The Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on the 30th April 2020 at the Society’s Head Office in Stockport where our members voted overwhelmingly in favour of all the resolutions. Details of the full results are set out below.
To protect Members and colleagues from the Coronavirus outbreak, the AGM was held remotely, with the quorate and limited number of participants.
Please note that a ‘withheld’ vote is when a Member returned a voting slip but did not wish to vote either for or against the resolution.
Resolution 1: To receive the Directors’ Report, Annual Accounts & Annual Business Statement
The results of the poll were announced as follows:
For – 1301 (97.6%)
Against – 16 (1.2%)
Withheld – 16 (1.2%)
Resolution 2: To appoint Mazzars LLP as External Auditor
The results of the poll were announced as follows:
For – 1287 (96.5%)
Against – 28 (2.1%)
Withheld – 18 (1.4%)
Resolution 3: To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report
The results of the poll were announced as follows:
For – 1210 (90.8%)
Against – 102 (7.7%)
Withheld – 21 (1.6%)
Resolution 4: Election/Re-election of Directors
| Name |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
| To re-elect JUDITH CLARE ASPIN |
1254
(94.1%) |
59
(4.4%) |
20
(1.5%) |
| To re-elect STEVEN BARRY FLETCHER |
1255
(94.1%) |
55
(4.1%) |
23
(1.7%) |
| To re-elect JOHN RICHARD HUGHES |
1256
(94.2%) |
58
(4.4%) |
19
(1.4%) |
| To re-elect SUSAN JEE |
1262
(94.7%) |
51
(3.8%) |
20
(1.5%) |
| To re-elect ALAN SCANLON MURDOCH |
1244
(93.3%) |
66
(5%) |
23
(1.7%) |
| To elect JENNIFER LYNN QUIRKE |
1266
(95%) |
47
(3.5%) |
20
(1.5%) |
| To elect MICHAEL PATRICK JOYCE |
1250
(93.8%) |
52
(3.9%) |
31
(2.3%) |
Victoria Thackstone
Chief Risk Officer and Secretary