Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC) took place on May 27, 2021, with all proposed resolutions passing successfully. Key results include:
- Approval of the Annual Report for 2020: 100% votes in favor.
- Directors’ Remuneration Report: 89.74% approval.
- Directors’ Remuneration Policy: 83.90% approval.
- Election of directors Dr. Raju Kucherlapati and Dame Marjorie Scardino received 98.73% and 98.54% approval, respectively.
- Reappointment of KPMG LLP as Auditors: 99.90% approval.
These results reflect strong shareholder support for the Company's governance and financial reporting.
- All resolutions passed with significant majority support, demonstrating strong shareholder confidence.
- 100% approval for the Annual Report, indicating satisfaction with Company performance.
- Reappointment of KPMG LLP as Auditors with 99.90% approval, assuring continued financial oversight.
- Directors’ Remuneration Report saw a 10.26% dissenting vote, indicating some shareholder concerns.
- Directors’ Remuneration Policy received only 83.90% approval, highlighting potential issues with compensation strategies.
The Annual General Meeting of PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) (“PureTech Health” or the “Company”) was held at 11 a.m. EDT/4 p.m. BST on Thursday, May 27, 2021. All of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting were duly passed by the shareholders on a poll.
The results of the poll, incorporating the proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, are set out below.
Resolutions |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Withheld |
Total votes cast |
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001. To approve the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31 December 2020 |
225,240,798 |
|
10,921 |
|
273,846 |
225,251,719 |
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002. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report |
200,319,991 |
|
22,895,826 |
|
2,309,748 |
223,215,817 |
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003. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Policy |
187,285,809 |
|
35,930,008 |
|
2,309,748 |
223,215,817 |
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004. To elect Dr. Raju Kucherlapati as a director |
222,659,203 |
|
2,865,525 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
||||||||||||
005. To elect Dr. John LaMattina as a director |
218,438,727 |
|
7,086,001 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
||||||||||||
006. To elect Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw as a director |
189,257,653 |
|
35,193,037 |
|
1,074,875 |
224,450,690 |
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007. To elect Dame Marjorie Scardino as a director |
222,228,072 |
|
3,296,656 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
||||||||||||
008. To elect Mr. Christopher Viehbacher as a director |
199,985,210 |
|
25,539,518 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
||||||||||||
009. To elect Dr. Robert Langer as a director |
218,164,180 |
|
7,360,548 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
||||||||||||
010. To elect Ms. Daphne Zohar as a director |
225,474,510 |
|
50,218 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
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011. To elect Dr. Bharatt Chowrira as a director |
225,473,830 |
|
50,898 |
|
837 |
225,524,728 |
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012. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company |
225,291,096 |
|
234,469 |
|
0 |
225,525,565 |
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013. To authorize the Audit Committee to determine the Auditors' remuneration |
225,483,695 |
|
41,870 |
|
0 |
225,525,565 |
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014. To authorize the allotment of shares |
221,538,872 |
|
3,986,693 |
|
0 |
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