WSP Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
11 Maggio 2023 - 11:00PM
WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) held its
annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) in a
hybrid format on May 11, 2023. A total of 102,471,599 common shares
(representing approximately 82% of all issued and outstanding
common shares of the Corporation) were represented at the Meeting.
WSP hereby announces that shareholders of the Corporation (the
“Shareholders”) voted in favour of all items of business put forth
at the Meeting by the Corporation. The complete voting results for
each item of business at the Meeting are presented below.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORSThe Board
of Directors of the Corporation had fixed at nine the number of
directors to be elected at the Meeting. Following the vote at the
Meeting, each of the nine nominees listed in the Corporation’s
Management Information Circular dated March 30, 2023, was duly
elected as a Director of WSP until the close of the next annual
meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation or until their successor
is appointed (the “Directors”).
Nominee |
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
Louis-Philippe Carrière |
100,836,356 |
98.90 |
% |
1,119,003 |
1.10 |
% |
Christopher Cole |
98,358,970 |
96.47 |
% |
3,596,389 |
3.53 |
% |
Alexandre L’Heureux |
101,636,443 |
99.69 |
% |
318,916 |
0.31 |
% |
Birgit Nørgaard |
101,168,274 |
99.23 |
% |
787,085 |
0.77 |
% |
Suzanne Rancourt |
101,004,474 |
99.07 |
% |
950,885 |
0.93 |
% |
Paul Raymond |
101,002,120 |
99.07 |
% |
953,239 |
0.93 |
% |
Pierre Shoiry |
101,522,333 |
99.53 |
% |
477,749 |
0.47 |
% |
Linda Smith-Galipeau |
100,455,985 |
98.53 |
% |
1,499,374 |
1.47 |
% |
Macky Tall |
101,768,768 |
99.82 |
% |
186,591 |
0.18 |
% |
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS Following the vote at the Meeting,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants,
were appointed as independent auditors of WSP until the close of
the next annual meeting of Shareholders, or until their successor
is appointed, and the Directors were authorized to fix the
remuneration of the auditors.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
97,019,038 |
94.68 |
% |
5,452,561 |
5.32 |
% |
AMENDMENTS TO THE STOCK OPTION
PLANFollowing the vote at the Meeting, the proposed
amendments to the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan (the “Stock
Option Plan”, previously named the Long-Term Incentive Plan) were
approved. A copy of the full text of the Stock Option Plan was
filed on SEDAR on March 30, 2023.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
91,613,441 |
89.87 |
% |
10,331,918 |
10.13 |
% |
ADOPTION OF THE SHARE UNIT PLAN AND
RATIFICATIONS OF GRANT OF AWARDSFollowing the vote at the
Meeting, the new Share Unit Plan was approved, and certain grants
made under the Share Unit Plan were approved and ratified. A copy
of the full text of the Share Unit Plan was filed on SEDAR on March
30, 2023.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
92,059,968 |
90.29 |
% |
9,895,391 |
9.71 |
% |
NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATIONShareholders were also presented with a
non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation to provide
their views on WSP’s executive compensation plans and related
disclosed objectives. Following the vote at the Meeting, such an
advisory resolution was adopted.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
96,793,345 |
94.94 |
% |
5,162,014 |
5.06 |
% |
As mentioned in the Corporation’s Management
Information Circular dated March 30, 2023, while Shareholders have
provided their collective advisory vote, the Directors remain fully
responsible for their compensation decisions and are not relieved
of these responsibilities by a positive advisory vote by
Shareholders.
The foregoing voting results will be published
on the Corporation’s website (www.wsp.com) under “Investors” and
filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
ABOUT WSPAs one of the largest
professional services firms in the world, WSP exists to
future-proof our cities and our environment. It provides strategic
advisory, engineering and design services to clients seeking
sustainable solutions in the transportation, infrastructure,
environment, building, energy, water, and mining sectors. Its
67,000 trusted professionals are united by the common purpose of
creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities it
serves through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
In 2022, WSP reported $11.9 B (CAD) in revenue. The Corporation’s
shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WSP).
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
Alain MichaudChief Financial
OfficerWSP Global Inc.alain.michaud@wsp.com Phone: 438-843-7317
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