Search our site Menu Home Investors Shareholder information AGM 2021 Results 2021 Results The ninety-sixth Annual General Meeting of Croda International Plc (the "Company") was held at Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 9AA on Friday 21 May 2021. All of the resolutions were voted upon by poll and were passed by shareholders. The total number of ordinary shares in issue: 139,518,681 (excluding shares held in treasury). 5.9% and 6.6% Cumulative Preference shareholders were entitled to vote on resolution 20. The total number of 5.9% preference shares in issue: 615,562, 6.6% preference shares in issue 498,434. The results of the poll for each resolution are as follows: Resolution Votes For Against Withheld No of shares % of shares voted No of shares % of shares voted No of shares 1. To receive the financial statements of the Company and the Group and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2020 110,448,152 99.99 313 0.01 64,142 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020, in accordance with section 439 of the Companies Act 2006 109,189,937 98.82 1,306,221 1.18 16,449 3. To declare a final dividend of 51.5 pence per ordinary share 108,033,109 97.77 2,465,657 2.23 13,841 4. To re-elect R Cirillo as a director 105,675,761 95.64 4,819,655 4.36 17,191 5. To re-elect J P C Ferguson as a director 106,840,294 96.69 3,655,122 3.31 17,191 6. To re-elect S E Foots as a director 108,334,110 98.04 2,161,118 1.96 17,379 7. To re-elect A M Frew as a director 102,155,463 94.28 6,203,154 5.72 2,153,990 8. To re-elect H L Ganczakowski as a director 106,841,432 96.69 3,652,742 3.31 16,433 9. To re-elect K Layden as a director 103,990,358 94.13 6,488,191 5.87 34,058 10. To re-elect J K Maiden as a director 108,204,190 97.93 2,291,226 2.07 17,191 11. To re-elect J Ramsay as a director 104,835,007 94.88 5,660,409 5.12 17,191 12. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company 110,188,861 99.72 308,481 0.28 15,265 13. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration 110,488,465 99.99 10,097 0.01 14,045 14. Political donations 105,742,755 95.75 4,688,119 4.25 80,928 15. To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities up to two thirds of its issued share capital 100,083,874 90.58 10,411,400 9.42 16,528 16. To authorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an aggregate nominal amount of £740,130 107,966,010 97.98 2,228,295 2.02 317,497 17. To authorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an additional aggregate nominal amount of £740,130 108,897,440 98.82 1,298,680 1.18 314,978 18. To authorise market purchase of own shares up to a maximum of 13,951,868 ordinary shares 107,519,755 97.73 2,503,015 2.27 489,837 19. That a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice 101,262,924 91.64 9,235,090 8.36 14,592 20. Approval and adoption of new articles of association 109,292,002 99.70 324,601 0.30 896,004 Resolutions 1 to 15 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 16 to 20 (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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. Tom Brophy Group General Counsel & Company Secretary 21 May 2021 Sustainability Validation of our 1.5°C Science Based Targets 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.