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SchrodersVoting, January 2017
Schroders is required to publish records of voting in order to achieve compliance with the UK
Stewardship Code. According, voting in accordance with our house policy is set out on the following pages.
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/03/2017 Country: Israel
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: ICL
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Reelect Johanan Locker as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
1.1
For For Reelect Avisar Paz as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
1.2
For For Reelect Aviad Kaufman as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
1.3
For For Reelect Eli Ovadia as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
1.4
For For Reelect Geoffery Merszei as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
1.5
For For Reelect Shimon Eckhaus as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
1.6
For For Elect Ron Moskovitz as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
2.1
For For Elect Sagi Kabla as Director Until the End of the Next Annual General Meeting
2.2
For For Approve equity grants to certain non-executive directors
3
For For Approve equity grants to Israel Corporation Ltd. directors
4
For For Approve Assignment to Israel Corporation Ltd. of equity based compensation for Moskovitz and Kaufman and the assignment to Millennium Investments Elad Ltd. of cash compensation paid
to Moskovitz
5
For For Reappoint Somekh Chaikin as Auditors 6
Against None Vote FOR if you are a controlling shareholder or have a personal interest in one or several resolutions, as indicated in the proxy card; otherwise, vote AGAINST. You may not abstain. If you vote FOR, please provide an explanation to your account manager
A
Voter Rationale: Admininstrative
Against None If you are an Interest Holder as defined in Section 1 of the Securities Law, 1968, vote FOR. Otherwise, vote against.
B1
Voter Rationale: Admininstrative
Against None If you are a Senior Officer as defined in Section 37(D) of the Securities Law, 1968, vote FOR. Otherwise, vote against.
B2
Voter Rationale: Admininstrative
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Israel Chemicals Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For None If you are an Institutional Investor as defined in Regulation 1 of the Supervision Financial Services Regulations 2009 or a Manager of a Joint Investment Trust Fund as defined in the Joint Investment Trust Law, 1994, vote FOR. Otherwise, vote against.
B3
Voter Rationale: Admininstrative
China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/04/2017 Country: China
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: 1359
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Elect Zhang Guoqing as Director For For
Against For Approve Subscription of Newly Issued Shares of Happy Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
1
Voter Rationale: Unable to make an informed decision due to a lack of disclosure.
Oil India Ltd
Meeting Date: 01/05/2017 Country: India
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: OIL
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus Issue
For For
SHL TeleMedicine Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/05/2017 Country: Israel
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: SHLTN
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
SHL TeleMedicine Ltd.
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Ronen Harel as External Director for a
Three-Year Period
For For
For For Elect Gil Sharon as External Director for a
Three-Year Period
1.2
For For Subject to Approval of Items 1-2: Approve Grant
of Options to Ronen Harel and Gil Sharon
2
For For Approve Grant of Options to Directors 3
For For Approve Grant of Options to Uzi Blumensohn 4
For For Approve Updates to the Employment Terms of Yoav Rubinstein, Head of Global Business Development
5
Against None Vote FOR if you are a controlling shareholder or have a personal interest in one or several resolutions, as indicated in the proxy card; otherwise, vote AGAINST. You may not abstain. If you vote FOR, please provide an explanation to
your account manager
A
Voter Rationale: Administrative
Sports Direct International plc
Meeting Date: 01/05/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: SPD
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Re-elect Dr Keith Hellawell as Director For Against
Voter Rationale: As Chairman, Keith Hellawell bears ultimate responsibility for the governance of the Company and the effectiveness of the Board. Recent events raise important questions on both these fronts.
Eros International Media Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/07/2017 Country: India
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: EROSMEDIA
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Eros International Media Ltd.
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Authorize Issuance of Debentures For For
Banco Santander Chile
Meeting Date: 01/09/2017 Country: Chile
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: BSANTANDER
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Change Name or Corporate Name For For
For For Approve Decrease in Board Size from 11 to 9 Members; Amend Articles Accordingly
2
For For Update Share Capital Re: Revaluation of Own Capital Between Years 2002 and 2008
3
For For Remove Transitional Articles that Have Already Produced All their Effects
4
For For Amend Articles to Comply with Current Legislation
5
For For Consider Amendments in Previous Items; Consolidate Bylaws
6
For For Adopt All Other Agreements and Grant Necessary Powers to Comply with and Implement
Resolutions Adopted at this Meeting
8
Banco Santander Chile
Meeting Date: 01/09/2017 Country: Chile
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: BSANTANDER
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Change Name or Corporate Name For For
For For Approve Decrease in Board Size from 11 to 9
Members; Amend Articles Accordingly
2
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Banco Santander Chile Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Update Share Capital Re: Revaluation of Own
Capital Between Years 2002 and 2008
3
For For Remove Transitional Articles that Have Already
Produced All their Effects
4
For For Amend Articles to Comply with Current
Legislation
5
For For Consider Amendments in Previous Items;
Consolidate Bylaws
6
For For Adopt All Other Agreements and Grant Necessary Powers to Comply with and Implement Resolutions Adopted at this Meeting
8
CCC SA
Meeting Date: 01/10/2017 Country: Poland
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: CCC
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
2 Elect Meeting Chairman For For
For For Elect Members of Vote Counting Commission 4
For For Approve Agenda of Meeting 5
For For Approve Issuance of New Series F Shares without Preemptive Rights
6
For For Eliminate Preemptive Rights with Regards to New Series F Shares
7
For For Approve Issuance of Convertible Warrants Without Preemptive Rights
8
For For Eliminate Preemptive Rights with Regards to New Convertible Warrants
9
For For Approve Listing, Dematerialization, and Registration of Newly Issued Shares
10
For For Amend Statute to Reflect Changes in Capital 11
For For Amend Statute Re: Management Board Authorization to Increase Share Capital within Limits of Target Capital with Possible Exclusion of Preemptive Rights
12
For For Authorize Share Repurchase Program 13
For For Approve Creation of Reserve Capital for Purposes of Share Repurchase Program
14
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
CCC SA Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
Against For Amend Statute Re: Voting Rights Cap 15
Voter Rationale: The proposal violates the one-share, one-vote principle.
Against For Elect Supervisory Board Member 16
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure
Domino's Pizza Group plc
Meeting Date: 01/10/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: DOM
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Authorise Appropriation of Distributable Profits to the Payment of Distributions; Waive and Release Any and All Claims in Connection with the Approval, Declaration or Payment of the Dividends, the Share Buy-backs and the EBT Payment and Liabilities
None For
Focusrite plc
Meeting Date: 01/10/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: TUNE
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Re-elect Philip Dudderidge as Director 3
For For Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorise Their Remuneration
4
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 5
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
6
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
7
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Korea Electric Power Corp.
Meeting Date: 01/10/2017 Country: South Korea
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: A015760
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Elect Moon Bong-soo as Inside Director For For
Commercial Metals Company
Meeting Date: 01/11/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: CMC
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1A Elect Director Vicki L. Avril For For
For For Elect Director Robert L. Guido 1B
For For Elect Director Sarah E. Raiss 1C
For For Elect Director J. David Smith 1D
For For Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
3
Voter Rationale: Future STI performance metrics not disclosed.
