RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Bunzl plc confirms that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2008 were duly passed by shareholders.
Two copies of the resolutions passed at today's Annual General Meeting which are required to be made available for inspection have 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: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel no. +44 (0)20 7066 1000).
The AGM voting results are as follows:-
Company Name: Bunzl plc
Meeting Date: 14 May 2008
Number of cards (shareholders) at meeting date: 5,680
Issued share capital at meeting date: 350,074,306 which includes 23,325,000 shares held in treasury.
Number of votes per share: 1
Meeting type AGM/EGM: AGM
Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form) |
Total Valid Proxies Received |
Shares For |
Shares Discretionary |
Shares Against |
Shares Marked As Votes Withheld |
Poll Yes/No |
1. Adoption of accounts |
230,983,308 |
229,748,150 |
274,052 |
961,106 |
156,740 |
No |
2. Declaration of final dividend |
230,993,480 |
230,721,589 |
271,786 |
105 |
146,568 |
No |
3. Re-appointment of Mr P L Larmon as a director |
230,989,050 |
230,323,624 |
274,114 |
391,312 |
150,998 |
No |
4. Re-appointment of Dr U Wolters as a director |
230,986,803 |
230,318,031 |
274,114 |
394,658 |
153,245 |
No |
5. Re-appointment of Mr D J R Sleath as a director |
230,989,931 |
230,321,508 |
274,207 |
394,216 |
150,117 |
No |
6. Re-appointment and remuneration of auditors |
229,037,550 |
226,941,181 |
273,326 |
1,823,043 |
2,102,497 |
No |
7. Approval of remuneration report |
230,661,240 |
226,495,373 |
290,702 |
3,875,165 |
466,607 |
No |
8. Authority to allot shares |
230,988,990 |
230,287,414 |
309,408 |
392,168 |
151,058 |
No |
9. Authority to allot shares for cash |
230,985,077 |
230,650,040 |
303,159 |
31,878 |
154,971 |
No |
10. Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares |
230,992,479 |
230,674,873 |
298,897 |
18,709 |
147,569 |
No |
11. Amendments to Articles of Association |
230,975,230 |
230,194,928 |
299,766 |
480,536 |
164,818 |
No |
12. Amendment to borrowing powers |
230,645,590 |
227,491,543 |
299,262 |
2,854,785 |
494,458 |
No |
Paul Hussey
Company Secretary
14 May 2008