Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8132O

easyJet PLC

11 February 2016

 

Result of AGM

easyJet plc Poll Results

Annual General Meeting 11 February 2016

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 2015	168,879,357	1,085,160	169,964,517	42.79%	20,036,883
2.   To approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Remuneration	166,050,528	3,104,257	169,154,785	42.59%	20,845,104
3.   To declare an ordinary dividend	189,975,845	9,294	189,985,139	47.83%	17,790
4.   To elect Andrew Findlay as a Director	169,856,076	75,751	169,931,827	42.78%	20,066,922
5.   To elect Chris Browne OBE as a Director	169,848,366	84,218	169,932,584	42.78%	20,068,444
6.   To re-elect John Barton as a Director	166,945,470	22,721,703	189,667,173	47.75%	333,855
7.   To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director	169,598,151	340,318	169,938,469	42.78%	20,061,763
8.   To re-elect Dame Carolyn McCall as a Director	169,894,574	68,934	169,963,508	42.79%	20,041,992
9.   To re-elect Adèle Anderson as a Director	169,573,666	365,573	169,939,239	42.78%	20,061,236
10.  To re-elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director	167,275,315	405,518	167,680,833	42.21%	22,320,195
11.  To re-elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director	169,854,451	85,275	169,939,726	42.78%	20,059,964
12.  To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director	169,856,070	81,378	169,937,448	42.78%	20,063,580
13.  To re-elect François Rubichon as a Director	169,855,059	84,773	169,939,832	42.78%	20,061,196
14.  To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company	166,834,030	3,118,126	169,952,156	42.79%	20,048,872
15.  To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	169,871,736	80,806	169,952,542	42.79%	20,045,678
16.  To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure	167,288,328	2,674,198	169,962,526	42.79%	20,039,609
17.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares	169,806,847	146,251	169,953,098	42.79%	20,047,930
18.  To disapply statutory pre-emption rights**	169,544,090	367,494	169,911,584	42.78%	20,088,461
19. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares**	169,261,801	698,916	169,960,717	42.79%	20,038,814
20.  To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice**	157,662,075	12,287,788	169,949,863	42.79%	20,048,493

*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

Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election or re-election of the independent Non-executive Directors
Resolution	Votes For	Votes Against	Total Votes	% of Issued Share Capital voted	Votes Withheld*
5.    To elect Chris Browne OBE as a Director	169,848,366	84,218	169,932,584	64.05%	68,444
7.    To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director	169,598,151	340,318	169,938,469	64.06%	61,763
9.   To re-elect Adèle Anderson as a Director	169,573,666	365,573	169,939,239	64.06%	61,236
10.   To re‑elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director	167,275,315	405,518	167,680,833	63.20%	2,320,195
11.  To re‑elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director	169,854,451	85,275	169,939,726	64.06%	59,964
12.  To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director	169,856,070	81,378	169,937,448	64.05%	63,580
13.  To re-elect François Rubichon as a Director	169,855,059	84,773	169,939,832	64.06%	61,196

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 5, 7 and 9-13 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:

"‎easyJet's Board thanks our shareholders for their continued support.

"Through the continued delivery of easyJet's successful strategy and our relentless focus on cost the airline is on track to deliver another year of growth in revenue, profit and dividends. 

"The Board would also like to thank all of easyJet's people who are central to the delivery of the airline's success. They help create easyJet's unique and winning combination of Europe's best route network, great value fares and our famous friendly service."

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 ordinary dividend is as follows:

Shares marked ex-entitlement to the dividends	Thursday, 25 February 2016
Record date for entitlement to the dividends	5.00 p.m. on Friday, 26 February 2016
Payment of dividends	Friday, 18 March 2016

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11 February 2016

For further details please contact easyJet plc:

Institutional investors and sell side analysts:
Stuart Morgan	[phone]
Michael Barker	[phone]
Media: Paul Moore, Communications	[phone]
Edward Simpkins, Finsbury	[phone]

 

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