D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
3 December 2001
3 December 2001
DFS FURNITURE COMPANY plc
RE A.G.M. RESOLUTIONS
As a result of shareholder concerns about the proposed changes to the DFS
Executive Share Option Scheme at tomorrow's Annual General Meeting, the
Company has decided to withdraw the resolution.
DFS Chairman Graham Kirkham commented: 'We proposed to extend our share option
scheme simply because we had outgrown the existing scheme created when we went
public eight years ago. Our objective was to ensure that we could continue to
offer options to all our department heads, area managers and store managers as
the business expands. Our existing scheme is a very wide-ranging one, with
84% of the options currently outstanding held by managers below Board level.
'Share options are a very important motivational factor and have played a
significant part in encouraging high performance levels among DFS middle
management. The record results we have achieved are, I believe, clear
testimony to their effectiveness.
'The Board will now present proposed changes to the share option scheme at a
later date in an amended form, having consulted with existing shareholders and
the appropriate investor protection committees.'
Enquiries:
DFS Furniture Company plc Hudson Sandler
Graham Kirkham, Executive Chairman Keith Hann
Jon Massey, Chief Operating Officer Noemie de Andia
Ian Bowness, Finance Director Tel: 020 7796 4133
Tel: 01302 330365
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