Result of AGM
BELLWAY p.l.c.
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
15 January 2010
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 15 January 2010
were duly passed by a unanimous show of hands. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM
are set out below.
Resolution Total proxy Proxy cards In favour * Against Withheld
votes cast cards received Votes % Votes % Votes
1. To adopt the
reports and accounts. 91,959,682 418 91,867,782 99.90 91,900 0.10 417
2. To declare a final
dividend. 91,959,999 418 91,881,099 99.91 78,900 0.09 100
3. To re-elect Mr H C
Dawe. 90,463,207 418 89,131,075 98.53 1,332,132 1.47 1,493,942
4. To re-elect Mr J K
Watson. 91,956,509 418 91,361,529 99.35 594,980 0.65 3,590
5. To re-elect Mr M R
Toms. 91,855,665 418 91,336,708 99.44 518,957 0.56 104,434
6. To re-elect Mr J A
Cuthbert. 91,905,609 418 91,387,933 99.44 517,676 0.56 104,490
7. To re-appoint the
auditors. 91,959,206 418 91,580,689 99.59 378,517 0.41 893
8. To agree the
auditors'
remuneration. 91,959,399 418 91,539,594 99.54 419,805 0.46 700
9. To approve the
Report of the Board on
Directors'
Remuneration. 90,880,069 418 89,297,229 98.26 1,582,840 1.74 1,080,030
10. To authorise the
directors to allot
shares. 90,719,015 418 88,770,471 97.85 1,948,544 2.15 1,241,084
11. To authorise
dis-application of
pre-emption rights. 91,846,502 418 91,785,152 99.93 61,350 0.07 113,597
12. To authorise
market purchases of
the Company's own
shares. 91,946,874 418 91,848,176 99.89 98,698 0.11 13,225
13. To adopt new
Articles of
Association. 91,941,448 418 91,919,225 99.98 22,223 0.02 18,651
14. To allow the
Company to hold
general meetings
(other than AGMs) at
14 days' notice. 91,959,657 418 90,905,544 98.85 1,054,113 1.15 442
The percentage of votes cast exclude Withheld votes. Votes in favour include votes at Chairman's discretion.
The total number of votes cast by proxy: 91,959,999.
Number of shares in issue and therefore the total number of voting rights: 120,787,649.
Number of shareholders at meeting date: 2,829
Voting:
Show of hands - one vote per attendee at the meeting;
On a poll - one vote per share.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, two copies of shareholder resolutions passed at the AGM
concerning items of special business have been sent to the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility
at UK Listing Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS,
and will shortly be available for inspection.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Kevin Wrightson
Group Company Secretary
Bellway p.l.c.
Tel: 0191 217 0717