Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2023

The 2023 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on, Monday, 12 June 2023. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed by the shareholders. Details of votes cast are as follows:

 

 

Voting for the resolutions

Resolution number

Detail of resolution

Holders Voting

Votes

% of Votes Cast

% of shares in issue*

 1. 

Annual report and accounts 2022

33

129,284,913

99.99%

79.58%

 2.

Remuneration Committee Report

24

106,204,894

82.14%

65.38%

 3.

Re-elect director: Albert Ellis

33

129,280,430

99.98%

79.58%

 4.

Re-elect director: Daniel Quint

33

129,280,430

99.98%

79.58%

 5.

Re-elect director: Tom Spain

33

129,281,794

99.99%

79.58%

6.        

Re-elect director: Catherine Lynch

33

129,280,430

99.99%

79.58%

7.        

Elect director: Amanda Aldridge

33

129,099,430

99.85%

79.47%

8.

Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors

33

129,268,697

99.97%

79.57%

9.

Remuneration of Auditors

33

129,105,360

99.85%

79.47%

10.

General authority to allot shares

33

129,088,141

99.83%

79.46%

11.

Purchase of own shares in the market **

32

129,039,994

99.80%

79.43%

12.

Cancellation of share premium account **

32

129,252,469

99.98%

79.56%

13.    

General Meetings **

32

129,209,942

99.93%

79.54%

* The Company’s issued share capital consists of 165,767,728 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 10 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”), each share having equal voting rights, of which 3,316,391 shares are held by the Employee Benefit Trust. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company is 162,451,337.

** Special resolutions

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023

Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2022

The 2022 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on, Thursday, 26 May 2022. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed, with the exception of Resolution 5, which was withdrawn, all other resolutions were passed by shareholders. Details of votes cast are as follows:

 

 

Voting for the resolutions

Resolution number

Detail of resolution

Holders Voting

Votes

% of Votes Cast

% of shares in issue*

1

Annual report and accounts 2021

40

133,115,413

99.84%

80.30%

2

Directors' remuneration report

35

117,140,064

87.85%

70.67%

3

Re-elect director: Albert Ellis

40

133,119,054

99.84%

80.30%

4

Re-elect director: Daniel Quint

40

133,119,054

99.84%

80.30%

5

Re-elect director: Ian Lawson

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

6

Re-elect director: Catherine Lynch

36

117,226,748

87.92%

70.72%

7

Re-elect director: Ian Starkey

40

133,119,054

99.84%

80.30%

8

Re-elect director: Tom Spain

40

133,120,418

99.84%

80.31%

9

Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors

41

133,117,031

99.84%

80.30%

10

Remuneration of Auditors

41

133,117,039

99.84%

80.30%

11

General authority to allot shares

34

81,094,749

60.80%

48.92%

12

Purchase of own shares in the market **

39

132,601,515

99.72%

79.99%

13

General Meetings **

39

133,040,442

99.78%

80.26%

* 165,767,728 ordinary 10p shares currently in issue.

** Special resolutions

The Company notes there was a sizable vote against Resolution 11, representing 39.20% of votes cast on the resolution. Feedback received from certain shareholders indicated that some were concerned by the potential dilution caused by an allotment of shares.

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2022

Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2021

The 2021 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on, Wednesday 28 July 2021. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed, with the exception of Resolution 13, which failed to carry, all other resolutions were passed by shareholders.

Details of votes cast are as follows:

 

 

Voting for the resolutions

Resolution number

Detail of resolution

Holders Voting

Votes

% of Votes Cast

% of shares in issue*

1

2020 Annual report and accounts

41

132,674,383

100.00%

80.04%

2

Directors' remuneration report

36

116,810,733

88.04%

70.47%

3

Re-elect director: Albert Ellis

41

132,678,306

100.00%

80.04%

4

Re-elect director: Daniel Quint

41

132,678,306

100.00%

80.04%

5

Re-elect director: Ian Lawson

41

132,678,222

100.00%

80.04%

6

Re-elect director: Richard Thomson

40

132,509,197

99.87%

79.94%

7

Elect director: Catherine Lynch

41

132,609,306

99.95%

80.00%

8

Elect director: Ian Starkey

41

132,609,306

99.95%

80.00%

9

Elect director: Tom Spain

39

121,285,494

91.43%

73.17%

10

Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors

40

132,675,957

100.00%

80.04%

11

Remuneration of Auditors

41

132,676,291

100.00%

80.04%

12

General authority to allot shares

37

82,692,917

62.32%

49.88%

13**

Disapplication of pre-emption rights

36

82,692,892

62.32%

49.88%

14**

Purchase of own shares in the market

39

132,134,244

99.59%

79.71%

15**

General Meetings

40

132,677,318

100.00%

80.04%

* 165,767,728 ordinary 10p shares currently in issue.

** Special resolutions

The Company notes there was a sizable vote against Resolutions 12 & 13, representing 37.68% of votes cast on each resolution. Feedback received from certain shareholders indicated that some were concerned by the potential dilution caused by an allotment of shares, particularly on a non pre-emptive basis. The Board notes that it followed the Pre-emption Group Principles that the routine authority to disapply pre-emption rights should not exceed more than 5% of the ordinary share capital in any one year.

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2021

Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2020 

The Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting”) of Staffline Group Plc (the “Company”) was held at 19-20 The Triangle, NG2 Business Park, Nottingham, NG2 1AE on Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 11.00am.

