BELLWAY p.l.c.
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
11 December 2015
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 11 December 2015 were duly passed by a unanimous show of hands. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
Resolution | In favour * | Against | Withheld | ||||
Total proxy votes cast | Proxy cards received | Votes | % | Votes | % | Shares | |
1. To adopt the reports and accounts. | 93,055,193 | 416 | 92,984,171 | 99.92 | 71,022 | 0.08 | 374,258 |
2. To approve the Report of the Board on Directors’ Remuneration. | 91,766,138 | 416 | 91,626,703 | 99.85 | 139,435 | 0.15 | 1,663,131 |
3. To declare a final dividend. | 93,060,340 | 416 | 93,059,890 | 100.00 | 450 | 0.00 | 369,111 |
4. To re-elect Mr J K Watson. | 91,080,229 | 416 | 86,893,732 | 95.40 | 4,186,497 | 4.60 | 2,349,222 |
5. To re-elect Mr E F Ayres. | 93,060,120 | 416 | 92,411,651 | 99.30 | 648,469 | 0.70 | 369,331 |
6. To re-elect Mr K D Adey. | 93,060,120 | 416 | 92,412,421 | 99.30 | 647,699 | 0.70 | 369,331 |
7. To re-elect Mr M R Toms. | 93,060,120 | 416 | 92,956,307 | 99.89 | 103,813 | 0.11 | 369,331 |
8. To re-elect Mr J A Cuthbert. | 93,060,120 | 416 | 91,572,834 | 98.40 | 1,487,286 | 1.60 | 369,331 |
9. To re-elect Mr P N Hampden Smith. | 93,060,120 | 416 | 92,900,579 | 99.83 | 159,541 | 0.17 | 369,331 |
10. To re-elect Mrs D N Jagger. | 93,060,120 | 416 | 92,954,497 | 99.89 | 105,623 | 0.11 | 369,331 |
11. To appoint the auditor. | 93,060,092 | 416 | 90,481,909 | 97.23 | 2,578,183 | 2.77 | 369,359 |
12. To agree the auditor’s remuneration. | 93,058,644 | 416 | 92,979,477 | 99.91 | 79,167 | 0.09 | 370,807 |
13. To authorise the directors to allot shares. | 93,059,772 | 416 | 90,467,064 | 97.21 | 2,592,708 | 2.79 | 369,679 |
14. To authorise dis-application of pre-emption rights. | 93,051,924 | 416 | 90,845,233 | 97.63 | 2,206,691 | 2.37 | 377,527 |
15. To authorise market purchases of the Company’s own shares. | 93,007,734 | 416 | 92,958,082 | 99.95 | 49,652 | 0.05 | 421,717 |
16. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days’ notice. | 93,059,605 | 416 | 86,223,222 | 92.65 | 6,836,383 | 7.35 | 369,846 |
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: 122,536,400.
Number of shares in issue and therefore the total number of voting rights: 122,536,400.
Number of shareholders at meeting date: 2,771.