Results from TORM plc’s Annual General Meeting on 20 April 2022

Results from TORM plc’s Annual General Meeting on 20 April 2022

 

TORM plc (the “Company”) announces that all the resolutions set out in the notice of the Annual General Meeting dated 23 March 2022 were duly passed on a poll at today’s Annual General Meeting. The result of the poll is illustrated below.

 

Eligible votes (for Resolutions 1, 2, 3, and 4)	80,965,899
Voted total (excl. C-Share)	49,822,267
Voted total (%)	61.53

 

Eligible votes (for Resolutions 5, 6, 7, and 8)	430,965,899
Voted total (incl. C-Share)	399,822,267
Voted total (%)	92.77

 

 

 

Ordinary Resolutions	Vote type	Voted	Voted (%)	% of total voting rights
To adopt the Annual Report and Accounts 2021	For Against Withheld*	49,807,940 0 14,327	99.97 0.00 0.03	61.52
To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report 2021	For Against Withheld*	47,924,209 1,897,025 1,033	96.19 3.81 0.00	59.19
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP  as auditor of the Company	For Against Withheld*	49,818,603 1,982 1,682	99.99 0.00 0.00	61.53
To authorize the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors	For Against Withheld*	49,820,859 374 1,034	100.00 0.00 0.00	61.53
Reappointment of Non-Executive Director and Chairman Christopher H. Boehringer as Director of the Company	For Against Withheld*	398,053,838 1,660,707 107,722	99.56 0.42 0.03	92.36
Reappointment of Non-Executive Director Göran Trapp as Director of the Company	For Against Withheld*	399,805,527 12,000 4,740	100.00 0.00 0.00	92.77
Reappointment of Non-Executive Director Annette Malm Justad as Director of the Company	For Against Withheld*	398,833,819 983,931 4,517	99.75 0.25 0.00	92.54
Reappointment of Executive Director Jacob Meldgaard as Director of the Company	For Against Withheld*	399,805,333 12,194 4,740	100.00 0.00 0.00	92.77

 

 

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes ‘For’ or ‘Against’ a resolution.

 

Contact TORM plc

Christopher H. Boehringer, Chairman, tel.: +45 3917 9200 Birchin Court, 20 Birchin Lane  

Jacob Meldgaard, Executive Director, tel.: +45 3917 9200 London, EC3V 9DU, United Kingdom

Christopher Everard, General Manager, tel.: +44 7920 494853 Tel.: +44 203 713 4560

Kim Balle, Chief Financial Officer, tel.: +45 3917 9200  www.TORM.com              

About TORM

TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products. TORM operates a fleet of approximately 80 modern vessels with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889 and conducts business worldwide. TORM’s shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and on Nasdaq in New York (ticker: TRMD A and TRMD, ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.

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