Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4111Y
easyJet PLC
21 February 2013
 

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 reelect 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 reelect Carolyn McCall as a Director

185,434,723

99.95

87,451

0.05

185,522,174

146,008,613

7.   To reelect 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 reelect David Bennett as a Director

183,463,943

98.90

2,035,968

1.10

185,499,911

146,030,876

10.  To reelect John Browett as a Director

183,942,950

99.87

233,641

0.13

184,176,591

147,354,196

11.  To reelect Professor Rigas Doganis as a Director

185,412,796

99.95

89,544

0.05

185,502,340

146,028,447

12.  To reelect 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
END
 
 
RAGLLFEFFSILFIV

Companies

easyJet (EZJ)
UK 100