Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3305T

Kingfisher PLC

03 June 2009

 

KINGFISHER PLC

3 June 2009

Kingfisher plc Annual General Meeting

A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting. The results of the polls are:

	Resolution	For	%	Against	%	Total
1	To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for 2009	1,630,037,370	99.68	5,276,657	0.32	1,635,314,027
2	To approve the directors'     Remuneration Report for 2009	1,593,216,951	98.28	27,950,217	1.72	1,621,167,168
3	To authorise the payment of the final dividend	1,640,359,937	100.00	11,529	0.00	1,640,371,466
4	To elect Mr Kevin O'Byrne as a director	1,630,429,434	99.40	9,773,466	0.60	1,640,202,900
5	To re-elect Mr Phil Bentley as a director	1,632,409,446	99.52	7,915,237	0.48	1,640,324,683
6	To re-elect Mr John Nelson as a director	1,626,628,939	99.31	11,281,234	0.69	1,637,910,173
7	To re-elect Mr Michael Hepher as a director	1,624,015,431	99.01	16,280,500	0.99	1,640,295,931
8	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditors	1,629,740,444	99.35	10,664,711	0.65	1,640,405,155
9	To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration	1,632,514,868	99.52	7,845,884	0.48	1,640,360,752
10	To authorise the increase in the authorised share capital	1,551,725,030	94.60	88,562,392	5.40	1,640,287,422
11	To authorise the directors to allot shares	1,455,481,634	88.83	183,028,452	11.17	1,638,510,086
12	To authorise the Company to make political donations	1,601,290,109	97.73	37,178,405	2.27	1,638,468,514
13	To disapply pre-emption rights	1,552,689,260	94.73	86,450,654	5.27	1,639,139,914
14	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	1,635,901,390	99.73	4,399,669	0.27	1,640,301,059
15	To authorise the calling of a general meeting, other than an AGM, on 14 days' notice	1,549,937,240	94.49	90,307,721	5.51	1,640,244,961
16	To authorise the deletion of the Company's objects with effect from 1 October 2009	1,639,556,366	99.98	253,530	0.02	1,639,809,896

On 3 June 2009 there were 2,360,840,688 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes and, therefore, have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.  

For further information please contact Derek Burningham, 020 7644 1107

 

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