AGM Poll Results

RNS Number : 1172A

National Grid PLC

29 July 2008

 



29 July 2008

National Grid plc ('the Company')

AGM poll results

Yesterday the Company held its 2008 Annual General Meeting ('AGM').

The results of the AGM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:

Resolution	Details	For (% of shares voted)	Against (% of shares voted)
1	To receive the Annual Report and Accounts	99.75	0.25
2	To declare a final dividend	99.96	0.04
3	To re-elect Bob Catell	99.10	0.90
4	To re-elect Tom King	99.17	0.83
5	To re-elect Philip Aiken	99.43	0.57
6	To re-elect John Allan	99.35	0.65
7	To reappoint the auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	99.66	0.34
8	To authorise the Directors to set the auditor's remuneration	99.67	0.33
9	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	97.32	2.68
10	To authorise the Directors to issue ordinary shares	99.34	0.66
11*	To disapply pre-emption rights	99.31	0.69
12*	To authorise the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares	99.73	0.27
13*	To adopt new Articles of Association	97.95	2.05

* Special resolution

As required by the FSA Listing Rules two copies of AGM resolutions 9 -13 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 shortly on the Company's website www.nationalgrid.com.

 

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