AGM Results
British Land Co PLC
14 July 2006
14th July 2006
THE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Board of British Land announces the results of the poll taken at the Annual
General Meeting of the Company held earlier today. Votes (including votes
withheld) were cast for a total of 346,680,235 ordinary shares of the Company,
representing 67 per cent. of the issued share capital.
The resolutions were approved by majorities in excess of 95% in every case.
Full details of the results of the poll are set out in the Appendix to this
announcement.
Contacts
The British Land Company PLC
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Appendix
RESOLUTION VOTES Votes Withheld
For Against
Shares As % Shares As % Shares
of votes of votes
cast(1) cast1
1 337,725,507 99.78 751,108 0.22 8,203,620
2 345,676,814 100.00 486 0.00 1,002,935
3 330,616,976 99.01 3,317,738 0.99 12,645,521
4 342,246,592 99.72 955,261 0.28 3,478,382
5 342,974,448 99.23 2,655,352 0.77 1,050,435
6 342,565,756 99.11 3,071,376 0.89 1,043,103
7 342,954,224 99.22 2,682,908 0.78 1,043,103
8 342,893,938 99.22 2,696,861 0.78 1,089,436
9 343,074,780 99.26 2,556,839 0.74 1,048,616
10 344,095,121 99.84 560,703 0.16 2,024,411
11 344,092,894 99.84 562,978 0.16 2,024,363
12 335,859,092 97.46 8,746,922 2.54 2,074,221
13 338,045,167 98.83 4,011,890 1.17 4,623,178
14 328,456,478 97.68 7,813,292 2.32 10,410,465
15 338,976,063 98.08 6,652,696 1.92 1,051,476
16 343,948,622 99.52 1,666,914 0.48 1,064,699
17 345,351,730 99.91 320,148 0.09 1,008,357
18 336,622,564 98.66 4,569,507 1.34 5,488,164
19 329,061,798 95.26 16,381,678 4.74 1,236,759
20 304,811,799 98.41 4,935,499 1.59 36,932,937
21 315,580,927 98.76 3,967354 1.24 27,131,954
Note 1: Excludes votes withheld
Note to Editors
The resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM today were as follows:
1. To receive the Report of the Directors and audited Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2006.
2. To declare a Final Dividend for the year ended 31st March 2006.
3. To re-elect Sir John Ritblat, aged 70, as a Director.
4. To re-elect Michael Cassidy as a Director.
5. To re-elect Robert Swannell as a Director.
6. To re-elect Dr Christopher Gibson-Smith as a Director.
7. To re-elect Sir David Michels as a Director.
8. To re-elect Lord Turnbull as a Director.
9. To re-elect Kate Swann as a Director
10. To elect Andrew Jones as a Director
11. To elect Tim Roberts as a Director
12. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors.
13. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors.
14. To approve by Ordinary Resolution the Remuneration Report set
out on pages 57 - 66 of the Annual Report & Accounts and policy set out therein.
15. As Special Business:
To renew by Ordinary Resolution the directors' authority to allot unissued share
capital or convertible securities. (Section 80 Companies Act 1985).
16. As Special Business:
To renew by Special Resolution the limited waiver of pre-emption rights
attaching to future issues of equity securities for cash. (Section 89(1)
Companies Act 1985).
17. As Special Business:
To grant by Special Resolution authority to the Company to exercise its power to
purchase its own shares.
18. As Special Business:
To approve by Ordinary Resolution a new performance plan.
19. As Special Business:
To approve by Ordinary Resolution a new matching share plan.
20. As Special Business:
To approve by Ordinary Resolution amendments to the British Land Long Term
Incentive Plan.
21. As Special Business:
To approve by Ordinary Resolution the establishment of further plans for
overseas employees based on the performance plan and matching plan.
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