Metro Bank Holdings PLC
Result of AGM
Metro Bank Holdings PLC (MTRO)
Metro Bank Holdings PLC (LSE: MTRO LN) 21 May 2024
Metro Bank Holdings PLC (the “Company”)
Legal Entity Identifier: 984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64
METRO BANK HOLDINGS PLC 21 May 2024: Metro Bank Holdings PLC (the “Company”) announces that, at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held earlier today, Resolutions 1 to 17 (inclusive) were passed as Ordinary Resolutions. Resolution 20 was passed as a Special Resolution. The results of the poll voting on all resolutions are summarised below. As stated in the Company’s AGM Notice and under Listing Rule 9.2.2E, a resolution to elect or re-elect an Independent Director must be passed by both a majority of the independent shareholders (excluding the Company’s controlling shareholder) and a majority of all shareholders. In order to determine this, votes cast by the independent shareholders were counted separately in respect of the re-election of the Independent Directors and the results of that separate count are set out below.
Votes cast by independent shareholders
* Proposed as a special resolution.
** Passed as a special resolution.
*** Issued Share Capital
**** Votes ‘withheld’ have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Metro Bank will consult with those shareholders who voted against resolutions 18 and 19, to understand their specific concerns. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will publish a further statement detailing the outcome of its shareholder engagement in relation to these resolutions, including any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2024 AGM. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue on 21 May 2024 (excluding shares held in Treasury) was 672,731,971. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. A copy of the above results will shortly be available on the investor relations section of Metro Bank Holdings PLC’s website. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available in due course for viewing at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Enquiries
Metro Bank Holdings PLC
Clare Gilligan Company Secretary +44 (0) 2034028385
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ISIN: | GB00BMX3W479 |
Category Code: | RAG |
TIDM: | MTRO |
LEI Code: | 984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64 |
OAM Categories: | 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State |
Sequence No.: | 322945 |
EQS News ID: | 1907979 |
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