Result of AGM

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Mears Group PLC
09 June 2010
 



9 June 2010

Mears Group PLC

("Mears" or "the Group")

 

Result of AGM

Board Changes


At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Mears, held earlier today at 2 Gresham Street, London, all the resolutions put to the meeting were passed.

 

Board Changes

 

In line with the Group's announcement on 9 March 2010, shareholders have approved the following changes to the Board:

 

Davida Marston has been appointed to the Board and the Audit Committee.  She has an excellent background in finance, banking and the public sector. Davida will be appointed Chair of the Audit Committee on the retirement of Michael Macario following the Company's AGM in 2011.

 

Rory Macnamara has been appointed to the Board as non-executive director and to the Remuneration Committee.  He has an excellent background in finance and public company management. Rory has been appointed Chairman of the Nominations Committee.

 

Reg Pomphrett who joined the Board in 1998 did not seek re-election at today's AGM but will remain as Group Company Secretary. Reg was Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Peter Dicks, non-executive Deputy Chairman has now been appointed to this position.

 

Summary of AGM Proxy Voting:

 

For information, the summary of the proxy voting is shown in the table below. The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Mears website at www.mearsgroup.co.uk. 

 

Copies of all special resolutions will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be made available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Documents Viewing Facility, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

 

Resolution

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes at Chairman's Discretion

Votes with held

1. Report and Accounts

51,803,583

314,000

14,208

1,567,184

2. Remuneration Policy

28,669,371

13,104,228

389,796

11,455,579

3. Re-appointment Auditors

53,209,222

22,851

19,318

447,584

4. Final Dividend

53,234,183

0

17,208

447,584

5. Andrew Smith

53,182,632

51,551

17,208

447,584

6. Mike Rodgers

51,514,917

1,719,266

17,208

447,584

7. Alan Long

53,183,516

50,667

17,208

447,584

8. Michael Macario

44,313,445

8,915,419

17,567

452,584

9. Davida Marston

53,149,783

69,400

17,208

462,584

10. Rory Macnamara

50,633,053

2,585,530

17,808

462,584

11. Alteration to Articles

51,227,733

892,511

19,208

1,559,523

12. Allot Securities

48,740,911

3,471,931

19,208

1,466,925

13. Disapply pre-emption

50,661,298

2,570,085

20,008

447,584

14. General Meetings 

52,201,040

932,343

18,008

447,584

 

Notes:

1. 'Votes For' do not include those giving the Chairman discretion.

2. The total number of ordinary shares eligible to vote as at 9 June 2010 was 84,611,994.

 

 

-Ends-

 

Enquiries:

 


Mears Group PLC


Bob Holt, Chairman

Tel: +44(0)7778 798 816

Andrew Smith, Finance Director

Tel: +44(0)7712 866 461  



Hansard Communications

John Bick/ Kirsty Corcoran

Tel: +44(0) 20 7245 1100

Tel: +44(0)7872 061007

 


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