Beazley Group plc
London, 28th April 2009
Beazley Group Plc - EGM Results
Beazley Group plc held an extraordinary general meeting convened for shareholders at 10.15am today for the purpose of considering the Scheme of Arrangement as set out in the Circular to Shareholders dated 23rd March 2009 and announces that all the resolutions were duly passed.
The total number of votes cast in the poll for each resolution is set out below.
Resolution |
Description |
For and Discretionary |
Against |
Withheld |
1 Special |
To approve the Scheme of Arrangement |
409,392,111 |
3,051,212 |
1,930,227 |
2 Special |
To approve the reduction of the share premium account |
412,579,670 |
158,796 |
1,635,084 |
3 Special |
To approve the change of name to Beazley Group Limited |
413,125,619 |
0 |
1,247,931 |
4 Special |
To de-list the ordinary shares of the Company from the London Stock Exchange |
413,125,619 |
452 |
1,247,479 |
5 Ordinary |
To approve the Beazley plc Savings Related Share Option Plan 2009 |
412,922,974 |
203,097 |
1,247,479 |
6 Ordinary |
To approve the Beazley plc Savings Related Share Option Plan for US employees 2009 |
412,922,974 |
203,097 |
1,247,479 |
7 Ordinary |
To approve the Beazley plc Approved Share Option Plan 2009 |
409,574,290 |
641,541 |
4,157,719 |
8 Ordinary |
To approve the Beazley plc Unapproved Share Option Plan 2009 |
409,574,290 |
641,541 |
4,157,719 |
9 Ordinary |
To approve the Beazley plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2009 |
408,559,390 |
641,541 |
5,172,619 |
For further information, please contact:
Beazley Group plc
Arthur Manners
020 7674 7012