest institutional investors in the world.
For more information, visit www.forwardpartners.com.