Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4040I

Wolseley PLC

18 November 2008

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: RESOLUTIONS 

Wolseley plc is pleased to announce that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands. 

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

RESOLUTION NUMBER	IN FAVOUR		DISCRETIONARY		AGAINST		WITHHELD
	VOTES	%*	VOTES	%*	VOTES	%*	VOTES
1	465,234,407	99.88	146,857	0.03	405,722	0.09	56,875
2	395,468,150	86.52	143,152	0.03	61,482,416	13.45	8,750,143
3	462,638,465	99.33	141,741	0.03	2,982,147	0.64	81,508
4	461,877,761	99.23	137,929	0.03	3,462,513	0.74	365,658
5	366,589,203	97.17	162,964	0.04	10,537,917	2.79	88,553,777
6	446,449,175	95.85	139,357	0.03	19,199,187	4.12	56,142
7	451,632,934	96.96	141,029	0.03	14,003,074	3.01	66,824
8	463,332,518	99.47	135,065	0.03	2,330,027	0.50	46,251
9	463,879,937	99.62	137,123	0.03	1,625,649	0.35	201,152
10	465,524,371	99.94	158,092	0.04	99,189	0.02	62,209
11	457,429,845	99.21	144,631	0.03	3,526,505	0.76	4,742,880

* percentage of Votes cast excludes withheld votes

Total number of votes cast by proxy was 465,843,861. 

As at the close of business on 17 November 2008, the issued share capital was 661,988,537 ordinary shares.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the Non Routine Resolutions approved at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted for publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

For further information please contact:  

Wolseley plc

Richard I Shoylekov

Group Company Secretary and General Counsel

0118 929 8700

 

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