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2020

   

For

Against

Total Votes Cast (exc withheld)

Resolution

number

Detail of resolution

Votes

% of Votes Cast

Votes

% of Votes Cast

 

1

2018 Annual report and accounts

33,730,240

100.00

1,158

0.00

33,731,398

2

Directors’ remuneration report

32,484,187

99.67

107,787

0.33

32,591,974

3

Elect director: Ian Lawson

33,726,988

99.99

4,302

0.01

33,731,290

4

Elect director: Daniel Quint

33,727,296

99.99

4,102

0.01

33,731,398

5

Elect director: Albert Ellis

33,627,296

99.69

104,102

0.31

33,731,398

6

Elect director: Richard Thomson

33,627,296

99.69

104,102

0.31

33,731,398

7

Appoint Grant Thornton as Auditors

33,727,866

99.99

3,532

0.01

33,731,398

8

Remuneration of Auditors

13,081,481

99.94

7,958

0.06

13,089,439

9

General authority to allot shares

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10

Disapplication of pre-emption rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11

Disapplication of pre-emption rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12

Purchase of own shares in the market

33,628,440

99.69

102,958

0.31

33,731,398

13

General Meetings

33,728,440

100.00

1,158

0.00

33,729,598

 

 

 

Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2019

The Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting”) of Staffline Group PLC (the “Company”) was held at PeoplePlus Offices, Floor 6, Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall St, Birmingham, B3 3EW on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 10.00 am.

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2019

    For   Against    
Resolution Description Votes % Votes Cast   Votes % Votes Cast   Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld)
1 2018 Annual report and accounts 52,103,544 96.09   2,119,553 3.91   54,226,297
2 Directors' remuneration report 54,219,097 99.99   4,000 0.01   54,226,297
3 Re-elect director: Ed Barker     46,155,489 85.12   8,065,800 14.87   54,224,489
4 Re-elect director: John Crabtree       54,190,060 99.94   31,229 0.06   54,224,489
5 Re-elect director: Tracy Lewis 54,190,060 99.94   31,229 0.06   54,224,489
6 Re-elect director: Chris Pullen    50,697,848 93.50   3,523,441 6.50   54,224,489
7 Elect director: Dawn Ward     54,190,091 99.99   2,302 0.00   54,195,593
8 Re-elect director: Michael Watts            54,218,855 99.99   2,434 0.00   54,224,489
9 Directors ability to allot shares 54,220,602 99.99   2,358 0.00   54,226,160
10 Disapply preemption rights 54,189,231 99.94   31,921 0.06   54,224,352
11 Disapply preemption rights 54,160,523 99.88   60,629 0.11   54,224,352
12 Purchase own shares    45,395,850 99.99   1,189 0.00   45,400,239
13 Amend Articles of Association 54,191,179 99.99   1,214 0.00   54,195,593

Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2018

 

The 2018 Annual General Meeting of Staffline Group plc was held at PeoplePlus Offices, Floor 6, Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall St, Birmingham, B3 3EW on Thursday 17 May 2018 at 11.00 am.

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2018

    For Against  
Resolution Description Votes % Votes 
Cast
Votes % Votes 
Cast
Total Votes
Cast (excl. 
Votes
Withheld)
1 Annual report and accounts 18,185,970 99.98 0 0.00 18,189,170
2 Directors remuneration 16,325,916 89.81 1,848,454 10.17 18,177,570
3 Declare final dividend 18,185,970 99.98 0 00.00 18,189,170
4 Elect director: Michael Watts            18,065,697 99.39 107,277 0.59 18,176,174
5 Re-elect director: Andy Hogarth       18,092,616 99.47 93,354 0.51 18,189,170
6 Re-elect director: John Crabtree       17,993,713 98.93 192,257 1.06 18,189,170
7 Re-appoint PwC as auditors           18,172,538 99.91 13,432 0.07 18,189,170
8 Directors to allot shares 18,185,970 99.98 0 0.00 18,189,170
9 Disapply preemption right 17,837,523 98.13 336,447 1.85 18,177,170
10 Disapply preemption right 17,806,382 97.96 367,588 2.02 18,177,170
11 Purchase own shares    13,748,600 99.91 8,661 0.06 13,760,461

Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2017

 

The 2017 Annual General Meeting of Staffline Group plc was held at Buchanan Communications, 107 Cheapside, London EC2V 6DN on Thursday 18 May 2017 at 11.00am.

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017

    For Against  
Resolution Description Votes % Votes 
Cast
Votes % Votes 
Cast
Total Votes
Cast (excl. 
Votes
Withheld)
1 Report and accounts 13,111,636 99.96 0 0.00 13,117,145
2 Directors remuneration 10,397,465 79.18 2,728,123 20.78 13,131,097
3 Declare final dividend 13,134,188 99.96 0 00.00 13,139,697
4 Elect Tracy Lewis 13,124,487 99.88 9,701 0.07 13,139,697
5 Elect Christopher Pullen 12,362,162 94.08 772,026 5.88 13,139,697
6 Re-elect Andrew Hogarth 12,640,218 96.20 493,970 3.76 13,139,697
7 Re-elect John Crabtree 12,157,531 96.18 477,291 3.78 12,640,331
8 Re-appoint auditors 13,033,952 99.20 100,236 0.76 13,139,697
9 Directors to allot shares 13,079,487 99.91 6,443 0.05 13,091,439
10 Disapply preemption right 10,040,368 76.69 3,045,562 23.26 13,091,439
11 Market purchases 12,969,629 99.21 97,465 0.75 13,072,603