Result of AGM
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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.
| Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Total shares for & against | % of total voting rights* | Votes withheld** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 183,515,176 | 59.13 | 21,922 |
| 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 | 183,447,875 | 59.11 | 89,223 |
| 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 | 183,515,176 | 59.13 | 21,922 |
| 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 | 183,424,315 | 59.10 | 112,783 |
| 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 | 183,409,753 | 59.09 | 127,345 |
| 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 | 183,467,315 | 59.11 | 69,793 |
| 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 | 183,424,315 | 59.10 | 112,783 |
| 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 | 183,424,315 | 59.10 | 112,783 |
| 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 | 183,464,315 | 59.11 | 72,783 |
| 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 | 183,427,315 | 59.10 | 109,783 |
| 11 | That Forvis Mazars LLP be appointed as auditors of the Company. | 183,437,711 | 99.98 | 32,881 | 0.02 | 183,470,592 | 59.11 | 66,506 |
| 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 | 183,475,762 | 59.12 | 61,336 |
| 13 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares. | 181,712,791 | 99.02 | 1,802,785 | 0.98 | 183,515,576 | 59.13 | 21,522 |
| 14 | To disapply pre-emption rights. | 178,631,913 | 97.34 | 4,883,663 | 2.66 | 183,515,576 | 59.13 | 21,522 |
| 15 | To disapply pre-emption rights in addition to those disapplied by resolution 14. | 178,279,997 | 97.19 | 5,149,390 | 2.81 | 183,429,387 | 59.10 | 107,711 |
| 16 | To authorise market purchases by the Company of its shares. | 183,461,019 | 99.97 | 54,157 | 0.03 | 183,515,176 | 59.13 | 21,922 |
| 17 | To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice. | 179,291,764 | 97.70 | 4,218,912 | 2.30 | 183,510,676 | 59.13 | 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.
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