Close Brothers Group plc held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 16, 2023. All resolutions put to shareholders were passed with the required majorities. Resolutions 1 to 16 were passed as ordinary resolutions, while resolutions 17 to 22 were passed as special resolutions. The AGM results include the votes cast for each resolution, the percentage of votes for and against, the total votes cast, and the percentage of issued share capital voted. The full text of each resolution can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Some of the resolutions passed include the approval of the company's 2023 Annual Report and Accounts, the approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended July 31, 2023, the authorization of the payment of a final dividend of 45.0 pence per share, and the election and re-election of various directors of the company.
In addition to the AGM results, Close Brothers Group plc announced a change in committee chairs. Oliver Corbett has retired as a director of the company and has stepped down as Chair of the Audit Committee. Kari Hale has been appointed as the new Chair of the Audit Committee, effective from November 16, 2023. His other committee memberships remain unchanged.
Close Brothers Group plc is a financial services company that provides lending, deposit taking, wealth management, and securities trading services.