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RNS Number : 5459V

Scapa Group PLC

07 August 2020

7 August 2020

LEI No. 213800QIPVTK5ES5UU36

Scapa Group plc

('Scapa' or 'the Company')

Result of AGM

The Annual General Meeting for 2020 of Scapa Group plc (AIM: SCPA) was held on Friday, 7 August 2020 at the offices of Scapa Group plc, Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester OL7 0ED.

A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed and each resolution was passed. Resolutions 1 to 11 and 15 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 12 to 14 were passed as special resolutions.

 
  Resolution                                          For         Against     Withheld 
===============================================  ============  ===========  =========== 
 1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts 
  of the Company for the financial year 
  ended 31 March 2020                             102,477,067       0          2,000 
                                                     100%*        0.00%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 2 To approve the Directors' Remuneration 
  Report for the financial year ended 31 
  March 2020.                                     65,258,508    20,453,019   16,767,540 
                                                    76.14%*       23.86%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 3 To elect Chris Brinsmead as a Director         102,467,565       0          11,502 
                                                     100%*        0.00%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 4 To re-elect Heejae Chae as a Director          102,465,691       0          13,376 
                                                     100%*        0.00%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 5 To re-elect Oskar Zahn as a Director           102,464,591     1,100        13,376 
                                                    99.99%*       0.01%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 6 To re-elect David Blackwood as a Director      89,234,202    13,231,489     13,376 
                                                    87.09%*       12.91%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 7 To re-elect Brendan McAtamney as a 
  Director                                        90,195,650    12,270,041     13,376 
                                                    88.03%*       11.97%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 8 To elect Tim Miller as a Director              102,404,343     62,862       11,862 
                                                    99.94%*       0.06%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 9 To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor 
  of the Company                                  102,048,641     3,552       426,874 
                                                    99.99%*       0.01%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 10 To authorise the Directors to fix 
  the remuneration of the auditor                 102,473,608      485         4,974 
                                                    99.99%*       0.01%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 11 To authorise the Directors to allot 
  shares                                          84,028,325    18,441,382     9,360 
                                                     82.0%*       18.0%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 12 To authorise the Directors to dis-apply 
  pre-emption rights in relation to the 
  customary 5% power pursuant to the statement 
  of principles dis-applying pre-emption 
  rights                                          82,996,946    19,472,761     9,360 
                                                     81.0%*       19.0%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 13 To authorise the Directors to dis-apply 
  pre-emption rights in relation to the 
  additional 5% power to be used in connection 
  with an acquisition or a specified capital 
  investment                                      80,543,615    21,915,490     19,962 
                                                    78.61%*       21.39%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 14 To authorise the Company to make market 
  purchases of its own shares                     85,021,904     831,398     16,625,765 
                                                    99.03%*       0.97%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 15 To authorise the Company to make political 
  donations                                       100,031,652   2,383,541      63,874 
                                                    97.67%*       2.33%* 
                                                 ============  ===========  =========== 
 

* as a percentage of votes cast

As announced on 23 June 2020, following this morning's AGM, Larry Pentz has now stepped down as Chairman and is succeeded by Chris Brinsmead who was appointed to the Board today. The Board would like to extend its thanks to Larry for his guidance and support and wish him well for the future.

The Board would like to thank its shareholders for their engagement and support ahead of the AGM and throughout the year. While all resolutions proposed at the AGM were passed with significant majorities, the Board notes that Resolutions 2 and 13 were passed with more than 20% of votes cast against them. In advance of the AGM, the Board developed a clear understanding of the concerns raised by shareholders on each of these resolutions.

In the period ahead, the Board, under the stewardship of its newly appointed Chair, will continue to consult and engage with shareholders in order to foster further understanding of their expectations and views. The outcome of these engagements will be detailed in next year's Annual Report and Accounts.

For further information:

 
 Scapa Group plc: 
  Wendy Baker 
  Company Secretary                    +44 (0) 161 301 7400 
 
 Numis Securities Limited: 
  Mark Lander/Freddie Barnfield 
  (Joint Broker/Nominated Adviser)    +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 
 

About Scapa Group plc

Scapa Group plc is a diversified Healthcare and Industrial company focused on bringing best-in-class innovation, design and manufacturing solutions to its customers.

Healthcare

Scapa Healthcare is the trusted strategic partner of choice for the world's leading companies in Advanced Wound Care, Consumer Wellness and Medical Device Fixation. We partner with the top global MedTech companies to develop and manufacture innovative skin friendly medical device fixation and topical solutions, from inception through to market delivery, from our state-of-the-art facilities.

For further information, please visit www.scapahealthcare.com

Industrial

Scapa Industrial is a global supplier of bonding solutions and manufacturer of adhesive-based products which offer meaningful value in industrial applications due to their lightweight, easy-to-apply properties. We are recognised for our unparalleled range of products, including adhesive tapes, films and foams, and we can engineer custom designs for even the most unique applications.

For further information, please visit www.scapaindustrial.com

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