The Value Catalyst Fund Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/11/2017 Country: Cayman Islands
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: VCF
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports For For
For For Re-elect Michael Haxby as a Director 2
For For Ratify KPMG Audit LLC as Auditors 3
For For Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Cogeco Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Country: Canada
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: CGO
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Louis Audet For For
For For Elect Director Mary-Ann Bell 1.2
For For Elect Director James C. Cherry 1.3
For For Elect Director Pierre L. Comtois 1.4
For For Elect Director Claude A. Garcia 1.5
For For Elect Director Normand Legault 1.6
For For Elect Director David McAusland 1.7
For For Elect Director Jan Peeters 1.8
For For Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
2
For For Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach
3
Debenhams plc
Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: DEB
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Final Dividend 3
For For Elect Ian Cheshire as Director 4
For For Elect Lisa Myers as Director 5
For For Elect Sergio Bucher as Director 6
For For Elect Nicky Kinnaird as Director 7
For For Re-elect Terry Duddy as Director 8
For For Re-elect Matt Smith as Director 9
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Debenhams plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Suzanne Harlow as Director 10
For For Re-elect Peter Fitzgerald as Director 11
For For Re-elect Stephen Ingham as Director 12
For For Re-elect Martina King as Director 13
For For Re-elect Mark Rolfe as Director 14
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
Auditors
15
For For Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
16
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 17
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
18
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 19
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
20
EI Towers SpA
Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Country: Italy
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: EIT
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Dividend Distribution of EUR 3.60 per Share
For For
Intertrust N.V.
Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Country: Netherlands
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: INTER
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
2 Elect M.J. de Vries to Management Board For For
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
SBA Communications Corporation
Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: SBAC
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Reorganization to Facilitate Transition to REIT Status
For For
For For Adjourn Meeting 2
UniCredit SpA
Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Country: Italy
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: UCG
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Capital Increase with Preemptive Rights For For
For For Approve Share Consolidation 2
For For Elect Jean Pierre Mustier as Director 1.1
For For Elect Sergio Balbinot as Director 1.2
For For Elect Martha Dagmar Böckenfeld as Director 1.3
CSG Holding Co., Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/13/2017 Country: China
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: 200012
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Zhang Wandong as Supervisor None For
Voter Rationale: Cumulative Voting
For None Elect Li Xinjun as Supervisor 1.2
Voter Rationale: Cumulative Voting
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
CSG Holding Co., Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Approve Purchase of Liability Insurance for Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management Members
2
Mabanee Co SAKC
Meeting Date: 01/16/2017 Country: Kuwait
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: MABANEE
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Amend Bylaws in Compliance with Commercial Companies Law No.1 of 2016
For Against
Voter Rationale: Unable to make an informed decision due to a lack of disclosure.
Against For Adopt New Articles in Compliance with Commercial Companies Law No.1 of 2016
2
Voter Rationale: Unable to make an informed decision due to a lack of disclosure.
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: CBOE
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition For For
For For Adjourn Meeting 2
Schroder Alternative Solutions - Agriculture Fund
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Alternative Solutions - Agriculture Fund Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Richard Mountford as Director 12
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 13
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 14
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 15
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
16
For For Approve Allocation of Income 17
Schroder Alternative Solutions - Commodity Fund
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Alternative Solutions - Commodity Fund Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Richard Mountford as Director 12
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 13
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 14
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 15
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
16
For For Approve Allocation of Income 17
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Bespoke Inv Fund 3
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Bespoke Investment Fund 1
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2018-2027)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2018-2027) Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2028-2037)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2028-2037) Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2038-2047)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2048-2057)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-linked LDI Swap Fund (2048-2057)
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-Linked LDI Swap Fund (2058-2077)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Index-Linked LDI Swap Fund (2058-2077) Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Inflation Only (2028-2037)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2018-2027)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2028-2037)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2028-2037) Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2038-2047)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2038-2047) Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2048-2057)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2058-2077)
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Nominal LDI Swap Fund (2058-2077)
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Index Linked Gilt Fd 2018-2027
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Index Linked Gilt Fd 2018-2027 Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Index Linked Gilt Fd 2058-2077
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Index Linked Gilt Fund 2028-2037
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Index Linked Gilt Fund 2038-2057
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Index Linked Gilt Fund 2038-2057 Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Nominal Gilt Fund 2018-2037
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Nominal Gilt Fund 2018-2037 Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Nominal Gilt Fund 2038-2057
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Nominal Gilt Fund 2058-2077
Meeting Date: 01/17/2017 Country: Luxembourg
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: N/A
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder Matching Plus SICAV - Synthetic Nominal Gilt Fund 2058-2077
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
3 Approve Financial Statements For For
For For Approve Discharge of Directors 4
For For Re-elect Marie-Jeanne Chevremont-Lorenzini as
Director
5
For For Re-elect Mike Champion as Director 6
For For Re-elect Daniel de Fernando Garcia as Director 7
For For Re-elect Achim Kuessner as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ketil Petersen as Director 9
For For Re-elect Neil Walton as Director 10
For For Elect Bernard Herman as Director 11
For For Elect Stephen Mills as Director 12
For For Elect Eric Bertrand as Director 13
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 14
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
as Auditor
15
For For Approve Allocation of Income 16
Banco BTG Pactual SA
Meeting Date: 01/18/2017 Country: Brazil
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: BBTG11
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For
For For Approve Agreement to Absorb BTG Pactual Comercializadora de Energia Ltda
2
For For Ratify Acal Auditores Independentes S/S. as the Independent Firm to Appraise Proposed
Transaction
3
For For Approve Independent Firm's Appraisal 4
For For Approve Absorption of BTG Pactual Comercializadora de Energia Ltda
5
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Banco BTG Pactual SA Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved
Resolutions
6
Diploma plc
Meeting Date: 01/18/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: DPLM
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Re-elect John Nicholas as Director 3
For For Re-elect Bruce Thompson as Director 4
For For Re-elect Nigel Lingwood as Director 5
For For Re-elect Charles Packshaw as Director 6
For For Re-elect Andy Smith as Director 7
For For Re-elect Anne Thorburn as Director 8
For For Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors 9
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 10
For For Approve Remuneration Report 11
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 12
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
13
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
14
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 15
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice
16
GAME Digital plc
Meeting Date: 01/18/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: GMD
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
GAME Digital plc
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
Against For Approve Remuneration Report 2
Voter Rationale: Company decided to recall the PSP awards granted in 2015 and make new awards in May 2016 at the same level of 125% of salary with a reduced EPS target, this ended in an increased pay out after poor performance.
For For Approve Final Dividend 3
For For Re-elect Martyn Gibbs as Director 4
For For Re-elect Mark Gifford as Director 5
For For Re-elect John Jackson as Director 6
For For Re-elect Lesley Watkins as Director 7
Against For Re-elect Caspar Woolley as Director 8
Voter Rationale: Poor governance practices with PSP award pay out.
