At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 February 2019 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows: -
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | Total Votes Cast | % of Issued Share Capital | |
1. | Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 865,986,482 | 4,983 | 8,283,801 | 865,991,465 | 79.76% |
2. | Approve final dividend | 866,826,262 | 1,598 | 7,447,406 | 866,827,860 | 79.84% |
3. | Re-elect Mr D H Brydon | 844,937,497 | 19,718,493 | 9,619,276 | 864,655,990 | 79.64% |
4. | Re-elect Mr N Berkett | 856,746,712 | 10,076,883 | 7,451,671 | 866,823,595 | 79.83% |
5. | Re-elect Mr D B Crump | 858,243,391 | 8,580,204 | 7,451,671 | 866,823,595 | 79.83% |
6. | Re-elect Mr J W D Hall | 850,913,718 | 15,909,877 | 7,451,671 | 866,823,595 | 79.83% |
7. | Re-elect Mr S Hare | 859,165,525 | 7,657,614 | 7,452,127 | 866,823,139 | 79.83% |
8. | Re-elect Mr J Howell | 851,783,333 | 15,017,851 | 7,474,082 | 866,801,184 | 79.83% |
9. | Re-elect Ms S Jiandani | 853,681,748 | 13,141,847 | 7,451,671 | 866,823,595 | 79.83% |
10. | Re-elect Ms C Keers | 859,580,308 | 7,239,709 | 7,455,249 | 866,820,017 | 79.83% |
11. | Re-appoint auditors | 866,780,523 | 37,507 | 7,457,236 | 866,818,030 | 79.83% |
12. | Power to determine auditor remuneration | 866,798,743 | 25,284 | 7,451,239 | 866,824,027 | 79.83% |
13. | Approve Directors' remuneration report | 842,860,938 | 10,713,722 | 20,700,606 | 853,574,660 | 78.61% |
14. | Approve Directors' remuneration policy | 747,391,904 | 29,250,695 | 97,632,667 | 776,642,599 | 71.53% |
15. | Power to allot shares | 847,576,595 | 19,197,252 | 7,501,419 | 866,773,847 | 79.83% |
16. | Power to allot equity securities for cash | 866,494,507 | 319,211 | 7,461,548 | 866,813,718 | 79.83% |
17. | Power to make market purchases of own shares | 863,896,793 | 2,873,560 | 7,504,913 | 866,770,353 | 79.83% |
18. | General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days' notice | 827,031,486 | 35,844,493 | 11,399,287 | 862,875,979 | 79.47% |
19. | Approve Sage Group 2019 Restricted Share Plan | 862,682,516 | 4,115,524 | 7,477,226 | 866,798,040 | 79.83% |
20. | Approve the Sage Group 2010 Restricted Share Plan | 863,160,780 | 3,594,401 | 7,520,085 | 866,755,181 | 79.83% |
Note: A vote 'withheld' is not counted in the votes cast 'for' or 'against' the resolution
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 28 February 2018 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows: -
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No of Votes Cast | % of Issued Share Capital | |
1. | Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 843,838,184 | 1,365,359 | 4,698,683 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
2. | Approve dividend | 849,339,602 | 14,245 | 549,805 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
3. | Re-elect Mr D H Brydon | 825,558,335 | 20,697,273 | 3,641,729 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
4. | Re-elect Mr N Berkett | 841,841,046 | 7,489,832 | 559,394 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
5. | Elect Mr D B Crump | 840,989,709 | 8,350,173 | 558,056 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
6. | Re-elect Mr J W D Hall | 833,769,734 | 12,485,219 | 3,642,715 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
7. | Re-elect Mr S Hare | 840,577,966 | 8,759,399 | 557,686 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
8. | Re-elect Mr J Howell | 831,847,836 | 10,205,342 | 7,844,409 | 849,956,392 | 78.40% |
9. | Elect Ms S Jiandani | 837,759,715 | 8,494,503 | 3,643,571 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
10. | Elect Ms C Keers | 835,319,353 | 2,134,771 | 12,445,004 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
11. | Re-elect Mr S Kelly | 841,948,693 | 7,393,058 | 556,949 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
