For Immediate Release 19 April 2012
SThree plc
("SThree" or the "Group")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of SThree plc was held on Thursday 19 April 2012 at 5th Floor, GPS House, 215-227 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN at 11.30am. All resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by way of a poll and a summary of the voting, including proxy votes, is as follows:
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Withheld |
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1. |
Report and Accounts |
84,756,639 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
2,430 |
2. |
Final dividend |
84,758,639 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
430 |
3. |
Directors' Remuneration Report |
82,160,111 |
98.76 |
1,030,704 |
1.24 |
1,568,254 |
4. |
Election of Clay Brendish |
83,276,158 |
99.94 |
52,314 |
0.06 |
1,430,597 |
5. |
Re-election of Russell Clements |
84,441,756 |
99.89 |
93,335 |
0.11 |
223,978 |
6. |
Re-election of Alex Smith |
84,664,033 |
99.89 |
92,606 |
0.11 |
2,430 |
7. |
Re-election of Gary Elden |
84,663,068 |
99.89 |
93,571 |
0.11 |
2,430 |
8. |
Re-election of Alicja Lesniak |
84,601,343 |
99.82 |
155,296 |
0.18 |
2,430 |
9. |
Re-election of Tony Ward |
84,704,325 |
99.94 |
52,314 |
0.06 |
2,430 |
10. |
Re-election of Paul Bowtell |
83,248,299 |
98.48 |
1,281,340 |
1.52 |
229,430 |
11. |
Re-election of Nadhim Zahawi |
84,675,466 |
99.91 |
80,173 |
0.09 |
2,430 |
12. |
Re-appointment of Auditors |
82,797,357 |
99.31 |
573,582 |
0.69 |
1,387,130 |
13. |
Auditors' remuneration |
83,248,166 |
99.85 |
122,773 |
0.15 |
1,387,130 |
14. |
Donations to EU Political Organisations |
80,406,701 |
94.90 |
4,319,612 |
5.1 |
31,756 |
15. |
Authority to offer employees minority interests in certain subsidiaries |
84,716,214 |
99.99 |
825 |
0.01 |
41,030 |
16. |
Directors' authority to allot securities |
84,758,638 |
99.99 |
2,001 |
0.01 |
430 |
17. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights (Special Resolution) |
84,755,080 |
99.99 |
3,559 |
0.01 |
430 |
18. |
Authority to purchase own shares (Special Resolution) |
84,758,638 |
99.99 |
1 |
0.01 |
430 |
Notes:
1. The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.
2. 'Votes withheld' are not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.
3. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding any shares held in treasury as at the time of this announcement, is 121,433,703 shares.
Enquiries:
SThree plc |
020 7268 6000 |
Steve Hornbuckle, Company Secretary |
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson |
020 7282 1054 |
Kevin Smith/Nicola Swift |
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