For For Appoint BDO LLP as Auditors 9
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 10
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 11
For For Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure 12
Against For Approve Waiver on Tender-Bid Requirement 13
Voter Rationale: Potential for creeping control.
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
14
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
15
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 16
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice
17
Ground Rents Income Fund plc
Meeting Date: 01/18/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: GRIO
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Ground Rents Income Fund plc
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Re-elect Paul Craig as Director 2
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
Auditors
3
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 5
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
6
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 7
Micron Technology, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/18/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MU
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Bailey For For
For For Elect Director Richard M. Beyer 1.2
For For Elect Director Patrick J. Byrne 1.3
For For Elect Director D. Mark Durcan 1.4
For For Elect Director Mercedes Johnson 1.5
For For Elect Director Lawrence N. Mondry 1.6
For For Elect Director Robert E. Switz 1.7
Against For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 2
Voter Rationale: Plan does not require a minimum vesting period of at l;east one year.
For For Adopt NOL Rights Plan (NOL Pill) 3
For For Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors 4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Micron Technology, Inc. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
5
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on STI performance targets.
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA
Meeting Date: 01/18/2017 Country: Poland
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: PZU
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
2 Elect Meeting Chairman For For
For For Approve Agenda of Meeting 4
Against None Approve Remuneration Policy for Members of Management Board
5
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure.
Against None Approve Remuneration Policy for Members of
Supervisory Board
6
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure.
Against None Fix Size of Supervisory Board 7
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure.
Against None Recall Supervisory Board Member 8.1
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure.
Against None Elect Supervisory Board Member 8.2
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure.
Against For Approve Decision on Covering Costs of Convocation of General Meeting of Shareholders
9
Voter Rationale: Not in shareholders best interests
EVN AG
Meeting Date: 01/19/2017 Country: Austria
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: EVN
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
EVN AG
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of
EUR 0.42 per Share
For For
For For Approve Discharge of Management and
Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2015/16
3
Against For Ratify KPMG Austria GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal
2016/17
4
Voter Rationale: Fees for non-audit services exceed standard annual-related fees.
For For Elect Johannes Zuegel as Supervisory Board Member
5
Intuit Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/19/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: INTU
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1a Elect Director Eve Burton For For
For For Elect Director Scott D. Cook 1b
For For Elect Director Richard L. Dalzell 1c
For For Elect Director Diane B. Greene 1d
For For Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson 1e
For For Elect Director Dennis D. Powell 1f
For For Elect Director Brad D. Smith 1g
For For Elect Director Raul Vazquez 1h
For For Elect Director Jeff Weiner 1i
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 3
Voter Rationale: The plan does not require a minimum vesting period of at least one year.
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
4
Voter Rationale: The plan does not require a minimum vesting period of at least one year.
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Zodiac Aerospace
Meeting Date: 01/19/2017 Country: France
Meeting Type: Annual/Special Ticker: ZC
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2
For For Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.32 per Share
3
For For Approve Stock Dividend Program 4
For For Acknowledge Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party Transactions Mentioning the
Absence of New Transactions
5
For For Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital
6
For For Reelect Gilberte Lombard as Supervisory Board Member
7
For For Reelect Laure Hauseux as Supervisory Board Member
8
For For Reelect Vincent Gerondeau as Supervisory Board Member
9
Against For Elect Fidoma as Supervisory Board Member 10
Voter Rationale: Lack of board independence with significant family representation.
Against For Advisory Vote on Compensation of Olivier
Zarrouati, Chairman of the Management Board
11
Voter Rationale: Pay for performance disconnect.
Against For Advisory Vote on Compensation of Maurice
Pinault, Member of the Management Board
12
Voter Rationale: Pay for performance disconnect.
Against For Advisory Vote on Compensation of Yannick Assouad, Member of the Management Board
13
Voter Rationale: Pay for performance disconnect.
For For Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
14
For For Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 2.5 Million
15
For For Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 2.5 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value
16
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Zodiac Aerospace Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.2 Million
17
For For Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.2 Million
18
For For Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above
19
For For Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 1.2
Million for Future Exchange Offers
20
For For Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind
21
For For Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee
Stock Purchase Plans
22
For For Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other
Formalities
23
MegaFon PJSC
Meeting Date: 01/20/2017 Country: Russia
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: MFON
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Related-Party Transactions Re: Share Purchase Agreement
For For
The Character Group plc
Meeting Date: 01/20/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: CCT
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports For Against
Voter Rationale: Executives not up for re-election and lack of independent NED's on the board.
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
The Character Group plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Richard King as Director 3
Against For Re-elect David Harris as Director 4
Voter Rationale: Non independent NED who chairs the audit and remuneration committees.
For For Elect Clive Crouch as Director 5
For For Reappoint MacIntyre Hudson LLP as Auditors and
Authorise Their Remuneration
6
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 7
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 8
Against For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
9
Voter Rationale: Excessive dilution
Tracsis plc
Meeting Date: 01/20/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: TRCS
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors 3
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4
For For Re-elect Maxwell Cawthra as Director 5
For For Re-elect John Nelson as Director 6
For For Elect Elizabeth Richards as Director 7
For For Elect Lisa Charles-Jones as Director 8
For For Approve Final Dividend 9
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 10
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
11
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 12
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Cyfrowy Polsat SA
Meeting Date: 01/23/2017 Country: Poland
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: CPS
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
2 Elect Meeting Chairman For For
For For Elect Member of Vote Counting Commission 4.1
For For Elect Member of Vote Counting Commission 4.2
For For Elect Member of Vote Counting Commission 4.3
For For Approve Agenda of Meeting 5
For For Approve Merger 6
easyHotel plc
Meeting Date: 01/23/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: EZH
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Grant of Awards under the 2015 Performance Share Plan to Certain Employees of the Company
3
For For Approve Final Dividend 4
For For Re-elect Scott Christie as Director 5
For For Reappoint BDO LLP as Auditors and Authorise
Their Remuneration
6
Entertainment Network India Ltd
Meeting Date: 01/23/2017 Country: India
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: 532700
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Entertainment Network India Ltd
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Related Party Transactions For For
Frasers Commercial Trust
Meeting Date: 01/23/2017 Country: Singapore
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: ND8U
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Adopt Report of the Trustee, Statement by the Manager, and Audited Financial Statements
For For
For For Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize the Manager to Fix Their Remuneration
2
For For Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with or without Preemptive Rights
3
MCB Bank Limited
Meeting Date: 01/23/2017 Country: Pakistan
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: MCB
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting For For
For For Approve Scheme of Amalgamation 2
For For Authorize Distribution of Annual Audited
Accounts in Soft Form
3
Against For Other Business 4
Voter Rationale: Other business not disclosed
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
Meeting Date: 01/23/2017 Country: Brazil
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: UGPA3
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Acquisition of Liquigas Distribuidora S.A. to Be Carried Out by the Company's Subsidiary Ultragaz S.A.
