Results of Proxy Voting - AGM 14 April 2015

RNS Number : 1770K

Law Debenture Corp PLC

14 April 2015

 



THE LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATION p.l.c.

Results of Proxy Voting - AGM - 14 April 2015

Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue - 118,314,903

Turnout - based on number of valid votes cast of 34,860,617 - 29.46%

Resolution No. 1 - to receive the strategic and directors' report and the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014

For *		34,854,664
Against		5,953
Percentage majority in favour		99.98%
Votes withheld **		0

Resolution No. 2 - to approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2014                       

For *		34,154,948
Against the resolution		596,304
Percentage majority in favour		98.28%
Votes withheld **		109,365

 

Resolution No. 3 - to declare a final dividend of 11.00 pence per share        

For *		34,859,020
Against the resolution		883
Percentage majority in favour		99.99%
Votes withheld **		714

 

Resolution No.4 - to re-elect Caroline Banszky as a director

For *		34,761,679
Against the resolution		88,444
Percentage majority in favour		99.75%
Votes withheld **		10,494

Resolution No.5 - to re-elect Christopher Smith as a director

For *		34,818,993
Against the resolution		34,443
Percentage majority in favour		99.90%
Votes withheld **		7,181

Resolution No.6 - to re-elect Robert Laing as a director

For *		34,815,648
Against the resolution		36,588
Percentage majority in favour		99.90%
Votes withheld **		8,381

Resolution No.7 - to re-elect Mark Bridgeman as a director

For *		34,823,869
Against the resolution		29,567
Percentage majority in favour		99.92%
Votes withheld **		7,181

Resolution No. 8 - to re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors

For *		34,518,323
Against the resolution		255,388
Percentage majority in favour		99.27%
Votes withheld **		86,906

Resolution No. 9 - general authority to allot shares  

For *		34,792,520
Against the resolution		64,290
Percentage majority in favour		99.82%
Votes withheld **		3,807

Resolution No. 10 - disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)

For *		34,704,176
Against the resolution		129,977
Percentage majority in favour		99.63%
Votes withheld **		26,464

 

 

Resolution No. 11 - General authority to buy back shares (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)              

For *		34,753,361
Against the resolution		83,723
Percentage majority in favour		99.76%
Votes withheld **		22,533

Resolution No. 12 - authority to convene a general meeting - notice (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)

           

For *		33,729,241
Against the resolution		1,108,551
Percentage majority in favour		96.82%
Votes withheld **		22,825

Resolution No. 13 - amendment to the Corporation's articles of association (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)

           

For *		34,750,895
Against the resolution		21,920
Percentage majority in favour		99.94%
Votes withheld **		87,802

Notes:

* Votes "For" include any discretionary votes given to the Chairman or another named proxy.

** Votes withheld have no legal effect.

Contact: Ian Bowden  020 7696 5285

 

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