Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9793G

Grainger PLC

10 February 2010

 



10 February 2010

Grainger PLC ("Company")

AGM Results

Grainger announces the following results from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Wednesday 10 February 2010.

	Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	Total Votes	Votes Withheld
Resolution 1	292,815,983	98.95%	3,120,850	1.05%	295,936,833	17
Resolution 2	135,650,506	46.82%	154,054,281	53.18%	289,704,787	6,461,915
Resolution 3	295,607,467	99.99%	30,017	0.01%	295,637,484	299,366
Resolution 4	294,496,958	99.52%	1,407,613	0.48%	295,904,571	2,279
Resolution 5	286,223,230	96.80%	9,471,596	3.20%	295,694,826	242,024
Resolution 6	274,829,563	93.02%	20,631,732	6.98%	295,461,295	475,554
Resolution 7	280,038,906	94.65%	15,820,489	5.35%	295,859,395	77,455
Resolution 8	284,374,056	96.38%	10,691,376	3.62%	295,065,432	871,418
Resolution 9	295,609,730	99.92%	233,573	0.08%	295,843,303	93,547
Resolution 10	295,929,023	100.00%	7,827	0.00%	295,936,850
Resolution 11	286,893,943	97.09%	8,586,770	2.91%	295,480,713	456,137
Resolution 12	276,944,833	93.76%	18,436,982	6.24%	295,381,815	555,035
Resolution 13	287,060,219	97.10%	8,577,265	2.90%	295,637,484	299,366

The following are the Resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM:

Resolution 1 To approve and adopt the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2009

Resolution 2 To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2009

Resolution 3 To declare a dividend

Resolution 4 To re-elect Robin Broadhurst

Resolution 5 To re-elect Robert Hiscox

Resolution 6 To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company

Resolution 7 To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors

Resolution 8 To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purposes of s551 of the Companies Act 2006*

Resolution 9 To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares*

Resolution 10 To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares *

Resolution 11 To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14 days *

Resolution 12 To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate*

Resolution 13 To adopt revised articles of association*

*Special resolution Enquiries: Stephanie Highett/Dido Laurimore Financial Dynamics Tel: [phone]

 

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