Distil PLC Result of AGM (7161R)

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RNS Number : 7161R

Distil PLC

07 July 2022

Distil plc

Result of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Distil plc was held at the offices of Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited, 8 Frederick's Place, London, EC2R 8AB on 7 July 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

All 6 resolutions put to shareholders were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 5 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolution 6 was passed as a special resolution.

The proxy votes cast by or on behalf of shareholders on each resolution, which are set out in summary, are set out below.

 
 Resolution                              FOR         %      AGAINST       %     WITHHELD 
 Resolution 1 ( Ordinary 
  ) 
  That the annual report and 
  the financial statements 
  for the year ended 31 March 
  2022, together with the 
  report of the auditors thereon, 
  be received                        223,675,793   99.99     30,000     0.01     34,000 
                                    ------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------- 
 Resolution 2 ( Ordinary 
  ) 
  That PKF Littlejohn LLP 
  be appointed as auditor 
  of the Company to hold office 
  until the conclusion of 
  the next annual general 
  meeting at which accounts 
  are laid before the Company 
  and their remuneration be 
  determined by the directors.       223,703,310   99.98     36,483     0.02       0 
                                    ------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------- 
 Resolution 3 (Ordinary) 
  That Don Goulding be re-elected 
  as a Director of the Company.      223,193,106   99.98     34,000     0.02    512,687 
                                    ------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------- 
 Resolution 4 (Ordinary) 
  That Michael Keiller be 
  elected as a Director of 
  the Company.                       223,703,310   99.98     34,000     0.02     2,483 
                                    ------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------- 
 Resolution 5 (Ordinary) 
  To authorise the directors 
  to allot relevant securities 
  pursuant to Section 551 
  of the Act                         223,183,818   99.75    555,975     0.25       0 
                                    ------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------- 
 Resolution 6 (Special) 
  To authorise the Directors 
  to allot a limited number 
  of shares for cash free 
  of pre-emption rights contained 
  in Section 561 of the Act.         170,026,519   75.99   53,713,276   24.01      0 
                                    ------------  ------  -----------  ------  ---------

In relation to Resolution 6, while shareholders approved the resolution to disapply a limited number of pre-emption rights, with 75.99% votes cast in favour, the Company recognises that some shareholders have concerns on this matter. The Company will further engage with shareholders to ensure shareholder views are fully understood.

As at 7 July 2022, there were 684,399,579 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.

For further information:

Distil PLC +44 207 352 2096

Don Goulding, Executive Chairman

Shaun Claydon, Finance Director

   SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (NOMAD)                                    +44 20 3368 3550

Neil Baldwin

Mark Brady

   Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd (Broker)                                     +44 203 657 0050

Andy Thacker

James Pope

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