12. | Re-appoint auditors | 849,280,149 | 36,628 | 584,350 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
13. | Power to determine auditor remuneration | 849,306,849 | 29,672 | 567,046 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
14. | Approve Directors' remuneration report | 832,945,959 | 15,946,831 | 996,239 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
15. | Power to allot shares | 826,809,723 | 22,528,722 | 559,463 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
16. | Power to allot equity securities for cash | 848,296,251 | 1,043,691 | 564,908 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
17. | Power to make market purchases of own shares | 841,163,216 | 8,291,375 | 448,801 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
18. | General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days' notice | 809,982,034 | 39,364,491 | 556,759 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
19. | Approve The Sage Group plc 2017 Share Option Plan | 835,131,932 | 14,184,927 | 586,140 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
20. | Approve the Californian Operations schedule | 835,750,904 | 13,527,679 | 620,882 | 849,956,393 | 78.40% |
Note: A vote 'withheld' is not counted in the votes cast 'for' or 'against' the resolution
At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 28th February 2017 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No. of votes cast | % of issued share capital | |
1. | Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 810,511,110 | 760,522 | 724,895 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
2. | Approve dividend | 811,541,351 | 177,974 | 281,049 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
3. | Re-elect Mr. D. H. Brydon | 783,121,916 | 23,864,096 | 5,009,102 | 812,058,835 | 75.17% |
4. | Re-elect Mr. N. Berkett | 802,765,070 | 8,947,357 | 285,861 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
5. | Re-elect Mr. J. W. D. Hall | 803,351,664 | 8,356,660 | 285,956 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
6. | Re-elect Mr. S. Hare | 801,147,807 | 10,565,210 | 281,622 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
7. | Re-elect Mr. J. Howell | 792,799,242 | 12,376,897 | 6,824,875 | 812,058,834 | 75.17% |
8. | Re-elect Mr. S. Kelly | 802,262,142 | 9,451,187 | 286,861 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
9. | Re-appoint auditors | 811,594,271 | 116,833 | 282,212 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
10. | Power to determine auditor remuneration | 811,535,678 | 111,803 | 346,527 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
11. | Approve Directors’ remuneration report | 737,686,181 | 73,884,744 | 419,256 | 812,058,835 | 75.17% |
12. | Power to allot shares | 780,959,379 | 26,539,831 | 4,498,464 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
13. | Power to allot equity securities for cash | 809,531,813 | 2,166,289 | 289,217 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
14. | Power to make market purchases of own shares | 802,654,361 | 9,003,767 | 332,082 | 812,058,835 | 75.17% |
15. | General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days' notice | 769,212,322 | 42,507,323 | 277,707 | 812,058,836 | 75.17% |
Note: A vote ‘withheld’ is not counted in the votes cast ‘for’ or ‘against’ the resolution.
At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 1st March 2016 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No. of votes cast | % of issued share capital | |
1. | Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 786,783,328 | 3,200,659 | 809,090 | 789,983,987 | 73.19% |
2. | Approve dividend | 790,042,542 | 22,859 | 727,676 | 790,065,401 | 73.20% |