For For
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: BDX
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For For
For For Elect Director Catherine M. Burzik 1.2
For For Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert 1.3
For For Elect Director Vincent A. Forlenza 1.4
For For Elect Director Claire M. Fraser 1.5
For For Elect Director Christopher Jones 1.6
For For Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen 1.7
For For Elect Director Gary A. Mecklenburg 1.8
For For Elect Director James F. Orr 1.9
For For Elect Director Willard J. Overlock, Jr. 1.10
For For Elect Director Claire Pomeroy 1.11
For For Elect Director Rebecca W. Rimel 1.12
For For Elect Director Bertram L. Scott 1.13
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
One Year None Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
Against Against Require Independent Board Chairman 5
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: EWI
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 2
For For Approve Remuneration Report 3
For For Re-elect William Ducas as Director 4
For For Re-elect Helen James as Director 5
For For Re-elect Donald Cameron as Director 6
For For Elect Mungo Wilson as Director 7
For For Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 8
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 9
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 10
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
11
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 12
HAGIHARA INDUSTRIES INC.
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 7856
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final
Dividend of JPY 35
For For
For For Elect Director Hagihara, Kuniaki 2.1
For For Elect Director Asano, Kazushi 2.2
For For Elect Director Tanaka, Toshikazu 2.3
For For Elect Director Sasahara, Yoshihiro 2.4
For For Elect Director Yoshida, Junichi 2.5
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
HAGIHARA INDUSTRIES INC. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director Nakahara, Yuji 2.6
For For Elect Director Akikusa, Fumiyuki 2.7
Against For Approve Director Retirement Bonus 3
Voter Rationale: Use of company funds not in the best interests of shareholder investment.
Huaneng Power International, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: China
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: 902
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Huaneng Group Framework Agreement For For
For For Approve Huaneng Finance Framework Agreement
2
For For Approve Tiancheng Leasing Framework Agreement
3
Lowland Investment Company plc
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: LWI
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 2
For For Approve Remuneration Report 3
For For Approve Final Dividend 4
For For Re-elect Robbie Robertson as Director 5
For For Elect Susan Coley as Director 6
For For Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 7
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 8
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Lowland Investment Company plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 9
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
10
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 11
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
12
Marston's plc
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MARS
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 2
For For Approve Remuneration Report 3
For For Approve Final Dividend 4
For For Re-elect Andrew Andrea as Director 5
For For Re-elect Nicholas Backhouse as Director 6
For For Re-elect Carolyn Bradley as Director 7
For For Re-elect Peter Dalzell as Director 8
For For Re-elect Roger Devlin as Director 9
For For Re-elect Ralph Findlay as Director 10
For For Re-elect Catherine Glickman as Director 11
For For Re-elect Robin Rowland as Director 12
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors
13
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 14
For For Amend Long Term Incentive Plan 15
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 16
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
17
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Marston's plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 18
For For Adopt New Articles of Association 19
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
20
Metro Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: Canada
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MRU
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Maryse Bertrand For For
For For Elect Director Stephanie Coyles 1.2
For For Elect Director Marc DeSerres 1.3
For For Elect Director Claude Dussault 1.4
For For Elect Director Russell Goodman 1.5
For For Elect Director Marc Guay 1.6
For For Elect Director Christian W.E. Haub 1.7
For For Elect Director Michel Labonte 1.8
For For Elect Director Eric R. La Fleche 1.9
For For Elect Director Christine Magee 1.10
For For Elect Director Marie-Jose Nadeau 1.11
For For Elect Director Real Raymond 1.12
For For Elect Director Line Rivard 1.13
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach
3
Against Against SP 1: Approve the Creation of Strategic Perspectives Committee
4
Mitchells & Butlers plc
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MAB
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Mitchells & Butlers plc
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Final Dividend 3
For For Elect Keith Browne as Director 4
For For Elect Dave Coplin as Director 5
For For Re-elect Stewart Gilliland as Director 6
For For Re-elect Eddie Irwin as Director 7
For For Re-elect Bob Ivell as Director 8
For For Re-elect Tim Jones as Director 9
For For Re-elect Josh Levy as Director 10
For For Re-elect Ron Robson as Director 11
For For Re-elect Colin Rutherford as Director 12
For For Re-elect Phil Urban as Director 13
For For Re-elect Imelda Walsh as Director 14
For For Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors 15
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 16
For For Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure 17
For For Approve Scrip Dividend Scheme 18
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
19
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: Poland
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: PKN
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
2 Elect Meeting Chairman For For
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Approve Agenda of Meeting 4
For For Elect Members of Vote Counting Commission 5
Against For Approve Remuneration Policy for Management
Board Members
6
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure
Against For Approve Remuneration Policy for Supervisory
Board Members
7
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure
Against For Recall Supervisory Board Member 8.1
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure
Against For Elect Supervisory Board Member 8.2
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure
Sodexo
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: France
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: SW
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2
For For Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2.40 per Share and an Extra of EUR 0.24 per
Share to Long-Term Registered Shares
3
For For Approve Health Insurance Coverage Agreement with Sophie Bellon, Chairman of the Board
4
For For Approve Health Insurance Coverage Agreement with Michel Landel, CEO
5
For For Reelect Patricia Bellinger as Director 6
For For Reelect Michel Landel as Director 7
For For Elect Cecile Tandeau as Director 8
For For Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as Auditor
9
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Sodexo Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Appoint Jean-Baptiste Deschryver as Alternate
Auditor
10
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors in the
Aggregate Amount of EUR 735,000
11
For For Advisory Vote on Compensation of Pierre Bellon,
Chairman of the Board until Jan. 26, 2016
12
For For Advisory Vote on Compensation of Sophie Bellon,
Chairman of the Board since Jan. 26, 2016
13
For For Advisory Vote on Compensation of Michel Landel,
CEO
14
For For Authorize Repurchase of Up to 5 Percent of
Issued Share Capital
15
For For Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other
Formalities
16
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: SPB
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth C. Ambrecht For For
Withhold For Elect Director Andreas Rouve 1.2
Voter Rationale: Lack of independence on the board.
For For Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
Voter Rationale: Excessive compensation practices.
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
For For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 5
The European Investment Trust plc
Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: EUT
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
The European Investment Trust plc
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 3
For For Appoint BDO LLP as Auditors 4
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 5
For For Re-elect William Eason as Director 6
For For Re-elect Michael MacPhee as Director 7
For For Re-elect Michael Moule as Director 8
For For Re-elect Michael Woodward as Director 9
For For Approve Final Dividend 10
For For Approve Special Dividend 11
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 12
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 13
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
14
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
15
Air Partner plc
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: AIR
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Share Sub-Division For For
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: Singapore
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: A17U
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Proposed Acquisition of the Property For For
For For Approve Proposed Issuance of New Units as
Partial Consideration for the Proposed Acquisition
2
Calsonic Kansei Corp.
