Result of EGM
Young & Co's Brewery PLC
20 February 2008
20 February 2008
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
Results of the Class Meeting of the Non-Voting Shareholders
and of the General Meeting
At the class meeting of the non-voting shareholders held today, the resolution
put to the meeting (which related to the variation of class rights flowing from
the adoption of new articles of association) was duly passed. For information,
the total number of non-voting shares in issue was 4,790,000 and valid proxy
appointments were received from holders of 3,215,361 non-voting shares amounting
to 67.13% of the issued non-voting share capital. The following table excludes
abstentions / votes withheld and proxy appointments received from holders of
1,030,218 non-voting shares who appointed someone other than the chairman of the
meeting as their proxy.
Resolution For % of total Against % of total Chairman's Discretion % of total Total
Class 2,144,051 98.12 15 0.00 41,077 1.88 2,185,143
consent
At the general meeting held today, all the resolutions put to the meeting (which
related to the variation of class rights flowing from the adoption of new
articles of association, the adoption of new articles themselves, a 4 for 1
share split and renewal of authority to buy-back shares) were duly passed. For
information, the total number of voting shares in issue was 7,266,000 and valid
proxy appointments were received from holders of 4,696,581 voting shares
amounting to 64.64% of the issued voting share capital. The following table
excludes abstentions / votes withheld and proxy appointments received from
holders of 759,339 voting shares who appointed someone other than the chairman
of the meeting as their proxy.
Resolution For % of total Against % of total Chairman's Discretion % of total Total
Class consent 3,847,092 97.75 554 0.01 87,945 2.24 3,935,591
Adoption of new articles 3,838,504 97.49 1,093 0.03 97,645 2.48 3,937,242
Share split 3,846,873 97.72 764 0.02 89,154 2.26 3,936,791
Share buy-back 3,833,096 97.41 4,783 0.12 97,330 2.47 3,935,209
A copy of the circular, dated 16 January 2008, containing the Notice of Class
Meeting and of General Meeting is available on the Company's website
(www.youngs.co.uk) or on request from the Company at its registered office:
Riverside House, 26 Osiers Road, Wandsworth, London SW18 1NH (telephone 020 8875
7000).
For further information, please contact Anthony Schroeder, the Company Secretary
(on 020 8875 7000).
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
Anthony Schroeder, Company Secretary 020 8875 7000
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