3. | Re-elect Mr. D. H. Brydon | 774,221,712 | 15,351,958 | 1,219,407 | 789,573,670 | 73.16% |
4. | Re-elect Mr. N. Berkett | 784,551,191 | 5,510,744 | 731,142 | 790,061,935 | 73.20% |
5. | Re-elect Mr. J. W. D. Hall | 783,408,708 | 6,653,322 | 731,047 | 790,062,030 | 73.20% |
6. | Re-elect Mr. S. Hare | 783,563,436 | 6,495,234 | 734,407 | 790,058,670 | 73.20% |
7. | Re-elect Mr. J. Howell | 776,509,917 | 6,153,272 | 8,129,888 | 782,663,189 | 72.52% |
8. | Re-elect Mr. S. Kelly | 784,317,440 | 5,744,662 | 730,975 | 790,062,102 | 73.20% |
9. | Re-elect Ms. I. Kuznetsova | 784,540,061 | 5,522,860 | 730,156 | 790,062,921 | 73.20% |
10 . | Re-elect Ms. R. Markland | 775,890,909 | 13,088,207 | 1,813,961 | 788,979,116 | 73.10% |
11. | Re-appoint auditors | 790,011,968 | 49,594 | 731,515 | 790,061,562 | 73.20% |
12. | Power to determine auditor remuneration | 789,811,951 | 252,787 | 728,339 | 790,064,738 | 73.20% |
13. | Approve Remuneration Report | 772,197,384 | 15,684,604 | 2,911,089 | 787,881,988 | 73.00% |
14. | Approve Remuneration Policy | 767,613,442 | 20,268,897 | 2,910,738 | 787,882,339 | 73.00% |
15. | Power to allot shares | 766,747,206 | 20,842,395 | 3,203,476 | 787,589,601 | 72.97% |
16. | Approve the Sage Save and Share Plan | 782,897,589 | 7,017,318 | 878,170 | 789,914,907 | 73.19% |
17. | Power to allot equity securities for cash | 788,593,965 | 1,072,668 | 1,126,444 | 789,666,633 | 73.16% |
18. | Power to make market purchases | 789,921,249 | 141,854 | 729,974 | 790,063,103 | 73.20% |
19. | General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days’ notice | 735,081,105 | 54,981,259 | 730,712 | 790,062,364 | 73.20% |
At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 3rd March 2015 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No. of votes cast | % of issued share capital | |
1. | Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 809,594,969 | 3,244,287 | 900,254 | 812,839,256 | 75.45% |
2. | Approve dividend | 813,414,182 | 1,145 | 324,183 | 813,415,327 | 75.51% |
3. | Re-elect Mr. D. H. Brydon | 794,695,319 | 17,916,119 | 1,128,072 | 812,611,438 | 75.43% |
4. | Re-elect Mr. N. Berkett | 809,304,062 | 4,109,816 | 325,632 | 813,413,878 | 75.51% |
5. | Re-elect Mr. J. W. D. Hall | 809,309,881 | 4,103,997 | 325,632 | 813,413,878 | 75.51% |
6. | Re-elect Mr. S. Hare | 809,332,889 | 4,077,154 | 329,467 | 813,410,043 | 75.51% |
7. | Re-elect Mr. J. Howell | 809,049,105 | 4,103,954 | 586,451 | 813,153,059 | 75.48% |
8. | Elect Mr. S. Kelly | 809,333,126 | 4,079,019 | 327,365 | 813,412,145 | 75.51% |
9. | Elect Ms. I. Kuznetsova | 813,095,520 | 316,957 | 327,033 | 813,412,477 | 75.51% |
10. | Re-elect Ms. R. Markland | 809,312,851 | 4,100,742 | 325,917 | 813,413,593 | 75.51% |
11. | Appoint auditors | 809,310,280 | 4,100,312 | 328,918 | 813,410,592 | 75.51% |
12. | Power to determine auditor remuneration | 809,390,374 | 4,021,475 | 327,661 | 813,411,849 | 75.51% |
13. | Approve Remuneration Report | 723,023,906 | 33,853,496 | 56,862,108 | 756,877,402 | 70.26% |
14. | Power to allot shares | 788,334,438 | 21,625,457 | 3,779,615 | 809,959,895 | 75.19% |
15. | Power to allot equity securities for cash | 813,353,329 | 52,625 | 333,556 | 813,405,954 | 75.51% |
16. | Power to make market purchases | 813,248,483 | 33,694 | 328,849 | 813,282,177 | 75.50% |
17. | General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days' notice | 764,431,234 | 48,973,231 | 335,045 | 813,404,465 | 75.51% |
18. | Adopt 2015 Performance Share Plan | 763,336,800 | 50,041,186 | 361,524 | 813,377,986 | 75.50% |
At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 6th March 2014 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No. of votes cast | % of issued share capital |
1. Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 825,476,429 | 2,876,501 | 1,037,539 | 828,352,930 | 74% |
