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SThree (STHR)
26-Apr-2018 / 14:10 GMT/BST
Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
For Immediate Release - 26 April 2018
SThree plc
("SThree" or the "Group")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of SThree plc was held on Thursday 26 April 2018 at 8th Floor City Place, 55 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5DX at 11.30am.
All resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by way of a poll and a summary of the voting, including proxy votes, is as follows:
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Resolution
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Votes For
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%
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Votes Against
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%
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Votes Withheld
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Total
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1
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Approval of the Report and Accounts
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80,879,406
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100
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0
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0
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59,938
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80,879,406
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2
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Payment of Final Dividend
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80,932,611
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99.99
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6,360
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0.01
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373
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80,938,971
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3
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Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report
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71,374,901
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95.90
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3,055,182
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4.10
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6,509,260
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74,430,083
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4
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Re-Election of Gary Elden
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80,867,320
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99.91
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71,651
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0.09
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373
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80,938,971
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5
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Re-Election of Alex Smith
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79,777,350
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98.56
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1,161,621
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1.44
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372
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80,938,971
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6
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Re-Election of Justin Hughes
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80,770,907
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99.79
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168,064
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0.21
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373
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80,938,971
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7
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Re-Election of Anne Fahy
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80,740,299
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99.75
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198,672
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0.25
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373
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80,938,971
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8
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Election of James Bilefield
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80,891,327
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99.94
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47,644
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0.06
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373
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80,938,971
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9
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Election of Barrie Brien
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80,928,099
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99.99
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10,872
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0.01
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373
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80,938,971
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10
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Re-Election of Denise Collis
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80,738,157
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99.75
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200,814
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0.25
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373
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80,938,971
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11
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Re-Appointment of Auditors
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74,364,101
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91.88
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6,574,672
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8.12
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570
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80,938,773
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12
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Directors' Authority to agree Auditor's Remuneration
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80,927,504
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99.99
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11,466
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0.01
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373
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80,938,970
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13
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Political Donations
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77,097,931
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95.57
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3,576,740
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4.43
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264,673
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80,674,671
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14
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Authority to offer new Minority Interests and renewal of 5-year authority
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77,551,687
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95.89
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3,321,799
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4.11
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65,857
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80,873,486
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15
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Approval of the SAYE Scheme
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78,843,685
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97.49
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2,029,802
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2.51
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65,857
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80,873,487
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16
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Approval of the SIP Scheme
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80,845,536
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99.97
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27,754
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0.03
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66,054
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80,873,290
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17
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Authority to Allot Shares
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80,831,865
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99.87
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107,106
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0.13
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373
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80,938,971
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18
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Authority to call General Meetings with not less than 14 days' Notice
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78,537,368
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97.36
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2,133,052
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2.64
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268,924
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80,670,420
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19
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Disapplication of Pre-Emption Rights
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80,323,719
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99.56
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350,952
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0.44
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264,673
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80,674,671
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20
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Authority to Purchase Own Shares
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74,335,060
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91.86
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6,587,272
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8.14
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17,011
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80,922,332
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21
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Amend the Company's articles of association
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80,600,138
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99.99
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4,798
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0.01
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334,408
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80,604,936
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Notes:
- The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.
- 'Votes withheld' are not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.
- The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding any shares held in treasury as at the time of this announcement, is 130,114,441 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 shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Retirement and changes of Non-Executive Director roles
The Company confirms that, as previously notified, Clay Brendish today retires as Chairman and a Director following the Annual General Meeting, being succeeded by James Bilefield, who also steps down as the Senior Independent Director. The process to appoint a new Senior Independent Director is progressing. Current Non-Executive Directors Anne Fahy and Denise Collis have been appointed to the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committees' respectively.
Enquiries:
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SThree plc
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020 7268 6000
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Steve Hornbuckle, Company Secretary
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson
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020 7282 1054
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Kevin Smith
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