Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7371V

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

15 July 2009

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

15 JULY 2009

RESULT OF AGM

All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 15 July 2009 were passed by shareholders.

London Stock Exchange Group plc Annual General Meeting Poll Results

	Resolution	Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	Votes Withheld
1	Receive the Report and Accounts	193,277,484	99.99	20,769	0.01	3,423,704
2	Declare a final dividend	193,278,779	99.99	24,894	0.01	3,418,284
3	Approve the Remuneration Report	184,354,348	99.29	1,316,309	0.71	11,051,300
4	Elect Xavier Rolet as a director	193,239,873	99.97	62,322	0.03	3,419,762
5	Re-elect Baroness Janet Cohen as a director	192,483,307	99.95	101,573	0.05	4,078,077
6	Re-elect Robert Webb as a director	191,672,622	99.19	1,571,073	0.81	3,419,262
7	Re-elect Paolo Scaroni as a director	191,787,157	99.42	1,119,016	0.58	3,756,784
8	Re-elect Andrea Munari as a director	192,067,729	99.43	1,098,087	0.57	3,497,141
9	Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors	192,412,264	99.91	171,926	0.09	4,078,741
10	Authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	193,193,917	99.97	49,145	0.03	3,419,869
11	Authorise an increase to the authorised share capital of the Company to £31,133,721 by the creation of an additional 100,000,000 ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each	193,094,158	99.97	65,062	0.03	3,503,711
12	Authorise directors to allot relevant securities	191,190,927	99.53	907,422	0.47	4,564,582
13	Special Resolution: Disapply pre-emption rights	193,118,435	99.94	122,694	0.06	3,421,802
14	Special Resolution: Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	193,119,335	99.94	122,485	0.06	3,421,111
15	Special Resolution: Approve the amendment to the Articles of Association with effect from 1 October 2009	193,140,297	99.95	98,868	0.05	3,423,766
16	Special Resolution: To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than an Annual General Meeting) on not less than 14 clear days' notice	191,593,662	99.23	1,493,441	0.77	3,575,828

Notes

 

1.             Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.

 

2.             Shares in issue: 270,518,518

Results of the poll will also be available shortly on the Company's website: http://www.londonstockexchangegroup.com/investor-relations/shareholder-services/agm-information/agm-information.htm

A document listing the Special Resolutions passed at the Company's AGM has been submitted to the FSA and will shortly be available for inspection at the FSA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

The Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Further information is available from:

London Stock Exchange	Patrick Humphris - Media	020 7797 1222
	Paul Froud - Investor Relations	020 7797 3322

 

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