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: 7248
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Amend Articles to Authorize Board to Determine Income Allocation with Record Date No Later
Than Sep. 29, 2017
For For
For For Approve Capital Reduction 2
For For Approve Accounting Transfers 3
e2v technologies plc
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: E2V
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Matters Relating to the Cash Acquisition of e2v technologies plc by Rhombi Holdings Limited
For For
e2v technologies plc
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Court Ticker: E2V
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
e2v technologies plc
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: South Korea
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: A051600
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.3 Elect Jung Eui-heon as CEO None For
For For Elect Kim Sung-yeol as Outside Director 2
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: South Africa
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: LHC
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Re-elect Joel Netshitenzhe as Director For For
For For Re-elect Marian Jacobs as Director 1.2
For For Re-elect Royden Vice as Director 1.3
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc as Auditors of the Company with M Naidoo as the Designated Audit Partner
2
For For Re-elect Peter Golesworthy as Chairman of the
Audit Committee
3.1
For For Re-elect Louisa Mojela as Member of the Audit
Committee
3.2
For For Re-elect Royden Vice as Member of the Audit
Committee
3.3
For For Re-elect Garth Solomon as Member of the Audit
Committee
3.4
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Place Authorised but Unissued Shares under
Control of Directors Pursuant to the Rights Offer
5
For For Authorise Board to Issue Shares for Cash 6
For For Authorise Issue of 30% or More of the Company's
Ordinary Shares
1
For For Authorise Repurchase of Issued Share Capital 2
For For Approve Financial Assistance in Terms of Section
45 of the Companies Act
3
For For Approve Non-executive Directors' Remuneration 4
For For Amend Memorandum of Incorporation 5.1
For For Amend Memorandum of Incorporation 5.2
For For Approve Issue of Company's Ordinary Shares to a Person Falling within the Ambit of Section 41(1) of the Companies Act for the Purposes of Implementing the Rights Offer
6
McCarthy & Stone plc
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MCS
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 3
For For Approve Final Dividend 4
For For Elect John White as Director 5
For For Elect Clive Fenton as Director 6
For For Elect John Tonkiss as Director 7
For For Elect Geeta Nanda as Director 8
For For Elect Frank Nelson as Director 9
For For Elect Mike Parsons as Director 10
For For Appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors 11
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
McCarthy & Stone plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
12
For For Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure 13
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 14
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
15
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
16
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 17
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
18
For For Authorise Off-Market Purchase of a Quarter
Share
19
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: VIVO
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director James M. Anderson For For
For For Elect Director Dwight E. Ellingwood 1.2
For For Elect Director John A. Kraeutler 1.3
For For Elect Director John C. McIlwraith 1.4
For For Elect Director David C. Phillips 1.5
For For Elect Director Catherine A. Sazdanoff 1.6
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
2
For For Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors 3
For For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 4
Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MWA
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Shirley C. Franklin For For
For For Elect Director Thomas J. Hansen 1.2
For For Elect Director Gregory E. Hyland 1.3
For For Elect Director Jerry W. Kolb 1.4
For For Elect Director Mark J. O'Brien 1.5
For For Elect Director Bernard G. Rethore 1.6
For For Elect Director Lydia W. Thomas 1.7
For For Elect Director Michael T. Tokarz 1.8
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
2
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclose on STI non-financial performance metrics.
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 3
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 4
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: SCHN
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Wayland R. Hicks For For
For For Elect Director Judith A. Johansen 1.2
For For Elect Director Tamara L. Lundgren 1.3
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
2
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on STI strategic performance targets.
For For Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors 3
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: SDP
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 3
For For Approve Remuneration Report 4
For For Re-elect Nicholas Smith as Director 5
For For Re-elect Anthony Fenn as Director 6
For For Re-elect Rosemary Morgan as Director 7
For For Re-elect Keith Craig as Director 8
For For Re-elect James Williams as Director 9
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors
10
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 11
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 12
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
13
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 14
WH Smith plc
Meeting Date: 01/25/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: SMWH
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Final Dividend 3
For For Re-elect Suzanne Baxter as Director 4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
WH Smith plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect Stephen Clarke as Director 5
For For Re-elect Annemarie Durbin as Director 6
For For Re-elect Drummond Hall as Director 7
For For Re-elect Robert Moorhead as Director 8
For For Re-elect Henry Staunton as Director 9
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
Auditors
10
For For Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
11
For For Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure 12
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 13
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
14
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
15
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 16
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
17
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: APD
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1a Elect Director Susan K. Carter For For
For For Elect Director Charles I. Cogut 1b
For For Elect Director Seifollah (Seifi) Ghasemi 1c
For For Elect Director Chadwick C. Deaton 1d
For For Elect Director David H. Y. Ho 1e
For For Elect Director Margaret G. McGlynn 1f
For For Elect Director Edward L. Monser 1g
For For Elect Director Matthew H. Paull 1h
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
2
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 3
For For Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors 4
Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: ASH
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Brendan M. Cummins For For
For For Elect Director William G. Dempsey 1.2
For For Elect Director Jay V. Ihlenfeld 1.3
Against For Elect Director Barry W. Perry 1.4
Voter Rationale: Concerns about an approval by the director which leads to a reduction in shareholder rights.
For For Elect Director Mark C. Rohr 1.5
For For Elect Director George A. Schaefer, Jr. 1.6
For For Elect Director Janice J. Teal 1.7
Against For Elect Director Michael J. Ward 1.8
Voter Rationale: Concerns about an approval by the director which leads to a reduction in shareholder rights.
For For Elect Director William A. Wulfsohn 1.9
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
3
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on LTI performance targets.
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
Clicks Group Ltd
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: South Africa
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: CLS
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Clicks Group Ltd
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports for the Year Ended 31 August 2016
For For
For For Reappoint Ernst & Young Inc as Auditors of the Company with Malcolm Rapson as the Individual Registered Auditor
2
For For Re-elect Martin Rosen as Director 3
For For Re-elect John Bester as Member of the Audit and
Risk Committee
4.1
For For Re-elect Fatima Jakoet as Member of the Audit
and Risk Committee
4.2
For For Elect David Nurek as Member of the Audit and
Risk Committee
4.3
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 5
For For Authorise Repurchase of Issued Share Capital 6
For For Approve Directors' Fees 7
For For Approve Financial Assistance to Related or
Inter-related Company or Corporation
8
For For Authorise Specific Repurchase of Shares from
New Clicks Holdings Share Trust
9
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: COST
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For
For For Elect Director Richard A. Galanti 1.2
For For Elect Director John W. Meisenbach 1.3
For For Elect Director Charles T. Munger 1.4
For For Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on bonus eligibility criteria.
