National Grid PLC
31 July 2007
31 July 2007
National Grid plc ('the Company')
AGM poll results
Yesterday National Grid held its 2007 Annual General Meeting ('AGM').
The results of the resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:
Resolution Details For (% of Against (% of
shares voted) shares voted)
1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts 99.70 0.30
2 To declare a final dividend 99.97 0.03
3 To re-elect Edward Astle 99.61 0.39
4 To re-elect Maria Richter 99.41 0.59
5 To re-elect Mark Fairbairn 99.61 0.39
6 To re-elect Linda Adamany 99.41 0.59
7 To reappoint the auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 98.95 1.05
8 To authorise the Directors to set the auditor's 98.98 1.02
remuneration
9 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 94.46 5.54
10 To allow the supply of documents electronically 99.67 0.33
11 To authorise the Directors to issue ordinary shares 99.53 0.47
12 To approve the amended National Grid USA Incentive 99.72 0.28
Thrift Plans I and II
13* To disapply pre-emption rights 99.30 0.70
14* To authorise the Company to purchase ordinary shares 99.85 0.15
15* To authorise the Company to purchase B shares 99.85 0.15
16* To approve the broker contract for the repurchase of 99.77 0.23
B shares
17* To approve the changes to the Performance Share Plan 93.64 6.36
Rules
* Special resolution
As required by the FSA Listing Rules two copies of AGM resolutions 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 will shortly be available for inspection at the Document
Viewing Facility, UK Listing Authority, Financial Services Authority, 25 North
Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
The complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meeting
will be available on the Company's website, www.nationalgrid.com.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange MFSWSEFW
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