The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS") - Result of General Meeting
28 April 2010
Following the General Meeting held today, RBS announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows. Resolutions 1, 2 and 3 were passed as special resolutions.
RBS General Meeting Poll Result:
|
For |
% of votes cast |
Against |
% of votes cast |
Total votes cast as % of Issued Share Capital |
Withheld * |
Resolution 1 To approve the terms of the Conditional Repurchase Agreement and the Argon Repurchase Agreement and authorise the off-market purchase of US Preference Shares and Non-US preference Shares pursuant to those agreements
|
47,044,286,304 |
99.99 |
6,428,269 |
0.01 |
81.16 |
39,553,289 |
Resolution 2 To approve the amendment to the Articles in order to remove the restrictions on the purchase price of the 7.387 per cent. Preference Shares
|
47,044,730,178 |
99.99 |
6,496,092 |
0.01 |
81.16 |
39,423,087 |
Resolution 3 To approve the amendment to the Articles in order to remove the restrictions on the purchase price of the 7.0916 per cent. Preference Shares |
47,044,211,480 |
99.99 |
6,531,288 |
0.01 |
81.16 |
39,583,297 |
* A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's listing rules, copies of the resolutions will shortly be available for inspection at the Financial Services Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (telephone 020 7066 1000).
Contact
Jason Knauf
Head of Group Media Centre
0131 523 4414