Sequence No: 16/2020
ISIN:PUBLISHED ON APRIL 23, 2020 BY DP WORLD PLC

DP World PLC – Annual General Meeting Voting Results 

 

At the DP World PLC Annual General Meeting held at 11:00 a.m. (UAE time), Thursday 23 April 2020, the shareholders passed all the resolutions. 

 

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

 

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

Resolution 1

It was proposed that the Company's annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2019 together with the auditors’ report on those accounts be approved.

 

751,148,195 of the votes cast were in favour and 970 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 455,754.

 

DIVIDEND

Resolution 2

It was proposed that a final dividend be declared of 40.0 US cents per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2019 payable to shareholders on the register at 5.00 pm (UAE time) on 26 March 2020.

 

751,600,428 of the votes cast were in favour and 0 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 4,491.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF SULTAN AHMED BIN SULAYEM

Resolution 3

It was proposed that Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem be re-appointed as a director of the Company.

 

737,600,723 of the votes cast were in favour and 140,00,637 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,559.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF YUVRAJ NARAYAN

Resolution 4

It was proposed that Yuvraj Narayan be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

 

747,103,227 of the votes cast were in favour and 4,497,934 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF DEEPAK PAREKH

Resolution 5

It was proposed that Deepak Parekh be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

                               

734,392,498 of the votes cast were in favour and 17,208,663 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT WOODS

Resolution 6

It was proposed that Robert Woods be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

 

747,767,301 of the votes cast were in favour and 3,833,860 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF MARK RUSSELL

Resolution 7

It was proposed that Mark Russell be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

 

747,641,597 of the votes cast were in favour and 3,959,564 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF ABDULLA GHOBASH

Resolution 8

It was proposed that Abdulla Ghobash be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

                               

747,764,882 of the votes cast were in favour and 3,836,279 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF NADYA KAMALI

Resolution 9

It was proposed that Nadya Kamali be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

 

736,813,630 of the votes cast were in favour and 14,787,531 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

RE - APPOINTMENT OF MOHAMED AL SUWAIDI

Resolution 10

It was proposed that Mohamed Al Suwaidi be re-appointed as a director of the Company. 

                               

732,569,521 of the votes cast were in favour and 19,031,839 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,758.

 

AUDITORS 

Resolution 11

It was proposed that KPMG LLP be re-appointed as independent auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid.

                               

743,235,209 of the votes cast were in favour and 1,991,746 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 6,377,964.

 

REMUNERATION OF KPMG LLP

Resolution 12

It was proposed to authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of KPMG LLP.               

 

730,084,405 of the votes cast were in favour and 5,195,237 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 16,325,277.

 

AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES

Resolution 13

It was proposed to renew the existing authority allowing the Company to allot (or issue) up to a limited number of ordinary shares in the Company.

                               

748,526,240 of the votes cast were in favour and 3,075,585 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 3,094.

 

AUTHORITY TO BUY BACK SHARES

Resolution 14

It was proposed to authorise the Company to buy back a limited number of shares.

                               

749,124,956 of the votes cast were in favour and 2,477,061 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 2,902.

 

 

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

 

DIS-APPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS

Resolution 15

In line with common international practice, DP World requested the renewal of an existing authority allowing the Company to allot (or issue) up to a limited number of shares (5% of the nominal value of the issued and unconditionally allotted share capital of the Company) free of pre-emption rights. 

                               

748,302,427 of the votes cast were in favour and 3,299,590 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 2,902.

 

REDUCTION OF SHARES 

Resolution 16

It was proposed that the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised to reduce its share capital by cancelling any or all of the ordinary shares purchased by the Company pursuant to Resolution 14.

                               

74,9115,509 of the votes cast were in favour and 2,477,253 of the votes cast were against. The number of votes abstained was 2,902.

 

 

- The End – 

 

For further information:

 

Mohammad Al Hashimy

Company Secretary

DP World PLC

+9714 8811110