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CMC Markets Plc

29 July 2021

CMC MARKETS PLC

RESULTS OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at the Company's offices at 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2021 were passed by way of a poll.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.

 
                        NUMBER OF     % FOR     NUMBER OF     % AGAINST   TOTAL SHARES     % OF ISC        NUMBER OF 
                          VOTES                   VOTES                      VOTED           VOTED           VOTES 
  Resolution               FOR                   AGAINST                                                   WITHHELD 
      Receive 
      accounts for 
      year ended 
 1    31-Mar-21        262,459,115    100.00      1,376         0.00      262,460,491       90.06%          89,743 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Declare 
      dividend of 
      21.43 per 
 2    ordinary share   262,546,968    100.00      1,376         0.00      262,548,344       90.09%           1,890 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      James Richards 
 3    as a Director    238,941,170    91.01     23,606,569      8.99      262,547,739       90.09%           2,495 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Peter Cruddas 
 4    as a Director    261,599,931    99.64      939,724        0.36      262,539,655       90.09%          10,579 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      David Fineberg 
 5    as a Director    261,293,899    99.52     1,253,840       0.48      262,547,739       90.09%           2,495 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Sarah Ing as a 
 6    Director         257,838,601    98.21     4,709,138       1.79      262,547,739       90.09%           2,495 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Clare Salmon 
 7    as a Director    258,316,206    98.39     4,231,533       1.61      262,547,739       90.09%           2,495 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Paul Wainscott 
 8    as a Director    258,041,844    98.28     4,505,895       1.72      262,547,739       90.09%           2,495 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Euan Marshall 
 9    as a Director    261,252,503    99.51     1,293,346       0.49      262,545,849       90.09%           4,385 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To re-elect 
      Matthew Lewis 
 10   as a Director    260,784,631    99.33     1,761,218       0.67      262,545,849       90.09%           4,385 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Re-appointment 
      of PwC as 
 11   auditor          262,518,627    99.99       20,982        0.01      262,539,609       90.09%          10,625 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Authority to 
      set 
      Remuneration 
 12   of auditor       262,510,118    99.99       38,539        0.01      262,548,657       90.09%           1,577 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To approve 
      Directors' 
      Remuneration 
 13   Policy           261,580,649    99.65      913,806        0.35      262,494,455       90.08%          55,779 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      To approve 
      Director's 
      Remuneration 
 14   Report           236,688,883    90.17     25,803,786      9.83      262,492,669       90.07%          57,565 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Authority for 
      Directors to 
 15   allot shares     261,055,947    99.45     1,450,383       0.55      262,506,330       90.08%          43,904 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Disapplication 
      of pre-emption 
 16   rights           262,264,091    99.91      242,239        0.09      262,506,330       90.08%          43,904 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Authority to 
      allot equity 
      securities in 
      certain 
      circumstances 
      for specific 
 17   transactions     262,197,957    99.88      308,273        0.12      262,506,230       90.08%          44,004 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      Authority of 
      Company to 
      make market 
      purchases of 
      ordinary 
 18   shares           256,257,144    97.63     6,219,279       2.37      262,476,423       90.07%          73,811 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
      General 
      Meetings other 
      than the 
      Annual General 
      Meeting be 
      called on not 
      less than 14 
      days 
 19   clear notice.    261,330,018    99.54     1,216,734       0.46      262,546,752       90.09%           3,482 
     ---------------  -------------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------- 
 

The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 6 to 8, the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:

 
                       NUMBER OF     % FOR     NUMBER OF     % AGAINST   TOTAL SHARES      % OF ISC        NUMBER OF 
                         VOTES                   VOTES                       VOTED           VOTED           VOTES 
  Resolution              FOR                   AGAINST                                                    WITHHELD 
     To re-elect 
     Sarah Ing as 
 6   a Director       92,683,227     95.16     4,709,138       4.84       97,392,365        33.42%           2,495 
    --------------  --------------  ------  --------------  ----------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
     To re-elect 
     Clare Salmon 
 7   as a Director    93,160,832     95.66     4,231,533       4.34       97,392,365        33.42%           2,495 
    --------------  --------------  ------  --------------  ----------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
     To re-elect 
     Paul 
     Wainscott as 
 8   a Director       92,886,470     95.37     4,505,895       4.63       97,392,365        33.42%           2,495 
    --------------  --------------  ------  --------------  ----------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 

Notes:

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld.

2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the AGM is 291,417,473

3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 21.43 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2021 shall be paid on 9 September 2021 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 6 August 2021 (the record date).

Enquiries

   CMC Markets plc                                   +44 (0) 20 7170 8200 

Patrick Davis, Company Secretary

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