For immediate release
ANITE PLC
29 August 2008
Result of General Meeting
Further to the announcement made on 1 August 2008, the Board of Anite is pleased to announce that the resolution to approve the disposal of Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited, as detailed in the circular sent to shareholders dated 1 August 2008, was duly passed at a General Meeting held today.
Following the passing of the resolution, completion remains conditional on the Office of Fair Trading confirming in writing that it will not refer the transaction to the Competition Commission.
A copy of the resolution passed at the meeting has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
EC14 5HS
The results of the proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out
below:
|
Resolution |
For |
Discretionary |
Against |
Vote withheld |
1 |
Proposed disposal of Anite Public Sector Holdings Ltd |
216,254,599 |
69,311 |
411,385 |
756,870 |
Enquiries:
Anite plc |
01753 804000 |
Christopher Humphrey |
|
John Sadler, Company Secretary |
|
Smithfield |
020 7360 4900 |
Reg Hoare |
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