LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC
20 JULY 2011
RESULT OF AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 20 July 2011 were passed by shareholders.
London Stock Exchange Group plc Annual General Meeting Poll Results
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total Votes |
% of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld |
1 |
Receive the Report and Accounts |
209,794,459 |
99.95 |
109,275
|
0.05 |
209,903,734 |
77.42 |
9,366 |
2 |
Declare a final dividend |
209,912,300 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
209,912,300 |
77.43 |
800 |
3 |
Approve the Remuneration Report |
208,020,151 |
99.49 |
1,055,866
|
0.51 |
209,076,017 |
77.12 |
837,082
|
4 |
Re-elect Janet Cohen as a director |
208,686,561 |
99.57 |
910,988
|
0.43 |
209,597,549 |
77.31 |
315,439
|
5 |
Re-elect Sergio Ermotti as a director |
208,764,067 |
99.60 |
828,985
|
0.40 |
209,593,052 |
77.31 |
319,936
|
6 |
Re-elect Chris Gibson-Smith as a director |
209,136,116 |
99.63 |
772,100
|
0.37 |
209,908,216 |
77.43 |
4,385
|
7 |
Re-elect Paul Heiden as a director |
209,231,521 |
99.92 |
168,459
|
0.08 |
209,399,980 |
77.24 |
512,520
|
8 |
Re-elect Gay Huey Evans as a director |
209,738,930 |
99.92 |
171,071
|
0.08 |
209,910,001 |
77.43 |
2,989
|
9 |
Re-elect Raffaele Jerusalmi as a director |
209,897,505 |
99.99 |
11,037
|
0.01 |
209,908,542 |
77.43 |
3,959
|
10 |
Re-elect Andrea Munari as a director |
208,591,870 |
99.52 |
1,003,240
|
0.48 |
209,595,110 |
77.31 |
317,389
|
11 |
Re-elect Xavier Rolet as a director |
209,896,543 |
99.99 |
10,979
|
0.01 |
209,907,522 |
77.43 |
5,089
|
12 |
Re-elect Paolo Scaroni as a director |
208,339,060 |
99.26 |
1,554,665
|
0.74 |
209,893,725 |
77.42 |
18,776
|
13 |
Re-elect Doug Webb as a director |
209,896,960 |
99.99 |
11,889
|
0.01 |
209,908,849 |
77.43 |
3,652
|
14 |
Re-elect Robert Webb as a director |
208,848,614 |
99.64 |
748,696
|
0.36 |
209,597,310 |
77.31 |
315,189
|
15 |
Elect Massimo Tononi as a director |
209,894,990 |
100.00 |
9,891
|
0.00 |
209,904,881 |
77.42 |
7,620
|
16 |
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors |
209,150,193 |
99.64 |
759,038
|
0.36 |
209,909,231 |
77.43 |
3,869
|
17 |
Authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
209,688,163 |
99.89 |
223,337
|
0.11 |
209,911,500 |
77.43 |
1,111
|
18 |
Renew the directors authority to allot shares |
208,389,179 |
99.38 |
1,308,803
|
0.62 |
209,697,982 |
77.35 |
215,118
|
19 |
To make political donations and incur political expenditure |
149,280,950 |
99.87 |
191,062
|
0.13 |
149,472,012 |
55.13 |
60,441,088
|
20 |
To approve the adoption of the SAYE option scheme |
209,623,788 |
99.87 |
280,220
|
0.13 |
209,904,008 |
77.42 |
8,982
|
21 |
Special Resolution: To disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an allotment of equity securities for cash |
209,756,398 |
99.94 |
128,964
|
0.06 |
209,885,362 |
77.42 |
27,628
|
22 |
Special Resolution: To grant the Directors authority to purchase the Company's own shares |
209,166,379 |
99.89 |
236,005
|
0.11 |
209,402,384 |
77.24 |
510,805
|
23 |
Special Resolution: That a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting may be called on 14 clear days' notice |
206,391,445 |
98.33 |
3,513,560
|
1.67 |
209,905,005 |
77.42 |
8,095 |
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: 271,108,651.
3. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
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
Further information is available from:
London Stock Exchange Group plc |
Paul Froud - Investor Relations |
+44 (0) 20 7797 3322 |
|
Tom Gilbert - Media Relations |
+44 (0) 20 7797 1222 |