SWINDON (dpa-AFX) - WH Smith Plc (SMWH.L) said the Group delivered a good performance over the Christmas trading period, ahead of its expectations. The Group's sales in December was at 92% of
2. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against a resolution. 3. At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company is 130,869,582 ordinary shares. We note that while Resolution 2 to approve the Directors Remuneration Report was passed, we acknowledge that a significant minority of shareholders, 33%, chose not to support this resolution. The Board understands that shareholders primary concern was the salary increase of £25,000 which Mr Cowling received on 1 July 2020 which was previously disclosed to shareholders in the 2019 Remuneration Report. Our 2019 Remuneration Report explained that, in accordance with best practice, Mr Cowling s salary on his appointment as Group Chief Executive was set at a lower level than his predecessor. The Remuneration Committee agreed that Mr Cowling s salary would increase