Search our site Menu Home Investors Shareholder information AGM 2013 Results 2013 Results The eighty-eighth Annual General Meeting of Croda International Plc was held at Carlton Towers, Carlton, Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 9LZ on Thursday 25 April 2013. Proxy votes were received from ordinary shareholders in respect of 85,537,622 ordinary shares amounting to 63% of the issued share capital. The total number of ordinary shares in issue: 135,781,788 (excluding shares held in treasury). 5.9% and 6.6% Cumulative Preference shareholders were entitled to vote on resolution 19 and their votes are included in the totals shown below. Proxy votes in respect of 65,500 5.9% preference shares and 150,840 6.6% preference shares were received amounting to 10.64% and 30.26% of the respective issued share capitals. The total number of 5.9% preference shares in issue: 615,562, 6.6% preference shares in issue: 498,434. 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 2012 85,388,015 23,263 5,840 263,628 2. To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2012 82,994,568 1,894,930 5,840 785,408 3. To declare a final dividend of 32.75 pence per ordinary share 85,515,500 16,282 5,840 143,126 4. To re-elect M S Christie as a director 84,984,517 541,930 5,840 148,461 5. To re-elect A M Ferguson as a director 82,933,212 1,302,056 5,840 1,439,638 6. To re-elect M C Flower as a director 82,988,182 1,425,619 5,840 1,261,107 7. To re-elect S E Foots as a director 81,418,927 4,107,713 5,840 148,268 8. To re-elect K Layden as a director 84,962,319 563,254 5,840 149,335 9. To re-elect S Musesengwa as a director 84,507,336 1,018,610 5,840 148,962 10. To re-elect P N N Turner as a director 84,504,527 1,020,630 5,840 149,751 11. To re-elect S G Williams as a director 84,507,248 1,017,260 5,840 150,400 12. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors 83,215,568 2,314,234 5,840 145,104 13. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 82,527,350 3,000,480 5,840 147,077 14. Political donations 82,781,878 2,651,144 5,840 241,886 15. Authorise the directors to allot relevant securities up to two thirds of its issued share capital 79,982,388 4,904,222 5,840 788,298 16. To authorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an aggregate nominal amount of £699,749 84,548,294 185,758 5,840 940,856 17. To authorise market purchase of own shares up to a maximum of 13,500,000 ordinary shares 83,869,506 1,657,185 5,840 148,217 18. That a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice 79,717,138 5,808,659 5,840 149,110 19. To amend the Articles of Association re non-executive directors fees 85,185,149 319,370 5,840 170,389 20. To adopt new Sharesave Scheme Rules 84,836,490 671,370 5,840 167,048 Resolutions 1 to 15 (inclusive) and 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 16 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 25 April 2013 Sustainability Validation of our 1.5°C Science Based Targets Read more Innovation Croda officially opens its Crop Care Product Validation Centre Read more Innovation International chemicals leader Croda expands presence at Techspace One 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.