IMI plc
7 May 2010
IMI plc announces that at its Annual General Meeting held today, Friday 7 May 2010, all resolutions put to the meeting were approved by votes on a show of hands.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, two copies of the resolutions passed as special business 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 Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
Information on the proxy votes lodged for resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting is as follows:
Issued share capital at meeting date:
320,539,345 (excluding 19,124,700 shares held in treasury)
Number of shareholders at meeting date:
17,403
Voting: Show of hands - one vote per attendee at the meeting.
Number of votes comprised in valid forms of proxy lodged with the Registrar by 12pm on 6 May 2010.
Votes For |
Votes to be cast at Chairman's Discretion |
Votes Against |
Votes Withheld |
Total Votes indicated in proxies lodged with the Registrar |
Poll Yes/No |
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Resolution 1 |
Approve the Directors' Report and Accounts |
234,380,257 |
408,136 |
224,600 |
6,706 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 2 |
Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
228,796,009 |
408,907 |
705,576 |
5,109,207 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 3 |
Approve final dividend |
234,569,364 |
394,356 |
6,578 |
49,401 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 4 |
Re-elect Terry Gateley as a Director |
233,718,004 |
411,039 |
860,661 |
29,995 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 5 |
Re-elect Douglas Hurt as a Director |
233,512,647 |
412,238 |
1,066,006 |
28,808 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 6 |
Re-elect Roy Twite as a Director |
233,736,763 |
414,282 |
839,121 |
29,533 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 7 |
Appointment of the auditors |
232,013,608 |
406,906 |
297,235 |
2,301,950 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 8 |
Fix auditors remuneration |
232,264,650 |
410,714 |
50,000 |
2,294,335 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 9 |
Authority to allot securities |
221,772,674 |
426,724 |
12,013,051 |
807,250 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 10 |
Authorise political expenditure |
233,031,454 |
419,739 |
875,521 |
692,985 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 11 |
Authorise amendments to the Performance Share Plan |
233,467,136 |
436,806 |
779,043 |
336,714 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution 12 |
Authorise amendments to the Share Matching Plan |
233,765,793 |
440,875 |
475,401 |
337,630 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution A |
Authority to allot equity securities for cash |
234,230,888 |
441,907 |
174,075 |
172,829 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution B |
Authority to make market purchases of own shares |
227,767,927 |
438,459 |
5,367,357 |
1,445,956 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution C |
Notice of general meetings |
219,871,694 |
444,713 |
14,130,069 |
573,223 |
235,019,699 |
No |
Resolution D |
Adopt new articles of association |
214,181,821 |
455,031 |
16,701,511 |
3,681,336 |
235,019,699 |
No |
H Afford
Corporate Counsel
7 May 2010