2. Approve dividend | 825,110,298 | 3,797,916 | 482,255 | 828,908,214 | 74% |
3. Re-elect Mr. D. H. Brydon | 802,677,397 | 23,489,586 | 3,223,486 | 826,166,983 | 74% |
4. Re-elect Mr. G. S. Berruyer | 820,894,886 | 8,009,760 | 485,823 | 828,904,646 | 74% |
5. Elect Mr. N. Berkett | 820,261,225 | 8,641,768 | 487,476 | 828,902,993 | 74% |
6. Elect Mr. J. W. D. Hall | 820,915,364 | 7,984,190 | 490,915 | 828,899,554 | 74% |
7. Elect Mr. S. Hare | 820,832,939 | 8,065,950 | 491,580 | 828,898,889 | 74% |
8. Elect Mr. J. Howell | 820,649,714 | 8,251,379 | 489,376 | 828,901,093 | 74% |
9. Re-elect Ms. R. Markland | 820,822,308 | 8,079,953 | 488,208 | 828,902,261 | 74% |
10. Re-appoint auditors | 797,261,635 | 26,011,582 | 6,117,252 | 823,273,217 | 74% |
11. Power to determine auditor remuneration | 800,621,142 | 28,277,713 | 491,614 | 828,898,855 | 74% |
12. Approve Remuneration Report | 795,851,111 | 31,404,471 | 2,134,887 | 827,255,582 | 74% |
13. Approve Directors’ remuneration policy | 778,225,813 | 41,157,395 | 10,007,261 | 819,383,208 | 73% |
14. Power to allot shares | 799,655,690 | 26,522,390 | 3,212,389 | 826,178,080 | 74% |
15. Power to allot equity securities for cash | 828,647,656 | 251,782 | 491,031 | 828,899,438 | 74% |
16. Power to make market purchases | 826,163,747 | 2,734,664 | 492,058 | 828,898,411 | 74% |
17. General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days’ notice | 777,961,801 | 50,946,547 | 482,120 | 828,908,348 | 7 |
At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 1 March 2013 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No. of votes cast | % of issued share capital |
1. Receive Accounts | 856,665,316 | 265,876 | 543,110 | 856,931,192 | 71% |
2. Approve Dividend | 856,932,211 | 3,022 | 539,069 | 856,935,233 | 71% |
3. Elect Mr. D. H. Brydon | 830,860,369 | 22,001,412 | 4,612,520 | 852,861,781 | 71% |
4. Re-elect Mr. G. S. Berruyer | 846,526,856 | 10,398,566 | 548,880 | 856,925,422 | 71% |
5. Re-elect Mr. P. S. Harrison | 846,473,306 | 10,451,789 | 549,207 | 856,925,095 | 71% |
6. Re-elect Ms. T. Ingram | 836,013,140 | 14,303,379 | 7,157,782 | 850,316,519 | 70% |
7. Re-elect Ms. R. Markland | 837,229,906 | 13,085,028 | 7,159,367 | 850,314,934 | 70% |
8. Re-elect Mr. I. Mason | 844,165,409 | 12,755,091 | 553,802 | 856,920,500 | 71% |
9. Re-elect Mr. M. E. Rolfe | 844,141,849 | 12,779,401 | 553,052 | 856,921,250 | 71% |
10. Re-appoint Auditors | 839,593,911 | 16,919,976 | 960,413 | 856,513,887 | 71% |
11. Power to determine auditor remuneration | 841,956,660 | 14,547,040 | 970,601 | 856,503,700 | 71% |
12. Approve Remuneration Report | 781,616,580 | 48,521,017 | 27,336,704 | 830,137,597 | 69% |
13. Allotment of Securities | 878,373,402 | 52,260,861 | 33,478,206 | 930,634,263 | 71% |
14. Power to allot equity securities for cash | 855,363,130 | 76,364 | 2,034,808 | 855,439,494 | 71% |
15. Power to make market purchases of shares | 841,918,328 | 8,401,190 | 7,154,783 | 850,319,518 | 70% |
16. General meeting to be held at not less than 14 days notice | 790,599,011 | 66,333,618 | 541,673 | 856,932,629 | 71% |
17. Allow payment of non-executives fees up to £1 million | 843,624,261 | 6,376,547 | 7,473,494 | 850,000,808 | 70% |
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 3 June 2013 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No. of votes cast | % of issued share capital |
1. Approve share consolidation | 848,254,627 | 9,780,297 | 509,571 | 858,034,924 | 71% |
2. Power to make market purchases of shares | 849,197,013 | 2,275,193 | 7,072,289 | 851,472,206 | 70% |
3. Allotment of Securities | 831,511,085 | 24,900,227 | 2,133,183 | 856,411,312 | 71% |
4. Power to allot equity securities for cash | 857,908,855 | 104,824 | 530,186 | 858,013,679 | 71% |
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