DJ SThree: Result of Annual General Meeting and Change of Company Secretary
SThree (STEM)
SThree: Result of Annual General Meeting and Change of Company Secretary
22-Apr-2021 / 12:26 GMT/BST
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For Immediate Release - 22 April 2021
SThree plc
("SThree" or the "Group")
Result of Annual General Meeting and change of Company Secretary
The Annual General Meeting of SThree plc was held on Thursday 22 April 2021 at 75 King William Street, London, EC4N
7BE, at 11.30am.
All resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting were passed by way of a poll and a summary of the voting, including
proxy votes, is as follows:
Resolution Votes For % Votes % Votes Total
Against Withheld
1 Approval of the Report and Accounts 93,774,515 99.99 8,555 0.01 3,807,113 97,590,183
2 Payment of Final Dividend 97,590,183 100 0 0 0 97,590,183
3 Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report 95,971,255 98.35 1,613,928 1.65 5,000 97,590,183
4 Re-Election of Mark Dorman 94,138,013 99.87 125,090 0.13 3,327,080 97,590,183
5 Re-Election of Alex Smith 97,482,632 99.89 107,200 0.11 351 97,590,183
6 Re-Election of Anne Fahy 88,728,575 92.96 6,718,489 7.04 2,143,119 97,590,183
7 Re-Election of James Bilefield 89,934,874 95.41 4,328,229 4.59 3,327,080 97,590,183
8 Re-Election of Barrie Brien 97,521,805 99.98 18,027 0.02 50,351 97,590,183
9 Re-Election of Denise Collis 97,587,540 99.99 2,292 0.01 351 97,590,183
10 Re-Appointment of Auditors 82,412,493 90.33 8,825,249 9.67 6,352,441 97,590,183
11 Directors' Authority to agree Auditor's 97,524,477 99.93 65,706 0.07 0 97,590,183
Remuneration
12 Political Donations 97,081,115 99.48 507,743 0.52 1,325 97,590,183
13 Authority to Allot Shares 96,377,675 98.76 1,211,711 1.24 797 97,590,183
14 Authority to call General Meetings with not less 95,703,253 98.07 1,886,930 1.93 0 97,590,183
than 14 days' Notice
15 Authority to Disapply Statutory Pre-Emption Rights 97,452,315 99.86 137,268 0.14 600 97,590,183
16 Authority to Purchase its own Shares 94,117,724 96.49 3,422,926 3.51 49,533 97,590,183
In respect of those resolutions where there was over circa 5% voted against, namely resolution 6 (the re-election of Anne Fahy), resolution 7 (the re-election of James Bilefield) and resolution 10 (the re-appointment of PwC as auditors), the Company has already reached out to investors to better understand the reasons for these against votes. In recognition of the fact that some investors voiced concerns at the Board Chair also being a member of the Audit Committee, it is confirmed that James Bilefield will step down from that Committee.
Change of Company Secretary
SThree plc is also pleased to announce that Kate Danson, who joined the business as General Counsel on 1 March 2020, will now also be taking on the role of Group Company Secretary, effective from 1 May 2021.
She takes over from Steve Hornbuckle, who has held the position at SThree for almost 15 years. Steve has not only overseen the transformation of SThree from a newly listed PLC to the Company it is today, ensuring the smooth operation of the business during his tenure, he has also been a valuable source of guidance and support to the team. The Board greatly appreciates the many achievements Steve has been integral in securing as the business has grown and wishes him all the best in the future.
As the business enters its next stage of growth, the Board has recognised its leadership needs have evolved and has brought together the functions of General Counsel, Company Secretary and Head of Risk under Kate. She will be working closely with the senior leadership team and form an important part of driving the business forward successfully.
Kate joined SThree from Johnson Matthey PLC, where she held the role as General Counsel, Group for two years. Prior to this Kate worked in a number of senior legal roles at the organisation including Sector General Counsel of the Clean Air sector and Legal Director to the Precious Metals Products Division. Kate brings FTSE 100 experience, a commercial approach and significant international experience to SThree.
Notes: 1. The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion. 2. 'Votes withheld' are not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried. 3. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding any shares held in treasury as at the time of
this announcement, is 133,438,672 shares.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will shortly be submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Enquiries:
SThree plc 020 7268 6000 Mark Dorman, Chief Executive Officer Alex Smith, Chief Financial Officer Steve Hornbuckle, Group Company Secretary Alma PR 020 3405 0205 Susie Hudson sthree@almapr.co.uk John Coles
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