Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting ('AGM")

RNS Number : 0006Q

Sports Direct International Plc

06 September 2017

6 September 2017

SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC

("Sports Direct" or the "Company")

Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

Sports Direct announces the results of the poll on the resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at Unit D, Brook Park East, Shirebrook, NG20 8RY at 11.00am.

	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC¹ VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD²
1. To receive the audited accounts and the reports of the Directors and of the auditors for the financial year ended 30 April 2017	448,195,022	98.40	7,295,072	1.60	455,490,094	84.00%	1
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 April 2017	454,984,951	99.89	502,902	0.11	455,487,853	84.00%	2,242
3. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company	393,374,456	87.61	55,656,540	12.39	449,030,996	82.81%	6,459,099
4. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company	430,171,144	94.44	25,317,196	5.56	455,488,340	84.00%	1,755
5. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company	398,731,444	87.77	55,552,875	12.23	454,284,319	83.78%	1,205,776
6. To elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company	454,880,730	99.87	606,560	0.13	455,487,290	84.00%	2,805
7. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting	402,385,252	95.37	19,544,368	4.63	421,929,620	77.81%	33,560,475
8. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors	399,854,488	92.51	32,383,417	7.49	432,237,905	79.71%	23,252,190
9. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares	455,286,848	99.96	202,802	0.04	455,489,650	84.00%	445
10. To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue	455,393,737	99.98	96,113	0.02	455,489,850	84.00%	245
11. To dis-apply pre-emption rights	455,481,471	100.00	7,892	0.00	455,489,363	84.00%	732
12. To dis-apply pre-emption rights	452,538,391	99.35	2,950,972	0.65	455,489,363	84.00%	732
13. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	446,698,868	98.07	8,790,732	1.93	455,489,600	84.00%	495
14. To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting	452,748,307	99.40	2,741,500	0.60	455,489,807	84.00%	288
15.To authorise the making of political donations	455,448,647	99.99	34,670	0.01	455,483,317	84.00%	6,778
* Independent Resolutions
3*. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company	63,374,456	53.24	55,656,540	46.76	119,030,996	56.08%	6,459,099
5*. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company	68,731,444	55.30	55,552,875	44.7	124,284,319	58.56%	1,205,776
6*. To elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company	124,880,730	99.52	606,560	0.48	125,487,290	59.12%	2,805