TIDMBAKK
RNS Number : 2154B
Bakkavor Group PLC
31 May 2023
31 May 2023
Bakkavor Group plc
(the 'Company')
2023 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
The Company's 2023 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") was held today
at 10.00 am at Fitzroy Place, 5(th) Floor, 8 Mortimer Street,
London, W1T 3JJ. All resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM dated
17 March 2023 and put to the meeting were decided on by a poll and
were passed.
Resolutions 1 to 17 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution
(requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions
18 to 21 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at
least a 75% majority for them to be passed). The results for each
resolution are set out below.
Resolution Votes % Votes % Total Votes % of ISC Votes Withheld
For and Against Cast Voted *
Discretionary (Excluding
Votes Withheld)
To receive
the Annual
Report and
1. Accounts 564,145,722 100.00% 1,145 0.00% 564,146,867 97.36 823,400
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To approve
the Directors'
Remuneration
2. Report 564,103,863 99.85% 862,259 0.15% 564,966,122 97.50 4,145
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To declare
a final dividend
on the ordinary
shares of
the Company
for the year
ended 31
December
2022 of 4.16
pence per
ordinary
3. share 564,969,122 100.00% 1,145 0.00% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Simon Burke
as a Director
4. of the Company 557,470,505 99.33% 3,744,684 0.67% 561,215,189 96.86 3,755,078
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To re-elect
Mike Edwards
as a Director
5. of the Company 564,958,652 100.00% 11,615 0.00% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Ben Waldron
as a Director
6. of the Company 564,958,578 100.00% 11,689 0.00% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Sanjeevan
Bala as a
Director
7. of the Company 564,958,652 100.00% 11,215 0.00% 564,969,867 97.51 400
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To re-elect
Umran Beba
as a Director
8. of the Company 562,413,499 99.69% 1,733,768 0.31% 564,147,267 97.36 823,000
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To re-elect
Jill Caseberry
as a Director
9. of the Company 563,236,899 99.69% 1,723,368 0.31% 564,960,267 97.50 10,000
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To re-elect
Patrick Cook
as a Director
10. of the Company 564,958,578 100.00% 11,689 0.00% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Agust Gudmundsson
as a Director
11. of the Company 564,959,052 100.00% 11,215 0.00% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Lydur Gudmundsson
as a Director
12. of the Company 563,236,177 99.69% 1,734,090 0.31% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Denis Hennequin
as a Director
13. of the Company 563,227,530 99.69% 1,742,737 0.31% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To re-elect
Jane Lodge
as a Director
14. of the Company 564,958,852 100.00% 1,415 0.00% 564,960,267 97.50 10,000
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To re-appoint
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as Auditors
15. of the Company 564,144,392 99.85% 825,875 0.15% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To authorise
the Audit
and Risk
Committee
to determine
the remuneration
16. of the Auditors 564,968,308 100.00% 1,959 0.00% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To authorise
the Directors
to allot
17. shares 561,540,882 99.39% 3,428,836 0.61% 564,969,718 97.51 549
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To empower
the Directors
to disapply
pre-emption
18. rights 560,691,244 99.24% 4,278,074 0.76% 564,969,318 97.51 949
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To empower
the Directors
to disapply
pre-emption
rights for
financing/refinancing
particular
acquisitions
and other
19. capital investments 560,700,938 99.24% 4,268,929 0.76% 564,969,867 97.51 400
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To authorise
the Company
to purchase
20. its own shares 564,118,343 99.85% 851,924 0.15% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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To allow
a general
meeting to
be called
on 14 clear
21. days' notice 564,876,291 99.98% 93,976 0.02% 564,970,267 97.51 0
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* Based on total issued share capital as at 26 May 2023 of
579,425,585 Ordinary shares.
Votes of Independent Shareholders on the resolutions concerning the re-election
of the Independent Non-executive Directors
Resolution Votes % Votes % Total Votes % of ISC Votes Withheld
For and Against Cast Voted **
Discretionary
Votes
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To re-elect
Simon Burke
as a Director
1. of the Company 137,222,817 97.34% 3,744,684 2.66% 140,967,501 88.56 3,755,078
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To re-elect
Sanjeevan
Bala as a
Director
2. of the Company 144,710,964 99.99% 11,215 0.01% 144,722,179 90.92 400
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To re-elect
Umran Beba
as a Director
3. of the Company 142,165,811 98.80% 1,733,768 1.20% 143,899,579 90.40 823,000
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To re-elect
Jill Caseberry
as a Director
4. of the Company 142,989,211 98.81% 1,723,368 1.19% 144,712,579 90.91 10,000
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To re-elect
Denis Hennequin
as a Director
5. of the Company 142,979,842 98.80% 1,742,737 1.20% 144,722,579 90.92 0
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To re-elect
Jane Lodge
as a Director
6. of the Company 144,711,164 100.00% 1,415 0.00% 144,712,579 90.91 10,000
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** Based on independent voting capital of 159,177,897 being
total issued share capital of 579,425,585 Ordinary shares as at 26
May 2023, but
excluding shares held by the controlling shareholders.
Notes:
a) The votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of the votes received.
b) The Company's issued share capital as at 26 May 2023 is
579,425,585 ordinary shares of 2 pence each.
c) The Company's issued share capital as at 31 May 2023 is
579,425,585 ordinary shares of 2 pence each.
d) Where shareholders have appointed the Chairman of the meeting
as their proxy with discretion as to voting, those votes have been
cast in favour of all of the resolutions.
e) A "Vote Withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
f) In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 4, 7, 8,
9,13 and 14 (re-election of independent directors) inclusive were
approved by: (a) the shareholders of the Company; and (b) the
independent shareholders of the Company.
g) In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all
resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary
business will be submitted to the FCA via the National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .
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Enquiries
Company Secretarial:
Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel and Company
Secretary +44 (0) 20 7908 6130
Institutional investors and analysts:
Emily Daw, Group Financial Controller & Head of Investor
Relations +44 (0) 20 7908 6114
About Bakkavor
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK,
and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in
these, high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and
scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice,
convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from
44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over
2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts
to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international
food brands in China.
LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949
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