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Costco Wholesale Corporation Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
Danieli & Co. Officine Meccaniche SPA
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Italy
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: DAN
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Elect Representative for Holders of Saving Shares; Approve Representative's Remuneration
For For
H.I.S. Co. Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 9603
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final
Dividend of JPY 22 For For
For For Amend Articles to Amend Business Lines 2
For For Elect Director Sawada, Hideo 3.1
For For Elect Director Hirabayashi, Akira 3.2
For For Elect Director Kusuhara, Narimoto 3.3
For For Elect Director Nakamori, Tatsuya 3.4
For For Elect Director Nakatani, Shigeru 3.5
For For Elect Director Sakaguchi, Katsuhiko 3.6
For For Elect Director Yamanobe, Atsushi 3.7
For For Elect Director Oda, Masayuki 3.8
For For Elect Director Takagi, Kiyoshi 3.9
For For Elect Director Namekata, Kazumasa 3.10
For For Elect Director Tomita, Naomi 3.11
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Approve Stock Option Plan 4
For For Approve Annual Bonus 5
ITE Group plc
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: ITE
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Elect Mark Shashoua as Director 3
For For Elect Andrew Beach as Director 4
For For Re-elect Sharon Baylay as Director 5
For For Re-elect Neil England as Director 6
For For Re-elect Linda Jensen as Director 7
For For Re-elect Stephen Puckett as Director 8
For For Re-elect Marco Sodi as Director 9
For For Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors 10
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 11
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 12
For For Approve Remuneration Report 13
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 14
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
15
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
16
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 17
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice
18
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: JBL
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Anousheh Ansari For For
For For Elect Director Martha F. Brooks 1.2
For For Elect Director Timothy L. Main 1.3
For For Elect Director Mark T. Mondello 1.4
For For Elect Director Frank A. Newman 1.5
For For Elect Director John C. Plant 1.6
For For Elect Director Steven A. Raymund 1.7
For For Elect Director Thomas A. Sansone 1.8
For For Elect Director David M. Stout 1.9
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on performance targets.
Against For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 4
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on performance targets.
For For Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan 5
Kanamoto Co. Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 9678
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Kanamoto, Kanchu For For
For For Elect Director Kanamoto, Tetsuo 1.2
For For Elect Director Utatsu, Nobuhito 1.3
For For Elect Director Narita, Hitoshi 1.4
For For Elect Director Kanamoto, Tatsuo 1.5
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Kanamoto Co. Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director Hirata, Masakazu 1.6
For For Elect Director Isono, Hiroyuki 1.7
For For Elect Director Nagasaki, Manabu 1.8
For For Elect Director Asano, Yuichi 1.9
For For Elect Director Mukunashi, Naoki 1.10
For For Elect Director Hashiguchi, Kazunori 1.11
For For Elect Director Naito, Susumu 1.12
For For Elect Director Oikawa, Masayuki 1.13
For For Elect Director Yonekawa, Motoki 1.14
For For Appoint Statutory Auditor Naoi, Akira 2
Lonmin plc
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: LMI
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors 3
For For Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors
4
For For Re-elect Brian Beamish as Director 5
For For Elect Kennedy Bungane as Director 6
For For Re-elect Len Konar as Director 7
For For Re-elect Jonathan Leslie as Director 8
For For Re-elect Ben Magara as Director 9
For For Re-elect Ben Moolman as Director 10
For For Re-elect Varda Shine as Director 11
For For Re-elect Jim Sutcliffe as Director 12
For For Elect Barrie van der Merwe as Director 13
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Lonmin plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 14
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 15
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
16
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MSM
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Mitchell Jacobson For For
For For Elect Director Erik Gershwind 1.2
For For Elect Director Jonathan Byrnes 1.3
For For Elect Director Roger Fradin 1.4
For For Elect Director Louise Goeser 1.5
For For Elect Director Michael Kaufmann 1.6
For For Elect Director Denis Kelly 1.7
For For Elect Director Steven Paladino 1.8
For For Elect Director Philip Peller 1.9
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
Natoco Co., Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 4627
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final
Dividend of JPY 14 For For
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Natoco Co., Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director Kasuya, Tadaharu 2.1
For For Elect Director Kasuya, Kenji 2.2
For For Elect Director Yamamoto, Yutaka 2.3
For For Elect Director Kasuya, Taichi 2.4
For For Elect Director Ishiuchi, Senzo 2.5
For For Elect Director Ono, Tomihisa 2.6
For For Elect Director Kasuya, Eiji 2.7
For For Elect Director Mizuno, Kazuyoshi 2.8
For For Elect Director Wakita, Masayoshi 2.9
Against For Approve Director Retirement Bonus 3
Voter Rationale: - Use of company funds not in the best interests of shareholder investment.
OHARA INC.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 5218
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 10
For For
For For Elect Director Saito, Hirokazu 2.1
For For Elect Director Sekido, Hitoshi 2.2
For For Elect Director Nakajima, Takashi 2.3
For For Elect Director Aoki, Tetsuya 2.4
For For Elect Director Okuma, Akihiro 2.5
For For Elect Director Tokura, Go 2.6
For For Elect Director Koizumi, Tatsuya 2.7
For For Elect Director Uchida, Seiju 2.8
Park 24 Co.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 4666
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Park 24 Co.
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final
Dividend of JPY 65
For For
For For Amend Articles to Amend Business Lines 2
For For Elect Director Nishikawa, Koichi 3.1
For For Elect Director Sasaki, Kenichi 3.2
For For Elect Director Kawakami, Norifumi 3.3
For For Elect Director Kawasaki, Keisuke 3.4
For For Elect Director Oura, Yoshimitsu 3.5
Post Holdings, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: POST
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Robert E. Grote For For
For For Elect Director David W. Kemper 1.2
For For Elect Director Robert V. Vitale 1.3
For For Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors 2
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
Voter Rationale: Misalignment between pay and performance
Against Against Report on the Risks Associated with Use of Caged
Chickens in Supply Chain
4
For Against Require Independent Board Chairman 5
Voter Rationale: Shareholders would benefit from an independent oversight at a more senior level.
Senshu Electric Co.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 9824
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Senshu Electric Co.
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final
Dividend of JPY 20
For For
Thai Beverage PCL
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: Thailand
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: Y92
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting For For
For For Approve Financial Statements and Auditors' Reports
3
For For Approve Dividend Payment and Appropriation for Legal Reserve
4
For For Elect Michael Lau Hwai Keong as Director 5.1.1
For For Elect Sakthip Krairiksh as Director 5.1.2
For For Elect Pornchai Matangkasombut as Director 5.1.3
For For Elect Choo-Chat Kambhu Na Ayudhya as Director 5.1.4
For For Elect Vivat Tejapaibul as Director 5.1.5
For For Elect Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi as Director 5.1.6
For For Elect Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi as Director 5.1.7
For For Approve Determination of Director Authorities 5.2
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 6
For For Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
7
For For Approve D&O Insurance for Directors and Executives
8
For For Approve Mandate for Interested Person Transactions
9
Against For Amend Company's Objectives and Amend Memorandum of Association
10
Voter Rationale: Unable to make an informed decision due to a lack of disclosure.
