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Vote summary by region
| AGM | Class | Court | EGM | GM | OGM | SGM | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Asia & Oceania : Developed | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Asia & Oceania : Emerging | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| Europe : Developed | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Europe : Emerging | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| North America | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| South & Central America | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UK & Ireland | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Vote summary by issues: Commodities Fund
| For | Abstain | Against | Case-by-case | Withhold | Refer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit & Reporting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Board | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consent Solicitation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corporate Actions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shareholder Rights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remuneration | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charitable Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sustainability | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vote summary by issues: UBS
| For | Abstain | Against | Case-by-case | Withhold | Refer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit & Reporting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Board | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consent Solicitation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corporate Actions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shareholder Rights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remuneration | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charitable Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sustainability | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Votes against management - by region
| Region | Resolutions |
|---|---|
| Asia & Oceania : Developed | 3 |
| North America | 12 |
Votes withheld by manager
| Company | Event | Date | Res Num | SH Res | Resolution | Commodities Fund | UBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods Corp | AGM | 31-Jan-23 | 1.02 | - | To re-elect as a director, Gary Bhojwani | Against | Against |
| Hormel Foods Corp | AGM | 31-Jan-23 | 1.09 | - | To re-elect as a director, Sally Smith | Against | Against |
| Hormel Foods Corp | AGM | 31-Jan-23 | 1.10 | - | To re-elect as a director, James Snee | Against | Against |
| Hormel Foods Corp | AGM | 31-Jan-23 | 2 | - | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors | Against | Against |
| Hormel Foods Corp | AGM | 31-Jan-23 | 3 | - | To approve an advisory vote on the remuneration of the Company's named executive officers | Against | Against |
| Hormel Foods Corp | AGM | 31-Jan-23 | 5 | Y | To request that the Board Complies with World Health Organization Guidelines on Antimicrobial Use Throughout Supply Chains | For | For |
| Graincorp Ltd | AGM | 16-Feb-23 | 2 | - | To adopt the remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2022 | Against | |
| Graincorp Ltd | AGM | 16-Feb-23 | 3 | - | To re-elect as a director, Kathy Grigg | Against | |
| Graincorp Ltd | AGM | 16-Feb-23 | 4 | - | To approve a grant of Performance Rights to the MD and CEO | Against | |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc | AGM | 28-Feb-23 | 1d | - | To re-elect as a director, Randy Foutch | Against | |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc | AGM | 28-Feb-23 | 1e | - | To re-elect as a director, Hans Helmerich | Against | |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc | AGM | 28-Feb-23 | 1i | - | To re-elect as a director, Donald Robillard | Against | |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc | AGM | 28-Feb-23 | 1j | - | To re-elect as a director, John Zeglis | Against | |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc | AGM | 28-Feb-23 | 2 | - | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors | Against | |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc | AGM | 28-Feb-23 | 3 | - | To approve an advisory vote on the remuneration of the Company's named executive officers | Against |
Glossary
Definitions for all tables
| Fund Names | |
|---|---|
| BMO | BMO Responsible Global Equity Fund. |
| HSBC | HSBC Economic Scale Index Emerging Markets Equity Fund and HSBC Amanah Global Equity Index Fund. |
| LGIM FTSE | LGIM FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Index Fund |
| LGIM Global | LGIM Global Real Estate Equity Index Fund. |
| NTIF | Northern Trust Emerging Markets ESG Equity Index Fund. |
| UBS | UBS Life World Equity Tracker Fund and UBS Life Climate Aware World Equity Fund. |
| Meeting Types | |
| AGM | Annual General Meeting: meeting normally required by law taking place on an annual basis. |
| Class | Class Meeting: shareholders holding a class of share are required to make a decision binding on the company. |
| Court | Court meeting: shareholders can either order an annual meeting or a special meeting. |
| EGM | Extraordinary General Meeting: meeting is required to conduct business of an urgent or extra-ordinary nature. Such business may require a special quorum or approval level. |
| GM | General Meeting: term often used interchangeably with the term EGM,OGM, SGM, depending on the term used by the company in question. |
| OGM | Ordinary General Meeting: term often used interchangeably with the term EGM,GM, SGM, depending on the term used by the company in question. |
| SGM | Special General Meeting: term often used interchangeably with the term EGM,GM, OGM, depending on the term used. |
| Other Items | |
| SH | Shareholder resolution, resolution proposed by shareholders for ratifying or requesting a specified action by a corporate board |
| Vote withheld | Shareholder votes not supporting management recommendations. |
| Vote Types | |
| Abstain | Shareholder's vote not in favour or against the proposed resolution, but shareholder demonstrates lack of confidence towards the rationale behind the resolution. |
| Against | Shareholder's vote against the resolution proposed. |
| For | Shareholder's vote in favour of the resolution proposed. |
| Withhold | For US- board resolutions, shareholder vote not in favour the board election. |