Search our site Menu Home Investors Shareholder information AGM 2014 Results 2014 Results The eighty-ninth Annual General Meeting of Croda International Plc was held at the Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1AA on Thursday 24 April 2014. Proxy votes were received from ordinary shareholders in respect of 90,971,135 ordinary shares amounting to 66.99% of the issued share capital. The total number of ordinary shares in issue: 135,781,788 (excluding shares held in treasury). All resolutions put to the meeting were passed on a show of hands. The proxy votes cast in respect of the resolutions received prior to the meeting were as follows: Resolution For Against Discretion to Third Party Withheld 1. To receive the report of the directors and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 90,751,598 127,882 1,628 154,506 2. To approve the directors' remuneration policy to take effect from 24 April 2014 88,907,426 1,596,432 1,628 530,128 3. To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2013 (excluding the directors' remuneration policy) 89,268,157 1,534,605 1,628 231,224 4. To declare a final dividend of 35.5p per ordinary share 90,968,597 910 1,628 148,582 5. To re-elect M S Christie as a director 89,963,313 1,001,364 1,628 153,412 6. To re-elect A M Ferguson as a director 89,203,924 1,759,228 1,628 154,937 7. To re-elect M C Flower as a director 86,581,123 4,383,394 1,628 153,572 8. To re-elect S E Foots as a director 83,091,308 7,872,962 1,628 153,819 9. To elect H L Ganczakowski as a director 90,615,637 349,209 1,628 153,243 10. To re-elect K Layden as a director 89,954,338 926,436 1,628 153,212 11. To re-elect P N N Turner as a director 90,319,671 560,420 1,628 153,895 12. To re-elect S G Williams as a director 90,192,638 688,029 1,628 153,319 13. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors 88,511,913 2,090,539 1,628 431,534 14. To determine the auditors' remuneration 89,161,776 1,440,010 1,628 432,200 15. Political donations 86,483,328 3,862,533 1,628 688,125 16. Authorise the directors to allot relevant securities up to two thirds of its issued share capital 85,978,100 4,082,066 1,628 973,820 17. To authorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an aggregate nominal amount of £678,909 87,863,019 2,701,759 1,628 469,208 18. To authorise market purchase of own shares up to a maximum of 13,500,000 ordinary shares 90,793,559 37,171 1,628 203,256 19. That a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice 82,717,033 7,562,745 1,628 754,208 20. To adopt new Performance Share Plan Rules 88,875,429 1,987,690 1,628 170,867 Resolutions 1 to 16 (inclusive) and 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 17 to 19 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions. The full text of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, a copy of which is on the Company's website (investor centre) and has also been made available for inspection through the National Storage Mechanism which can be found at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM Tom Brophy Group General Counsel Company Secretary 24 April 2014 Sustainability Croda urges G20 leaders to keep Paris Agreement ‘within reach’ Read more Innovation International chemicals leader Croda expands presence at Techspace One Read more Innovation Delivering the foundation for Croda's R&D digital program Read more Share Price 9772.00p +30.00p (delayed) at 16:35 (GMT) 24 Nov 2021 More Information What We Do Adhesives Agrochemicals Automotive and transport Buildings and construction Beauty and personal care Dietary supplements Electronics & Devices Energy, resources and renewables Food ingredients Furniture and wood Household, industrial and institutional cleaning Lubricants Oleochemicals Packaging and print Paints and coatings Pharmaceuticals Phase change materials and thermal management Polymer additives Skin health Textiles, nonwovens and tissues Water treatment What makes Croda? Watch our video here OUR REPORTS 2020 Annual Report Download 2020 Sustainability Report Download Croda International Plc Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1405 860551 Contact Us Worldwide Locations © 2021 Croda International Plc | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Accessibility statement About cookies on this site By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. You can find out more details in our Privacy policy.