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Thai Beverage PCL Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
Against For Other Business 11
Voter Rationale: Other business not disclosed
Topps Tiles plc
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: TPT
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Approve Remuneration Report 3
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 4
For For Re-elect Matthew Williams as Director 5
For For Re-elect Robert Parker as Director 6
For For Re-elect Darren Shapland as Director 7
For For Re-elect Claire Tiney as Director 8
For For Re-elect Andrew King as Director 9
For For Re-elect Keith Down as Director 10
For For Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors 11
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 12
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 13
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
14
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other
Capital Investment
15
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 16
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice
17
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/26/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: WBA
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1a Elect Director Janice M. Babiak For For
For For Elect Director David J. Brailer 1b
For For Elect Director William C. Foote 1c
For For Elect Director Ginger L. Graham 1d
For For Elect Director John A. Lederer 1e
For For Elect Director Dominic P. Murphy 1f
For For Elect Director Stefano Pessina 1g
For For Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer 1h
For For Elect Director Nancy M. Schlichting 1i
For For Elect Director James A. Skinner 1j
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
2
For For Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors 3
For For Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan 4
For Against Proxy Access 5
Voter Rationale: Amendment to the current proxy access provision will further enhance shareholder rights.
Against Against Approve Report on Executive Pay & Sustainability
Performance
6
Amdocs Limited
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: Guernsey
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: DOX
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Minicucci For For
For For Elect Director Adrian Gardner 1.2
For For Elect Director John T. McLennan 1.3
For For Elect Director Simon Olswang 1.4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Amdocs Limited Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director Zohar Zisapel 1.5
For For Elect Director Julian A. Brodsky 1.6
For For Elect Director Clayton Christensen 1.7
For For Elect Director Eli Gelman 1.8
For For Elect Director James S. Kahan 1.9
For For Elect Director Richard T.C. LeFave 1.10
For For Elect Director Giora Yaron 1.11
For For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 2
For For Approve Dividends 3
For For Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and
Statutory Reports
4
For For Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
5
Edgewell Personal Care Company
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: EPC
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1a Elect Director David P. Hatfield For For
Against For Elect Director Daniel J. Heinrich 1b
Voter Rationale: Concern about director independence on the key committee(s)
For For Elect Director Carla C. Hendra 1c
For For Elect Director R. David Hoover 1d
For For Elect Director John C. Hunter, III 1e
For For Elect Director James C. Johnson 1f
For For Elect Director Elizabeth Valk Long 1g
Against For Elect Director Rakesh Sachdev 1h
Voter Rationale: Concern about director independence on the key committee(s)
For For Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors 2
For For Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan 3
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Edgewell Personal Care Company Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
4
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 4996
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 8
For For
For For Approve Merger Agreement with Ihara Chemical Industry Co. Ltd
2
For For Amend Articles to Amend Business Lines - Indemnify Directors - Indemnify Statutory Auditors - Authorize Board to Pay Interim Dividends
3
For For Elect Director Otake, Takeo 4.1
For For Elect Director Koike, Yoshitomo 4.2
For For Elect Director Kakinami, Hiroyuki 4.3
For For Elect Director Ojima, Masahiro 4.4
For For Elect Director Takagi, Makoto 4.5
For For Elect Director Nakashima, Masanari 4.6
For For Elect Director Shinohara, Takuro 4.7
For For Elect Director Ambe, Toshihiro 4.8
For For Elect Director Amano, Tetsuo 4.9
For For Elect Director Sumiyoshi, Hiromasa 4.10
For For Elect Director Kamibayashi, Yukihiro 4.11
For For Elect Director Maeda, Yoichi 4.12
For For Elect Director Ikeda, Kanji 4.13
Against For Appoint Alternate Statutory Auditor Tatara, Kikuzo
5
Voter Rationale: Lack of independence
For For Elect Director Mochizuki, Masashi 6.1
For For Elect Director Hayakawa, Masato 6.2
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director Takahashi, Hajime 6.3
For For Elect Director Ikawa, Teruhiko 6.4
For For Elect Director Sano, Sumio 6.5
For For Elect Director Nishio, Tadahisa 6.6
Against For Appoint Statutory Auditor Sugiyama, Kenji 7.1
Voter Rationale: Lack of independence
For For Appoint Statutory Auditor Shiratori, Miwako 7.2
For For Approve Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for
Directors
8
For For Approve Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for
Statutory Auditors
9
Against For Approve Director Retirement Bonus 10
Voter Rationale: Bonus amounts not disclosed
Against For Approve Bonus Related to Retirement Bonus System Abolition
11
Voter Rationale: Bonus amounts not disclosedBad practice for payments to outsiders
Monsanto Company
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: MON
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1a Elect Director Dwight M. 'Mitch' Barns For For
For For Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce 1b
For For Elect Director David L. Chicoine 1c
For For Elect Director Janice L. Fields 1d
For For Elect Director Hugh Grant 1e
For For Elect Director Arthur H. Harper 1f
For For Elect Director Laura K. Ipsen 1g
For For Elect Director Marcos M. Lutz 1h
For For Elect Director C. Steven McMillan 1i
For For Elect Director Jon R. Moeller 1j
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Monsanto Company Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director George H. Poste 1k
For For Elect Director Robert J. Stevens 1l
For For Elect Director Patricia Verduin 1m
For For Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
3
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
For For Amend Omnibus Stock Plan 5
For Against Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy 6
Voter Rationale: This is material information for shareholders and they would benefit from greater transparency in order to assess risks and opportunities to these activities.
Against Against Report on Effectiveness and Risks of Glyphosate Use
7
ThyssenKrupp AG
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: Germany
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: TKA
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of
EUR 0.15 per Share
For For
For For Approve Discharge of Management Board for
Fiscal 2015/2016
3
For For Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for
Fiscal 2015/2016
4
For For Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors
for Fiscal 2016/2017
5
Treatt plc
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: TET
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Treatt plc
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Report 2
For For Approve Final Dividend 3
For For Re-elect Anita Haines as Director 4
For For Re-elect David Johnston as Director 5
For For Re-elect Jeff Iliffe as Director 6
For For Elect Richard Illek as Director 7
For For Reappoint RSM UK Audit LLP as Auditors 8
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 9
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 10
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 11
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
12
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
13
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 14
WestRock Company
Meeting Date: 01/27/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: WRK
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1a Elect Director Timothy J. Bernlohr For For
For For Elect Director J. Powell Brown 1b
For For Elect Director Michael E. Campbell 1c
For For Elect Director Terrell K. Crews 1d
For For Elect Director Russell M. Currey 1e
For For Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. 1f
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
WestRock Company Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director Gracia C. Martore 1g
For For Elect Director James E. Nevels 1h
For For Elect Director Timothy H. Powers 1i
For For Elect Director Steven C. Voorhees 1j
For For Elect Director Bettina M. Whyte 1k
For For Elect Director Alan D. Wilson 1l
Against For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
2
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure on LTI performance targets
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 3
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 4
HI-LEX CORPORATION
Meeting Date: 01/28/2017 Country: Japan
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: 7279
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 26.5
For Against
Voter Rationale: Low dividend pay-out and a toning down of their stated dividend policy.
For For Elect Director Teraura, Makoto 2.1
For For Elect Director Nakano, Mitsuhiro 2.2
For For Elect Director Hirai, Shoichi 2.3
For For Elect Director Teraura, Taro 2.4
For For Elect Director Masaki, Yasuko 2.5
For For Elect Director Kato, Toru 2.6
For For Elect Director Akanishi, Yoshifumi 2.7
For For Approve Annual Bonus 3
Against For Approve Takeover Defense Plan (Poison Pill) 4
Voter Rationale: The existence of a poison pill is not in the interests of shareholders.
