Watkin Jones plc Result of AGM (0659Q)
14 Februar 2019 - 4:23PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0659Q
Watkin Jones plc
14 February 2019
For immediate release 14 February 2019
Watkin Jones plc
('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')
Result of AGM
Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG), a leading UK developer and
constructor of multi-occupancy residential property assets, with a
focus on the student accommodation and build to rent sectors,
announces that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier
today in London, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly
passed.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the meeting for each
resolution is set out below and will also be made available on the
Company's website: www.watkinjonesplc.com
For % Against % Withheld
Receive
the Directors'
report and
financial
1 statements 188,231,556 100.00 2,200 0.00 190,055
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Declare
a final
dividend
of 5.13
pence per
ordinary
2 share 188,423,811 100.00 0 0.00 0
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Approve
the Directors'
remuneration
3 report 172,607,170 91.61 15,816,641 8.39 0
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Re-elect
Grenville
Turner as
4 a Director 188,167,869 99.86 255,192 0.14 750
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Elect Richard
Simpson
as a Director
5 of the Company 188,377,143 99.98 45,918 0.02 750
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Re-elect
Philip Byrom
6 as a Director 185,210,252 99.98 44,918 0.02 3,168,641
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Re-elect
Simon Laffin
7 as a Director 182,141,245 96.67 6,281,816 3.33 750
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Elect Liz
Reilly as
a Director
8 of the Company 187,197,334 99.35 1,225,727 0.65 750
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Re-appoint
Ernst &
Young LLP
9 as auditor 188,410,154 100.00 8,907 0.00 4,750
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Authorise
the Directors
to agree
the remuneration
10 of the auditor 188,420,904 100.00 2,907 0.00 0
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Authorise
the Directors
to allot
11 shares 188,310,073 99.94 112,988 0.06 750
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Standard
5% disapplication
of statutory
pre-emption
12 rights 188,401,056 99.99 22,005 0.01 750
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Additional
5% disapplication
of statutory
pre-emption
13 rights 183,921,312 97.61 4,501,749 2.39 750
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Approve
the purchase
and cancellation
of up to
10% of the
issued ordinary
14 share capital 167,511,133 100.00 0 0.00 20,912,678
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Allow meetings
other than
annual general
meetings
to be called
on not less
than 14
clear days'
15 notice 186,727,664 99.10 1,696,147 0.90 0
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- Ends -
For further information:
Watkin Jones plc
Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1248 362 516
Officer
Phil Byrom, Chief Financial Officer www.watkinjonesplc.com
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418
Broker) 8900
Mike Bell / Justin Jones www.peelhunt.com
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029
8000
Max Jones / Will Soutar www.jefferies.com
Media enquiries:
Buchanan
Henry Harrison-Topham / Richard Oldworth Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Jamie Hooper / Steph Watson
watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com www.buchanan.uk.com
Notes to Editors
Watkin Jones is a leading UK developer and constructor of
multi-occupancy residential property assets, with a focus on the
student accommodation and build to rent sectors. The Group has
strong relationships with institutional investors, and a good
reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high quality
developments. Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered 38,000 student
beds across 117 sites, making it a key player and leader in the UK
purpose built student accommodation market. In addition, the Fresh
Property Group, the Group's specialist accommodation management
company, manages over 15,000 student beds and build to rent
apartments on behalf of its institutional clients. Watkin Jones has
also been responsible for over 80 residential developments, ranging
from starter homes to executive housing and apartments. The Group
is now expanding its operations into the build to rent sector.
The Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced
management team and business model, which enables it to offer an
end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with
minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of
an asset.
Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with
the ticker WJG.L. For additional information please visit:
www.watkinjonesplc.com
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