Result of EGM

RNS Number : 4605J

Compass Group PLC

12 June 2014

 



COMPASS GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

            GENERAL MEETING - 11 JUNE 2014: POLL RESULTS

Compass Group PLC announces that all of the resolutions proposed at the general meeting of the Company held on 11 June 2014 relating to its proposed return of approximately £1 billion to Shareholders and the resultant Share Capital Consolidation were passed by the requisite majorities. All resolutions were decided on a poll.  

The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld are set out below:

Res No	Details	No. of Votes 'For' & 'Discretionary'	%	No. of Votes 'Against'	%	Total No. of Votes Cast	No. of  Votes Withheld
1	Approve and adopt new Articles of Association (Special resolution)	1,265,382,061	94.42	74,798,856	5.58	1,340,180,917	7,609,347
2	Approve Return of Cash, capitalisation of reserves, grant directors authority to allot B Shares and C Shares and approve consolidation of the entire share capital (Special resolution)	1,265,342,406	94.42	74,840,360	5.58	1,340,182,766	7,607,494
3	Authority to allot shares (Ordinary resolution)	1,213,598,775	90.69	124,517,148	9.31	1,338,115,923	9,674,336
4	Authority to disapply pre-emption rights (Special resolution)	1,262,761,767	94.28	76,604,268	5.72	1,339,366,035	8,424,225
5	Authority to purchase own shares (Special resolution)	1,264,680,710	94.41	74,845,142	5.59	1,339,525,852	8,264,458

Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried.  Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.

A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of the Company's website www.compass-group.com .

A copy of the resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available to view at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do using Compass Group PLC's code 'CPG'.

As at the close of business on 11 June 2014, the issued share capital was 1,785,917,990 ordinary shares of 10 pence each and the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares was 1,785,917,990 with each ordinary share having one vote.

Enquiries to:

Mark J White/ Clare Hunt         Compass Group PLC               Tel. [phone]

Notes to Editors

Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £17.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2013.  It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 4 billion meals every year.  The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

 

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