LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC
14 JULY 2010
RESULT OF AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 14 July 2010 were passed by shareholders.
London Stock Exchange Group plc Annual General Meeting Poll Results
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total Votes Validly Cast |
% of Issued Share Capital Voted |
Votes Withheld |
1 |
Receive the Report and Accounts |
207,169,169 |
99.99 |
30,156 |
0.01 |
207,199,325 |
76.43 |
35,532 |
2 |
Declare a final dividend |
207,234,159 |
100.00 |
698 |
0.00 |
207,234,857 |
76.44 |
0 |
3 |
Approve the Remuneration Report |
194,907,950 |
97.29 |
5,427,789 |
2.71 |
200,335,739 |
73.90 |
6,899,117 |
4 |
Re-elect Baroness Janet Cohen as a director |
206,329,386 |
99.57 |
891,253 |
0.43 |
207,220,639 |
76.43 |
14,217 |
5 |
Re-elect Sergio Ermotti as a director |
205,989,856 |
99.40 |
1,240,179 |
0.60 |
207,230,035 |
76.44 |
4,821 |
6 |
Re-elect Doug Webb as a director |
207,096,951 |
99.94 |
133,435 |
0.06 |
207,230,386 |
76.44 |
4,471 |
7 |
Re-elect Robert Webb as a director |
206,348,922 |
99.57 |
881,363 |
0.43 |
207,230,285 |
76.44 |
4,571 |
8 |
Elect Gay Huey Evans as a director |
207,093,545 |
99.93 |
136,408 |
0.07 |
207,229,953 |
76.44 |
4,904 |
9 |
Elect Paul Heiden as a director |
207,093,736 |
99.93 |
136,650 |
0.07 |
207,230,386 |
76.44 |
4,471 |
10 |
Elect Raffaele Jerusalmi as a director |
207,089,811 |
99.93 |
138,148 |
0.07 |
207,227,959 |
76.44 |
6,898 |
11 |
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors |
206,491,241 |
99.88 |
242,410 |
0.12 |
206,733,651 |
76.25 |
501,205 |
12 |
Authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
207,101,421 |
99.94 |
131,837 |
0.06 |
207,233,258 |
76.44 |
1,599 |
13 |
Authorise directors to allot relevant securities |
206,256,273 |
99.65 |
727,515 |
0.35 |
206,983,788 |
76.35 |
251,069 |
14 |
Authorise the Company to make political donations |
146,153,439 |
99.61 |
570,010 |
0.39 |
146,723,449 |
54.12 |
60,511,408 |
15 |
Special Resolution: Renew the authority to authorise directors to allot relevant securities |
207,073,148 |
99.93 |
147,343 |
0.07 |
207,220,491 |
76.43 |
14,366 |
16 |
Special Resolution: Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
207,213,727 |
99.99 |
20,657 |
0.01 |
207,234,384 |
76.44 |
473 |
17 |
Special Resolution: Approve the amendments to the Articles of Association |
207,135,886 |
99.96 |
92,992 |
0.04 |
207,228,878 |
76.44 |
5,979 |
18 |
Special Resolution: To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than an Annual General Meeting) on not less than 14 clear days' notice |
203,713,530 |
98.58 |
2,928,482 |
1.42 |
206,642,012 |
76.22 |
592,845 |
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 |
Patrick Humphris - Media |
020 7797 1222
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Paul Froud - Investor Relations |
020 7797 3322
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