Result of AGM
BELLWAY p.l.c.
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
7 January 2011
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM
held on 7 January 2011 were duly passed by a unanimous show of hands. A
breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
Resolution In favour Against Withheld
*
Total Proxy Votes % Votes % Shares
proxy cards
votes cast received
1. To adopt the 93,663,691 369 93,525,145 99.85 138,546 0.15 78,979
reports and
accounts.
2. To declare a 93,741,691 369 93,741,691 100.00 0 0.00 797
final dividend.
3. To re-elect Mr A 93,437,245 369 90,893,133 97.28 2,544,112 2.72 305,242
M Leitch.
4. To re-elect Mr P 93,737,246 369 92,808,468 99.01 928,778 0.99 5,242
M Johnson.
5. To re-appoint the 93,741,447 369 93,674,396 99.93 67,051 0.07 1,041
auditors.
6. To agree the 93,739,248 369 93,706,236 99.96 33,012 0.04 3,240
auditors'
remuneration.
7. To approve the 93,726,808 369 90,807,737 96.89 2,919,071 3.11 15,679
Report of the Board
on Directors'
Remuneration.
8. To authorise the 91,208,049 369 82,327,673 90.26 8,880,376 9.74 2,534,438
directors to allot
shares.
9. To authorise 93,482,597 369 93,466,344 99.98 16,253 0.02 259,891
dis-application of
pre-emption rights.
10. To authorise 93,739,275 369 93,550,176 99.80 189,099 0.20 3,213
market purchases of
the Company's own
shares.
11. To allow the 93,733,984 369 91,844,436 97.98 1,889,548 2.02 8,504
Company to hold
general meetings
(other than AGMs) at
14 days' notice.
The percentage of votes cast exclude Withheld votes. Votes in favour include
votes at Chairman's discretion.
The total number of votes cast by proxy: 93,741,691.
Number of shares in issue and therefore the total number of voting rights:
120,835,401.
Number of shareholders at meeting date: 2,702.
Voting:
Show of hands - one vote per attendee at the meeting;
On a poll - one vote per share.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, a copy of the shareholder resolutions
passed at the AGM concerning items of special business have been submitted to
the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:
www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
The proxy votes will also shortly be available via the Company's website at
www.bellwaycorporate.com.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Kevin Wrightson
Group Company Secretary
Bellway p.l.c.
Tel: 0191 217 0717