Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7681E

easyJet PLC

12 February 2015

 

Result of AGM

easyJet plc Poll Results

Annual General Meeting 12 February 2015

easyJet announces that the Annual General Meeting of the Company was held earlier today.  All the resolutions were decided by poll. 

All of the resolutions were passed at the Annual General Meeting. The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below:   

Resolution	Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	Total Votes	% of Issued Share Capital voted	Votes Withheld*
1.   To receive the Annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2014	172,979,003	99.34	1,150,172	0.66	174,129,175	43.84%	353,134
2.   To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	169,949,424	97.59	4,205,137	2.41	174,154,561	43.84%	354,559
3.   To approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Remuneration	172,811,079	99.26	1,281,804	0.74	174,092,883	43.83%	384,461
4.   To declare an ordinary dividend	174,156,295	99.99	21,460	0.01	174,177,755	43.85%	314,528
5.   To elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director	171,653,238	99.71	502,347	0.29	172,155,585	43.34%	2,315,687
6.   To elect François Rubichon as a Director	173,728,527	99.84	282,829	0.16	174,011,356	43.81%	461,091
7.   To re-elect John Barton as a Director	170,997,778	98.80	2,084,098	1.20	173,081,876	43.57%	1,396,776
8.   To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director	173,271,914	99.56	759,819	0.44	174,031,733	43.81%	443,999
9.   To re‑elect Carolyn McCall OBE as a Director	173,869,435	99.86	237,235	0.14	174,106,670	43.83%	386,933
10.  To re‑elect Chris Kennedy as a Director	173,716,009	99.81	324,573	0.19	174,040,582	43.82%	440,886
11.  To re-elect Adèle Anderson as a Director	173,605,946	99.85	268,882	0.15	173,874,828	43.77%	600,780
12.  To re‑elect John Browett as a Director	173,691,483	99.80	340,792	0.20	174,032,275	43.81%	435,392
13.  To re‑elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director	173,754,290	99.84	277,729	0.16	174,032,019	43.81%	435,944
14.  To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director	173,761,788	99.85	269,007	0.15	174,030,795	43.81%	435,774
15.  To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company	173,754,757	99.81	334,431	0.19	174,089,188	43.83%	384,842
16.  To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	173,831,553	99.83	302,785	0.17	174,134,338	43.84%	347,834
17.  To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure	168,187,651	96.60	5,925,307	3.40	174,112,958	43.83%	372,981
18.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares	173,768,079	99.79	365,671	0.21	174,133,750	43.84%	354,955
19.  To approve the easyJet 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan	169,592,641	97.38	4,563,452	2.62	174,156,093	43.85%	339,154
20. To approve the extension to the easyJet UK Sharesave Plan	172,870,401	99.25	1,309,001	0.75	174,179,402	43.85%	313,433
21.  To approve the extension to the easyJet International Sharesave Plan	173,958,300	99.88	203,807	0.12	174,162,107	43.85%	327,151
22.  To approve the extension to the easyJet Share Incentive Plan	173,912,825	99.85	262,539	0.15	174,175,364	43.85%	321,187
23.  To disapply statutory pre-emption rights**	173,524,425	99.71	500,170	0.29	174,024,595	43.81%	451,767
24.  To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares**	172,796,296	99.23	1,348,742	0.77	174,145,038	43.84%	339,844
25.  To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice**	165,403,638	94.98	8,745,601	5.02	174,149,239	43.84%	325,116

*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

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 5, 6, 8 and 11-14 inclusive were approved by: (a) the shareholders of the Company; and (b) the independent shareholders of the Company.

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 397,208,133.

Speaking at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Luton today, John Barton, Chairman of easyJet plc, said:

"The Board would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support.  We look forward to delivering another successful year for them in 2014/15 by maintaining our focus on cost and successfully executing our strategy.

 "easyJet's strategy gives us an advantage over our competitors - both low cost and legacy - with our unique combination of the best route network linking Europe's primary airports with great value fares and friendly service.

 "I would also like to thank all of our people who have helped deliver our success and with whom we will continue to work hard to deliver sustainable growth and returns for our shareholders."

The results will also be made available on the Company's website: http://corporate.easyjet.com/

In accordance with Listing Rule 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 ordinary dividend is as follows:

Shares marked ex-entitlement to the dividend	Thursday 26 February 2015
Record date for entitlement to the dividend	5.00 p.m. on Friday, 27 February 2015
Payment of the dividend	Friday, 20 March 2015

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12 February 2015

For further details please contact easyJet plc:

Investor:
Will MacLaren, Investor Relations	[phone]
Media:
Paul Moore, Corporate Communications	[phone]
	[phone]
Edward Simpkins, RLM Finsbury	[phone]
	[phone]

 

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