21 April 2010
Drax Group plc
(Symbol: DRX)
Poll Results of the Annual General Meeting
Drax Group plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held today, Wednesday 21 April 2010
No.
|
Brief Description |
For |
Against |
Votes Withheld |
1 |
To receive and adopt the Directors' report, auditor's report and annual accounts
|
253,139,293 |
434,854 |
60,570 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' remuneration report
|
250,248,001 |
3,367,148 |
19,567 |
3 |
To approve the final dividend of 9.6 pence per share
|
253,624,998 |
7,806 |
1,913 |
4 |
To re-elect Peter Emery as a director
|
250,421,352 |
3,207,792 |
5,573 |
5 |
To re-elect Mike Grasby as a director
|
250,502,566 |
3,116,310 |
15,840 |
6 |
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors
|
253,321,201 |
311,905 |
1,611 |
7 |
Authority to determine auditors' remuneration
|
252,922,396 |
705,454 |
6,867 |
8 |
Authority to allot shares
|
228,607,251 |
20,579,011 |
4,448,454 |
9 |
Authority to make EU political donations up to a specified limit
|
251,608,475 |
1,799,171 |
227,071 |
10 |
Authority to make non pre-emptive share allotments
|
252,890,562 |
509,563 |
234,592 |
11 |
Authority to purchase own shares
|
253,596,509 |
30,799 |
7,409 |
12 |
To adopt New Articles of Association
|
237,838,805 |
15,683,894 |
112,018 |
13 |
Authority to call a General Meeting on not less than 14 days notice |
233,293,992 |
20,330,107 |
10,618 |
Resolutions 1 to 13 were carried
The number of shares in issue is 364,853,890
P Hudson
Company Secretary
Drax Group plc