20 June 2008
Stobart Group Ltd
Annual General Meeting - Proxy Results
At the Annual General Meeting held on 20 June 2008 at the Fermain Valley Hotel, Guernsey, the following resolutions were duly passed on a show of hands. The proxy votes received in respect of each resolution are shown below. At the record date for the meeting the total ordinary shares in issue were 225,992,895 and the total numbers of income shares were 5,271,678.
No. |
Resolution |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstaining |
1 |
Approve and adopt the annual report and financial statements |
170,940,977 |
100,000 |
726,193 |
2 |
Re-appoint Ernst &Young as auditors |
170,301,462 |
102,770 |
727,693 |
3 |
Declare final dividend of 5.3p per ordinary share of 10p |
170,401,797 |
2,770 |
727,558 |
4 |
To re-elect Rodney Baker-Bates |
158,329,082 |
106,604 |
739,729 |
5 |
To ratify the appointment of Andrew Tinkler |
170,924,759 |
100,951 |
739,729 |
6 |
To ratify the appointment of William Stobart
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170,924,894 |
100,951 |
739,594 |
7 |
To ratify the appointment of Ben Whawell |
170,921,944 |
100,951 |
740,185 |
8 |
To ratify the appointment of Richard Burrell |
168,035,106 |
2,860,675 |
739,729 |
9 |
To ratify the appointment of Nigel Rawlings |
168,035,106 |
2,860,675 |
739,729 |
10 |
To ratify the appointment of Michael Kayser |
170,922,400 |
100,951 |
739,729 |
11 |
To ratify the appointment of David Irlam |
170,922,400 |
100,951 |
739,729 |
12 |
To authorise and agree the Directors remuneration |
148,922,163 |
105,452 |
740,557 |
13 |
Adopt new articles of association of the company
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170,898,359 |
100,951 |
762,664 |
For further information:
Stobart Group |
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Andrew Tinkler, Chief Executive |
01925 605400 |
Ben Whawell, Finance Director |
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Julie Gaskell, Head of Communications |
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Lansons Communications |
020 7490 8828 |
Charlie Field |
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Karen Mignon |
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