Result of AGM
easyJet plc Poll Results
Annual General Meeting 21 February 2013
easyJet announces that the Annual General Meeting of the Company was held earlier today. All the resolutions were decided by poll.
The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below:
Resolution |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Total Votes |
Votes Withheld* |
1. To receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2012 |
185,369,832 |
99.91 |
162,423 |
0.09 |
185,532,355 |
145,998,532 |
2. To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2012 |
183,047,385 |
55.29 |
147,995,583 |
44.71 |
331,042,968 |
487,819 |
3. To declare a final dividend |
331,221,153 |
99.99 |
24,652 |
0.01 |
331,245,805 |
284,982 |
4. To re‑elect Sir Michael Rake as a Director |
183,758,225 |
55.62 |
146,627,828 |
44.38 |
330,386,053 |
1,144,734 |
5. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director |
185,410,074 |
99.95 |
90,373 |
0.05 |
185,500,447 |
146,030,340 |
6. To re‑elect Carolyn McCall as a Director |
185,434,723 |
99.95 |
87,451 |
0.05 |
185,522,174 |
146,008,613 |
7. To re‑elect Chris Kennedy as a Director |
185,427,699 |
99.95 |
91,918 |
0.05 |
185,519,617 |
146,011,170 |
8. To re-elect Adèle Anderson as a Director |
185,256,707 |
99.87 |
250,092 |
0.13 |
185,506,799 |
146,023,988 |
9. To re‑elect David Bennett as a Director |
183,463,943 |
98.90 |
2,035,968 |
1.10 |
185,499,911 |
146,030,876 |
10. To re‑elect John Browett as a Director |
183,942,950 |
99.87 |
233,641 |
0.13 |
184,176,591 |
147,354,196 |
11. To re‑elect Professor Rigas Doganis as a Director |
185,412,796 |
99.95 |
89,544 |
0.05 |
185,502,340 |
146,028,447 |
12. To re‑elect Keith Hamill as a Director |
185,407,616 |
99.95 |
96,375 |
0.05 |
185,503,991 |
146,026,796 |
13. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director |
185,399,834 |
99.95 |
101,908 |
0.05 |
185,501,742 |
146,029,045 |
14. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company |
184,940,403 |
99.89 |
210,330 |
0.11 |
185,150,733 |
146,380,054 |
15. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
184,897,440 |
99.86 |
267,038 |
0.14 |
185,164,478 |
146,366,309 |
16. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure |
180,862,737 |
97.68 |
4,297,837 |
2.32 |
185,160,574 |
146,370,213 |
17. To authorise the Directors to allot shares |
184,041,961 |
55.62 |
146,834,657 |
44.38 |
330,876,618 |
654,169 |
18. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights** |
184,974,069 |
55.91 |
145,841,362 |
44.09 |
330,815,431 |
715,356 |
19. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares** |
330,512,155 |
99.89 |
358,872 |
0.11 |
330,871,027 |
659,760 |
20. To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice** |
178,126,072 |
53.83 |
152,751,073 |
46.17 |
330,877,145 |
653,642 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
** Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority
The total voting rights of the Company on the day on which shareholders had to be on the register in order to be eligible to vote was 396,275,201.
Speaking at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Luton today, Sir Michael Rake, Chairman of easyJet plc, said:
"It has been a real privilege to be Chairman of easyJet for the last three years.
When I met with Sir Stelios in the Spring of 2009 to discuss taking on the chairmanship of the Company I was clear that we needed to amend the shareholder agreement, introduce a new brand agreement, bring in new management and refresh the Board, as well as, at the right moment, to commence dividend payments.
I was also very clear that, given the economic uncertainty at that time, we should move to a moderate from high growth strategy; something with which Stelios and I both agreed and both voted for in the Board meeting in June 2009 after I had joined the Board.
This has created the basis for a spectacular return for the Company's shareholders as Carolyn and her management team have done an outstanding job in executing the Company's strategy, including utilising the flexibility given by the framework agreement with Airbus in 2002 to continue the very successful move towards A320 aircraft and the conversion of the 15 options in January 2011 both of which have contributed to the strong performance of the Company.
I would also personally like to pay particular tribute to the management, Board and the overwhelming majority of non-family concert party shareholders who have continuously supported the Board and management in the successful execution of our strategy in the interests of all our shareholders and indeed all of our stakeholders. This we will continue to do."
The results will also be made available on the Company's website: http://corporate.easyjet.com/
In accordance with LR 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been forwarded to the FSA for publication through the Document Viewing Facility and will be accessible via the National Storage Mechanism website (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do).
The timetable in relation to the final dividend is as follows:
Shares marked ex-entitlement to the dividend |
Wednesday 27 February 2013 |
Record date for entitlement to the dividend |
5.00 p.m. on Friday, 1 March 2013 |
Payment of dividend |
Friday, 22 March 2013 |
End
21 February 2013
For further details please contact easyJet plc:
Investor:
Rachel Kentleton, Investor Relations +44 (0) 7961 754 468
Will MacLaren, Investor Relations +44 (0) 7961 763 879
Media:
Paul Moore, Corporate Communications +44 (0) 1582 525 973
+44 (0) 7860 794 444
Edward Simpkins, RLM Finsbury +44 (0) 20 7251 3801
+44 (0) 7947 740 551