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NewRiver REIT plc
("NewRiver" or the "Company")
Results of the AGM
The Directors of NewRiver are pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting held on Monday 5 August 2024, all of the proposed resolutions as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were passed on a poll. The number of shares voted on the poll are as set out below. Resolutions 1-13 inclusive were ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 14-17 were special resolutions.
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Resolution |
Votes for |
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Votes against |
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Total shares for & against |
% of total voting rights* |
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Votes withheld** |
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1 |
That the Directors' Report, Auditor's Report & the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 be received and approved. |
183,484,970 |
99.98 |
30,206 |
0.02 |
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183,515,176 |
59.13 |
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21,922 |
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2 |
That the Directors' Remuneration Report contained within the Company's 2024 Annual Report on pages 129 to 145 be received and approved. |
181,087,011 |
98.71 |
2,360,864 |
1.29 |
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183,447,875 |
59.11 |
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89,223 |
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3 |
To declare a final dividend of 3.2 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
183,504,105 |
99.99 |
11,071 |
0.01 |
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183,515,176 |
59.13 |
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21,922 |
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4 |
That Lynn Fordham, being eligible and offering herself for election, be elected as a Director of the Company. |
173,959,040 |
94.84 |
9,465,275 |
5.16 |
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183,424,315 |
59.10 |
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112,783 |
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5 |
That Colin Rutherford being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be elected as a Director of the Company. |
179,646,746 |
97.95 |
3,763,007 |
2.05 |
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183,409,753 |
59.09 |
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127,345 |
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6 |
That Allan Lockhart, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
183,161,084 |
99.83 |
306,231 |
0.17 |
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183,467,315 |
59.11 |
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69,793 |
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7 |
That Alastair Miller , being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
171,215,914 |
93.34 |
12,208,401 |
6.66 |
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183,424,315 |
59.10 |
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112,783 |
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8 |
That Charlie Parker , being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
179,779,095 |
98.01 |
3,645,220 |
1.99 |
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183,424,315 |
59.10 |
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112,783 |
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9 |
That Will Hobman, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
183,154,077 |
99.83 |
310,238 |
0.17 |
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183,464,315 |
59.11 |
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72,783 |
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10 |
That Dr Karen Miller, being eligible and offering herself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
179,887,616 |
98.07 |
3,539,699 |
1.93 |
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183,427,315 |
59.10 |
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109,783 |
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11 |
That Forvis Mazars LLP be appointed as auditors of the Company. |
183,437,711 |
99.98 |
32,881 |
0.02 |
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183,470,592 |
59.11 |
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66,506 |
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12 |
That the Audit Committee be and is hereby authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditor. |
183,453,361 |
99.99 |
22,401 |
0.01 |
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183,475,762 |
59.12 |
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61,336 |
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13 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares. |
181,712,791 |
99.02 |
1,802,785 |
0.98 |
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183,515,576 |
59.13 |
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21,522 |
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14 |
To disapply pre-emption rights. |
178,631,913 |
97.34 |
4,883,663 |
2.66 |
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183,515,576 |
59.13 |
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21,522 |
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15 |
To disapply pre-emption rights in addition to those disapplied by resolution 14. |
178,279,997 |
97.19 |
5,149,390 |
2.81 |
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183,429,387 |
59.10 |
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107,711 |
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16 |
To authorise market purchases by the Company of its shares. |
183,461,019 |
99.97 |
54,157 |
0.03 |
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183,515,176 |
59.13 |
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21,922 |
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17 |
To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice. |
179,291,764 |
97.70 |
4,218,912 |
2.30 |
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183,510,676 |
59.13 |
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26,422 |
Notes:
* As at the date of the Annual General Meeting, the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company is 310,369,073. This excludes 3,317,219 shares in the Employee Benefit Trust.
** A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and cannot be counted in the calculation of the votes for and against a resolution.
For further information
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NewRiver REIT plc |
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+44 (0)20 3328 5800 |
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Kerin Williams (Company Secretary) |
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| Date | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Time | 09:59:52 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 3669Z |