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| Date | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Time | 15:00:49 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 2743T |
20 June 2024
Likewise Group plc
("Likewise" or the "Company")
Result of AGM
Likewise Group plc (AIM:LIKE), the fast growing UK floor coverings distributor, is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting, today, were duly passed.
The total number of votes received in respect of all resolutions were as follows:
|
No. |
Votes for |
% Votes for |
Votes against |
% Votes against |
Total |
Total votes cast as % of issued share capital |
Votes withheld |
|
Ordinary resolutions |
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1. To adopt the directors' report and accounts |
71,572,963 |
100.00 |
0 |
0 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
2. To declare an interim dividend of 0.25 pence per share |
71,272,963 |
99.58 |
300,000 |
0.42 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
3. To reappoint Crowe U.K. LLP as the independent auditor of the Company |
71,500,717 |
99.90 |
72,246 |
0.10 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
4. To re-elect Paul Bassi as a director |
71,271,717 |
99.58 |
301,246 |
0.42 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
5. To re-elect Tony Brewer as a director |
71,571,717 |
100.00 |
1,246 |
0.00 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
6. To re-elect Andrew Simpson as a director |
71,571,717 |
100.00 |
1,246 |
0.00 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
7. To re-elect Michael Steventon as a director |
71,571,717 |
100.00 |
1,246 |
0.00 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
8. To authorise the directors to determine the independent auditor's remuneration |
71,571,717 |
100.00 |
1,246 |
0.00 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
9. Authority to allot shares |
69,121,717 |
96.58 |
2,451,246 |
3.42 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
|
Special resolutions |
|
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|
10. Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
68,820,460 |
96.26 |
2,677,503 |
3.74 |
71,497,963 |
29.15 |
75,000 |
|
11. Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights |
68,820,460 |
96.26 |
2,677,503 |
3.74 |
71,497,963 |
29.15 |
75,000 |
|
12. Authority to purchase own shares |
71,500,717 |
99.90 |
72,246 |
0.10 |
71,572,963 |
29.18 |
0 |
1. Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the AGM have been included in the "For" total for the appropriate resolution.
2. Votes "For" and "Against" any resolution are expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for that resolution.
3. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against".
4. The number of shares in issue on 20 June 2024 was 245,283,480 with no shares in treasury.
5. The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.likewiseplc.com.
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For further information, please contact: |
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Likewise Group plc Tony Brewer, Chief Executive |
Tel: +44 (0) 121 817 2900 |
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Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Jordan Warburton / David Foreman / James Edis (Investment Banking) Dominic King (Corporate Broking) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 5000 |
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WH Ireland (Joint Broker) Hugh Morgan / Antonio Bossi (Corporate Finance) Fraser Marshall / Harry Ansell (Corporate Broking) |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 |
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Ravenscroft (Joint Broker) Semelia Hamon (Corporate Finance) |
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 732 746 |
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Novella Communications (Financial PR) Claire de Groot / Tim Robertson |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3151 7008 |