Trinity Mirror plc
13 May 2009
Results of Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of Trinity Mirror plc (the 'Company') held today at 11:30 am at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, all resolutions were put to the meeting and approved on a poll.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, two copies of the resolutions passed at the meeting, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the Financial Service Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below. The number of 10p Ordinary Shares in issue on 13 May 2009 was 257,690,355.
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Withheld |
Votes Total |
1 |
To receive the 2008 report and accounts |
178,066,181 |
99.70 |
535,321 |
0.30 |
130,310 |
178,731,812 |
2 |
To receive and approve the Remuneration Report |
178,118,953 |
99.92 |
149,217 |
0.08 |
463,642 |
178,731,812 |
3 |
To re-appoint Sly Bailey |
178,041,885 |
99.71 |
524,999 |
0.29 |
164,928 |
178,731,812 |
4 |
To re-appoint Laura Wade-Gery |
178,238,573 |
99.80 |
350,067 |
0.20 |
143,172 |
178,731,812 |
5 |
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors and to fix their remuneration |
177,669,001 |
99.49 |
918,452 |
0.51 |
144,269 |
178,731,812 |
6 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares |
177,931,310 |
99.74 |
455,590 |
0.26 |
344,776 |
178,731,676 |
7 |
To authorise the Directors to issue shares for cash* |
178,443,960 |
99.92 |
144.063 |
0.08 |
143,653 |
178,731,676 |
8 |
To authorise the repurchase of shares* |
178,541,565 |
99.97 |
53,825 |
0.03 |
136,286 |
178,731,676 |
9 |
To authorise political donations |
174,542,971 |
99.34 |
1,166,143 |
0.66 |
3,022,698 |
178,731,812 |
10 |
Notice period for Extraordinary General Meetings* |
173,721,509 |
97.28 |
4,866,117 |
2.72 |
144,050 |
178,731,676 |
11 |
To approve the amendment of Articles of Association* |
178,460,307 |
99.96 |
74,216 |
0.04 |
197,153 |
178,731,676 |
* Special resolutions
Notes
Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'for' total.
A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
Further Information:
Nick Fullagar, Director of Corporate Communications - 020 7293 3622
Paul Vickers, Secretary - 020 7293 3359