RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2009
The board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 September 2009, all resolutions were passed by shareholders.
The proxy votes received in respect of the Annual General Meeting are shown in the following table:
|
Ordinary Resolutions |
For (inc discretionary) |
Against |
Abstain |
Total |
1 |
Approval of 2009 Report and Accounts and Reports of the Directors and Auditors |
6,233,538 |
0 |
0 |
6,233,538 |
2 |
Remuneration Report |
6,138,867 |
50,090 |
44,581 |
6,233,538 |
3 |
Re-election of Bernard Solomons |
6,186,262 |
46,677 |
599 |
6,233,538 |
4 |
Re-appoint E&Y as auditors |
6,219,787 |
5,637 |
8,114 |
6,233,538 |
5 |
Determine the remuneration of auditors |
6,233,538 |
0 |
0 |
6,233,538 |
6 |
Section 80 authority |
6,175,511 |
0 |
58,027 |
6,233,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special resolutions |
|
|
|
|
7 |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
6,176,849 |
17,114 |
39,575 |
6,233,538 |
8 |
Share buyback authority |
5,788,934 |
444,604 |
0 |
6,233,538 |
PASSING OF SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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