Result of EGM

RNS Number : 6821Z

C&C Group Plc

25 September 2009

 

C&C GROUP PLC

RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ACQUSITION OF AB INBEV BUSINESSES

C&C Group plc (the 'Company') announces that the resolution proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 25th September 2009 was passed. The full text of the resolution was included in the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company circulated to shareholders on 2nd September 2009. The resolution was to approve the proposed acquisition of the Anheuser-Busch Inbev businesses in Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The resolution was passed by a show of hands.

Proxies received were as follows.

Resolution	For / Discretion	Against	Vote Withheld *
To approve the proposed acquisition	187,300,291 (99.85%)	273,502 (0.15%)	292,828

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for or against a resolution. 

A further announcement will be made on completion of the transaction.

ENDS.

Enquiries:

Noreen O'Kelly

Company Secretary

Phone: + 353 1 616 1100.

 

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