COMPASS GROUP PLC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 5 FEBRUARY 2009: RESOLUTIONS
Compass Group PLC is pleased to announce that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.
An analysis of the proxy votes lodged against each resolution prior to the AGM is set out below.
Res |
Votes |
||||||||
No |
In Favour |
% |
Discretion |
% |
Against |
% |
Total |
Withheld |
|
1 |
1,327,532,651 |
99.88 |
663,480 |
0.05 |
985,683 |
0.07 |
1,329,181,814 |
7,173,684 |
|
2 |
1,311,117,658 |
98.29 |
2,246,352 |
0.17 |
20,588,143 |
1.54 |
1,333,952,153 |
2,403,344 |
|
3 |
1,333,135,487 |
99.95 |
666,474 |
0.05 |
12,399 |
0.00 |
1,333,814,360 |
2,541,138 |
|
4 |
1,326,837,918 |
99.49 |
719,782 |
0.05 |
6,170,628 |
0.46 |
1,333,728,328 |
2,627,170 |
|
5 |
1,309,393,758 |
98.93 |
683,409 |
0.05 |
13,531,959 |
1.02 |
1,323,609,126 |
12,746,371 |
|
6 |
1,313,520,562 |
99.24 |
716,193 |
0.05 |
9,390,207 |
0.71 |
1,323,626,962 |
12,728,535 |
|
7 |
1,313,574,342 |
99.11 |
711,014 |
0.05 |
11,144,442 |
0.84 |
1,325,429,798 |
10,925,699 |
|
8 |
1,326,173,884 |
99.48 |
712,688 |
0.05 |
6,260,039 |
0.47 |
1,333,146,611 |
3,208,887 |
|
9 |
1,316,659,866 |
98.73 |
741,837 |
0.06 |
16,158,666 |
1.21 |
1,333,560,369 |
2,795,129 |
|
10 |
1,328,036,546 |
99.59 |
738,170 |
0.05 |
4,781,135 |
0.36 |
1,333,555,851 |
2,799,647 |
|
11 |
1,329,851,027 |
99.72 |
728,168 |
0.05 |
3,069,792 |
0.23 |
1,333,648,987 |
2,706,511 |
|
12 |
1,293,732,475 |
98.81 |
722,944 |
0.05 |
14,899,179 |
1.14 |
1,309,354,598 |
27,000,900 |
As at the close of business on 4 February 2009, the issued share capital was 1,848,402,993 ordinary shares of 10 pence each.
Copies of all the resolutions, as approved by shareholders at the AGM, have been submitted for publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary WharfLondon E14 5HS
For further information please contact:
Mark J White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1932 573000
Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and we generated annual revenues of around £11 billion in the year to 30 September 2008. The Company operates across the following core sectors of Business and Industry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more information visit www.compass-group.com.