Result of EGM

RNS Number : 0001C

Hunting PLC

26 August 2008

 



For Immediate Release

26 August 2008

Hunting PLC ('Hunting') - Result of EGM

 Proposed Disposal of Gibson Energy approved by Hunting Shareholders

Hunting is pleased to announce that the Resolution in respect of the Disposal of Gibson Energy was duly passed at the EGM of Hunting held today, notice of which was contained in Hunting's circular to Shareholders dated 6 August 2008 (the 'Circular').

The Disposal remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions to Completion described in the Circular, including obtaining certain North American regulatory clearances. It is expected that Completion of the Disposal will take place on 1 October 2008.

Two copies of the Resolution passed at the EGM have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at its Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

UK Listing Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Details of the proxy votes on the Resolution received by 10.00 a.m. on 24 August 2008 are set out below. The number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each in issue at that date was 131,967,705.

Votes For	Votes cast at Discretion	Votes Against	Votes Withheld	Total Proxy Vote
96,689,584	6,299,132	24,869	173,647	103,187,232

Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning herein, unless the context requires otherwise.

For further information please contact:

Hunting PLC Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive Peter Rose, Finance Director	Tel: [phone]
Close Brothers Corporate Finance Limited Andrew Cunningham Dafydd Evans	Tel: [phone]
Buchanan Communications Ben Willey Catherine Breen	Tel: [phone]

 

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