Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9020U

UK Coal PLC

20 May 2008

 



For immediate release

UK COAL PLC ('UK COAL')

RESULTS OF AGM

UK Coal announces that all resolutions were approved by shareholders at its AGM held on Tuesday 20 May 2008.

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

No.	Brief Description	For	%	Discretion	%	Against	%	Votes Withheld
1	Ordinary resolution to receive the annual report and accounts	45,908,261	99.85	63,392	0.14	2,729	0.01	926
2	Ordinary resolution to re-appoint David Brocksom as a director	45,794,562	99.62	66,912	0.15	107,254	0.23	6,580
3	Ordinary resolution to re-appoint Kevin Whiteman as a director	45,799,533	99.62	66,912	0.15	105,601	0.23	3,262
4	Ordinary resolution to re-appoint Owen Michaelson as a director	45,797,234	99.62	66,912	0.15	107,900	0.23	3,262
5	Ordinary resolution to re-appoint David Jones as a director	45,796,912	99.62	66,912	0.15	104,904	0.23	6,580
6	Ordinary resolution to approve the directors' remuneration report	45,617,167	99.69	67,412	0.15	74,797	0.16	215,932
7	Ordinary resolution to re-appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors	45,627,852	99.75	76,912	0.17	34,330	0.08	236,214
8	Ordinary resolution to allow directors to fix auditors' remuneration	45,878,675	99.81	67,787	0.15	20,218	0.04	8,628
9	Ordinary resolution to increase the maximum amount of aggregate fees which can be paid to directors	45,711,886	99.50	63,282	0.14	166,875	0.36	33,265
10	Ordinary resolution to allot relevant securities within the meaning of section 80 of the Companies Act 1985	45,780,134	99.64	66,588	0.14	100,759	0.22	27,827

No.	Brief Description	For	%	Discretion	%	Against	%	Votes Withheld
11	Special resolution to disapply the pre-emption provisions in section 89 of the Companies Act 1985	45,760,420	99.60	67,542	0.15	116,194	0.25	31,152
12	Special resolution to authorise purchase of own shares	45,816,532	99.66	63,312	0.14	91,462	0.20	4,002
13	Special resolution to amend article 106 of the Articles of Association.	45,789,785	99.66	79,112	0.17	78,949	0.17	27,462

There are 157,128,220 ordinary shares of 1p each in issue.

Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: 

The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS 

Tel: [phone] 

Contact:

R A Cole            01302 751 751

Company Secretary

UK Coal PLC

 

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