Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4750Q

JD Sports Fashion Plc

17 June 2015

 

17 June 2015

JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 - VOTING RESULTS

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 June 2015 at Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8RR at 1pm, all resolutions were passed on a poll. 

The results for each resolution are set out below:

No.	Resolution	Votes for	Votes for %	Votes against	Votes against %	Votes withheld
1	To receive the report & accounts for the year ended 31st January 2015	178,673,089	99.99%	16,928	0.01%	1,006,686
2	To approve the directors' remuneration report (other than the Directors Remuneration Policy)	158,003,113	88.08%	21,383,416	11.92%	310,174
3	To declare a final dividend of 5.9p per ordinary share	179,405,685	100.00%	0	0.00%	291,018
4	To re-elect Peter Cowgill as a director	172,894,602	97.47%	4,493,952	2.53%	2,308,149
5	To re-elect Brian Small as a director	179,403,557	100.00%	0	0.00%	293,146
6	To re-elect Andrew Leslie as a director	176,794,252	98.55%	2,607,445	1.45%	295,006
7	To re-elect Martin Davies as a director	178,677,005	99.60%	724,692	0.40%	295,006
8	To re-elect Heather Jackson as a director	179,401,697	100.00%	0	0.00%	295,006
9	To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors	157,258,493	87.66%	22,147,192	12.34%	291,018
10	To authorise the directors to fix the auditors remuneration	179,396,452	100.00%	7,105	0.00%	293,146
11	To authorise political donations	179,384,037	99.99%	19,720	0.01%	292,946
12	To authorise the calling of general meetings on not less than 14 days' notice	157,755,380	87.93%	21,650,305	12.07%	291,018

In accordance with the Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the special resolution passed at the meeting has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

INDEPENDENT VOTE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

No.	Resolution	Votes for	% for	Votes against	% against	% of issued share capital voted (excluding controlling shareholders)	Votes withheld
6	Re-election of Andrew Leslie as a director	64,939,364	96.14%	2,607,445	3.86%	81.94%	295,006
7	Re-election of Martin Davies as a director	66,822,117	98.93%	724,692	1.07%	81.94%	295,006
8	Re-election of Heather Jackson as a director	67,546,809	100.00%	0	0.00%	81.94%	295,006

Notes:

(a)  The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

(b)  A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.

(c)   Total issued ordinary share capital as at 17 June 2015 was 194,646,632. A total of 179,696,703 votes were validly cast by all shareholders on each of resolutions 1 to 12, being 92.32% of the total issued ordinary share capital. A total of 67,841,815 votes were validly cast by shareholders (excluding controlling shareholders) on each of resolutions 6 to 8, being 81.94% of the total issued ordinary share capital (excluding the shares held by the controlling shareholders).

(d)  Resolution 12 was passed as a special resolution.

Andrew Batchelor

Company Secretary

 

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