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Amundi
Meeting Date: 01/30/2017 Country: France
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: AMUN
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 210 Million
For For
For For Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee Stock Purchase Plans
2
For For Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities
3
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/30/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: ENR
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Cynthia J. Brinkley For Against
Voter Rationale: Approved a proposal which limit the shareholder's ability to amend company's MOI.
For For Elect Director John E. Klein 1.2
For For Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
For For Declassify the Board of Directors 4
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA
Meeting Date: 01/30/2017 Country: Brazil
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: MRVE3
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Interim Dividends For For
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Van Lanschot NV
Meeting Date: 01/30/2017 Country: Netherlands
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: LANS
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
2b Elect Lex van Overmeire to Supervisory Board For For
Britvic plc
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: BVIC
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Approve Remuneration Report 3
For For Elect Sue Clark as Director 4
For For Elect Euan Sutherland as Director 5
For For Re-elect Joanne Averiss as Director 6
For For Re-elect Gerald Corbett as Director 7
For For Re-elect John Daly as Director 8
For For Re-elect Mathew Dunn as Director 9
For For Re-elect Ben Gordon as Director 10
For For Re-elect Simon Litherland as Director 11
For For Re-elect Ian McHoul as Director 12
For For Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 13
For For Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
14
For For Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure 15
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 16
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
17
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Britvic plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
18
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 19
For For Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting
with Two Weeks' Notice
20
Fibra Danhos
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: Mexico
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: DANHOS 13
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Open Meeting For For
For For Amend Fibra Danhos Trust Re: Real Estate Trust Certificates Repurchase Program
2
For For Authorize Real Estate Trust Certificates Repurchase Program and Approve Maximum Amount to Be Allocated
3
For For Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions
4
Greencore Group plc
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: Ireland
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: GNC
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports For For
For For Approve Final Dividend 2
For For Re-elect Gary Kennedy as Director 3a
For For Re-elect Patrick Coveney as Director 3b
For For Elect Eoin Tonge as Director 3c
For For Re-elect Sly Bailey as Director 3d
For For Re-elect Heather Ann McSharry as Director 3e
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Greencore Group plc Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Re-elect John Moloney as Director 3f
For For Re-elect Eric Nicoli as Director 3g
For For Re-elect John Warren as Director 3h
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 4
For For Approve Remuneration Report 5
Against For Approve Remuneration Policy 6
Voter Rationale: Duplication of performance metrics.Lack of disclosure on non-financial targets.
For For Approve Increase in the Maximum Number of
Directors
7
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 8
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive
Rights
9
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 10
For For Authorise the Re-allotment of Treasury Shares 11
For For Reappoint KPMG as Auditors 12
For For Approve Scrip Dividend 13
Against For Amend Performance Share Plan 14
Voter Rationale: Increase to share plan award limit without challenging performance targets.
For For Adopt New Articles of Association 15
Hormel Foods Corporation
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: HRL
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1a Elect Director Gary C. Bhojwani For For
For For Elect Director Terrell K. Crews 1b
For For Elect Director Jeffrey M. Ettinger 1c
For For Elect Director Glenn S. Forbes 1d
For For Elect Director Stephen M. Lacy 1e
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Hormel Foods Corporation Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Elect Director John L. Morrison 1f
For For Elect Director Elsa A. Murano 1g
For For Elect Director Robert C. Nakasone 1h
For For Elect Director Susan K. Nestegard 1i
For For Elect Director Dakota A. Pippins 1j
For For Elect Director Christopher J. Policinski 1k
For For Elect Director Sally J. Smith 1l
For For Elect Director James P. Snee 1m
For For Elect Director Steven A. White 1n
For For Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
3
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
Against Against Provide Vote Counting to Exclude Abstentions 5
Lindsay Corporation
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: LNN
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1.1 Elect Director Michael N. Christodolou For For
For For Elect Director W. Thomas Jagodinski 1.2
For For Elect Director David B. Rayburn 1.3
For For Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors 2
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
3
One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 4
Per Aarsleff Holding AS
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: Denmark
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: PAAL B
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Per Aarsleff Holding AS
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
For For Approve Allocation of Income 3
For For Approve Discharge of Management and Board 4
For For Approve Dividends 5a
For For Approve Remuneration of Directors 5b
Against For Authorize Share Repurchase Program 5c
Voter Rationale: Lack of disclosure combined with a 5 year authorization period.
For For Reelect Andreas Lundby as Director 6a
For For Reelect Jens Bjerg Sørensen as Director 6b
For For Reelect Carsten Fode as Director 6c
For For Reelect Peter Arndrup Poulsen as Director 6d
For For Elect Charlotte Strand as Director 6e
For For Ratify PWC as Auditors 7
Petroleo Brasileiro SA-Petrobras
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: Brazil
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: PETR4
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Approve Sale of Liquigas Distribuidora S.A. For For
For For Approve Sale of PetroquimicaSuape and CITEPE 2
Petroleo Brasileiro SA-Petrobras
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: Brazil
Meeting Type: Special Ticker: PETR4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
Petroleo Brasileiro SA-Petrobras
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Approve Sale of Liquigas Distribuidora S.A. For For
For For Approve Sale of PetroquimicaSuape and CITEPE 2
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: United Kingdom
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: PCGH
Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
For For
For For Approve Remuneration Policy 2
For For Approve Remuneration Report 3
For For Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors
4
For For Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 5
For For Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights 6
For For Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights
7
For For Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares 8
PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: Indonesia
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: BJTM
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports
For For
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017
PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk Proposal
Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote
Instruction
For For Approve Allocation of Income and Tantiem for
Directors and Commissioners
2
For For Approve Share Repurchase Program 3
For For Approve Auditors 4
For For Approve Report on the Use of Proceeds from the
Initial Public Offering 2016
5
For For Approve Return of Sinoman Community Fund to
the General Reserve Post of the Company
6
For For Amend Article 4 of the Articles of the Association Re: Implementation of the Management Employee Stock Options Plan (MESOP)
7
For For Approve Adjustment to the Spin-Off
Implementation
8
Visa Inc.
Meeting Date: 01/31/2017 Country: USA
Meeting Type: Annual Ticker: V
Proposal Number
Proposal Text
Mgmt Rec
Vote Instruction
1a Elect Director Lloyd A. Carney For For
For For Elect Director Mary B. Cranston 1b
For For Elect Director Francisco Javier Fernandez-Carbajal
1c
For For Elect Director Gary A. Hoffman 1d
For For Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. 1e
For For Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat 1f
For For Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson 1g
For For Elect Director John A.C. Swainson 1h
For For Elect Director Maynard G. Webb, Jr. 1i
For For Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
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One Year One Year Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency 3
For For Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors 4
Vote Summary Report Date range covered: 01/01/2017 to 01/31/2017