Checkit plc
("Checkit" or the "Group")
Announcement of Annual General Meeting Results
Checkit plc (AIM:CKT) announces the results of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 31 July 2020. The AGM was run as a closed meeting due to the impact of COVID-19. The quorum was formed from company officers who either hold shares or proxies.
All the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were approved by the shareholders which were voted by way of a poll. The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:
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RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR |
% FOR |
VOTES AGAINST |
% AGAINST |
TOTAL VOTES |
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1. To receive the annual accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 January 2020 together with the Directors' and auditor's report thereon (the "Annual Report and Accounts"). |
37,051,592 |
97.80 |
831,751 |
2.20 |
37,883,343 |
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2. To receive and approve the Directors' remuneration report set out on pages 38 to 43 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2020. This is an advisory vote only. |
37,029,848 |
97.78 |
842,338 |
2.22 |
37,872,186 |
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3. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor of the Company for the year ending 31 January 2021 to hold office until the conclusion of the next period for appointing an auditor in accordance with the provisions of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and to authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor. |
37,875,630 |
99.98 |
7,713 |
0.02 |
37,883,343 |
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4. To re-elect Keith Daley as a Director of the Company. |
37,048,861 |
99.93 |
25,569 |
0.07 |
37,074,430 |
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5. To re-elect Andy Weatherstone as a Director of the Company. |
37,855,900 |
99.94 |
22,920 |
0.06 |
37,878,820 |
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6. To re-elect John Wilson as a Director of the Company. |
37,855,900 |
99.94 |
22,920 |
0.06 |
37,878,820 |
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7. To re-elect Ric Piper as a Director of the Company. |
37,855,900 |
99.94 |
22,920 |
0.06 |
37,878,820 |
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8. To elect Rachel Neaman as a Director of the Company. |
37,874,130 |
99.99 |
4,690 |
0.01 |
37,878,820 |
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9. That: 9.1 the Directors be and are generally and unconditionally authorised, in accordance with the provisions of Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006, to exercise all powers of the Company to allot relevant securities (as defined in the said section) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £310,168.10, such authority to expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution but to be capable of previous revocation or variation from time to time by the Company in general meeting; 9.2 the Company may make any offer or agreement before the expiry of this authority that would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after this authority has expired and that the Directors may allot relevant securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if this authority had not expired; and 9.3 all previous authorities to allot relevant securities conferred by resolution of the Company pursuant to Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 or otherwise be and they are hereby revoked, but without prejudice to any allotment, offer or agreement made or entered into prior to the passing of this resolution. |
37,871,584 |
99.98 |
9,110 |
0.02 |
37,880,694 |
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Checkit plc |
+44 (0) 1223 371 000 |
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www.checkit.net |
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Keith Daley (Executive Chairman) |
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Sara Coate (Company Secretary) |
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Yellowstone Advisory (Investor Relations) |
+44 (0) 7710 164 120 |
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Alex Schlich |
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N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker) |
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000 |
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Shaun Dobson / George Tzimas (Corporate Finance) |
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Rachel Hayes (Corporate Broking) |
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