TIDMBAKK
RNS Number : 8127M
Bakkavor Group PLC
25 May 2022
25 May 2022
Bakkavor Group plc
(the 'Company')
2022 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
The Company's 2022 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 2022 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 564,873,053 100.00% 0 0.00% 564,873,053 97.49% 489,803
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To approve
the Directors'
Remuneration
2. Report 564,080,140 99.79% 1,194,447 0.21% 565,274,587 97.56% 88,269
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To declare
a final dividend
on the ordinary
shares of
the Company
for the year
ended 25
December
2021 of 3.96
pence per
ordinary
3. share 565,278,596 100.00% 0 0.00% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To elect
Sanjeevan
Bala as a
Director
4. of the Company 565,196,731 99.99% 81,865 0.01% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Simon Burke
as a Director
5. of the Company 563,063,174 99.61% 2,215,422 0.39% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Agust Gudmundsson
as a Director
6. of the Company 565,153,986 99.98% 124,610 0.02% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Ben Waldron
as a Director
7. of the Company 565,151,751 99.98% 126,845 0.02% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Mike Edwards
as a Director
8. of the Company 565,151,751 99.98% 126,845 0.02% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Denis Hennequin
as a Director
9. of the Company 564,650,498 99.89% 628,098 0.11% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Umran Beba
as a Director
10. of the Company 564,650,298 99.89% 628,298 0.11% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Jill Caseberry
as a Director
11. of the Company 564,558,708 99.87% 709,888 0.13% 565,268,596 97.56% 94,260
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To re-elect
Patrick Cook
as a Director
12. of the Company 565,151,751 99.98% 126,845 0.02% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Lydur Gudmundsson
as a Director
13. of the Company 564,511,926 99.86% 766,670 0.14% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To re-elect
Jane Lodge
as a Director
14. of the Company 565,002,178 99.95% 266,418 0.05% 565,268,596 97.56% 94,260
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To re-appoint
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as Auditors
15. of the Company 564,450,587 99.85% 828,009 0.15% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To authorise
the Audit
and Risk
Committee
to determine
the remuneration
16. of the Auditors 565,273,587 100.00% 5,009 0.00% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To authorise
the Directors
to allot
17. shares 561,822,299 99.39% 3,453,514 0.61% 565,275,813 97.56% 87,043
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To empower
the Directors
to disapply
pre-emption
18. rights 565,255,768 100.00% 20,045 0.00% 565,275,813 97.56% 87,043
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To empower
the Directors
to disapply
pre-emption
rights for
financing/refinancing
particular
acquisitions
and other
19. capital investments 561,231,381 99.28% 4,047,215 0.72% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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To authorise
the Company
to purchase
20. its own shares 564,417,197 99.85% 838,156 0.15% 565,255,353 97.55% 107,503
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To allow
a general
meeting to
be called
on 14 clear
21. days' notice 564,561,665 99.87% 716,931 0.13% 565,278,596 97.56% 84,260
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* Based on total issued share capital as at 23 May 2022 of
579,425,585 Ordinary shares.
Votes of Independent Shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election
and 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 elect
Sanjeevan
Bala as a
Director
1. of the Company 130,699,043 99.94% 81,865 0.06% 130,780,908 90.24% 84,260
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To re-elect
Simon Burke
as a Director
2. of the Company 128,565,486 98.31% 2,215,422 1.69% 130,780,908 90.24% 84,260
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To re-elect
Denis Hennequin
as a Director
3. of the Company 130,152,810 99.52% 628,098 0.48% 130,780,908 90.24% 84,260
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To re-elect
Umran Beba
as a Director
4. of the Company 130,152,610 99.52% 628,298 0.48% 130,780,908 90.24% 84,260
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To re-elect
Jill Caseberry
as a Director
5. of the Company 130,061,020 99.46% 709,888 0.54% 130,770,908 90.23% 94,260
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To re-elect
Jane Lodge
as a Director
6. of the Company 130,504,490 99.80% 266,418 0.20% 130,770,908 90.23% 94,260
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** Based on independent voting capital of 144,927,897, being
total issued share capital of 579,425,585 Ordinary shares as at 23
May 2022, 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 23 May 2022 is
579,425,585 ordinary shares of 2 pence each.
c) The Company's issued share capital as at 25 May 2022 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 4,5,9 -11
and 14, 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 .
ENQUIRIES
Institutional investors and analysts:
Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company
Secretary +44 (0) 20 7908 6130
Emily Daw, Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Projects
+44 (0) 20 7908 6114
ABOUT BAKKAVOR
Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food ("FPF")
in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and
China. The Group is the number one by market share in the UK in the
four FPF product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza
& bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient
food. Its customers include every major UK grocery retailer,
including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, and
some of the world's best-known food brands. Bakkavor was founded in
1986 and has its headquarters in London. The Group has c.19,000
employees and operates 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in
China.
LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949
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