Scott Wilson Group plc
Result of AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Scott Wilson Group plc was held at Scott House, Alencon Link, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PP on Tuesday 2nd September 2008 at 10.30 am.
All 12 resolutions put to the members were passed by a show of hands. Accordingly Resolutions 1 to 9 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 10 to 12 were passed as Special Resolutions.
A print of the resolutions concerning the items of special business passed at the meeting have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London EC14 5HS
The results of the proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below:
Number of proxy cards at meeting date: |
170 |
Issued share capital at meeting date: |
76,173,046 ordinary shares |
Number of votes per share: |
one |
Resolution (no as stated on Form of Proxy) |
Shares For |
% |
Shares Discretionary |
% |
Shares Against |
% |
Shares marked as Votes Withheld* |
|
1 |
To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts for the 52 week period ended 27 April 2008 |
27,445,774 |
36.03% |
474,773 |
0.62% |
301 |
0.0004% |
5,742 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the 52 week period ended 27 April 2008 |
27,363,372 |
35.92% |
475,086 |
0.62% |
12,301 |
0.0161% |
75,831 |
3 |
To declare a final dividend |
27,451,516 |
36.04% |
474,773% |
0.62% |
301 |
0.0004% |
0 |
4 |
To re-elect Geoff French as a Director |
27,422,620 |
36.00% |
474,773 |
0.62% |
29,197 |
0.0383% |
0 |
5 |
To re-elect James Newman as a Director |
27,409,746 |
35.98% |
474,773 |
0.62% |
36,371 |
0.0477% |
5,700 |
6 |
To re-elect Sean Cummins as a Director |
27,422,620 |
36.00% |
474,773 |
0.62% |
29,197 |
0.0383% |
0 |
7 |
To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors |
27,381,445 |
35.95% |
474,773 |
0.62% |
8,301 |
0.0109% |
62,071 |
8 |
To authorize the Directors to fix the Auditors' remuneration |
27,437,796 |
36.02% |
479,773 |
0.63% |
8,301 |
0.0109% |
720 |
9 |
To authorize the Directors to allot shares (Section 80) |
27,439,217 |
36.02% |
474,773 |
0.62% |
11,301 |
0.0148% |
1,299 |
10 |
To disapply Section 89(1) |
27,448,684 |
36.03% |
475,273 |
0.62% |
1,021 |
0.0013% |
1,612 |
11 |
To authorize the Company to purchase its own shares |
27,438,798 |
36.02% |
475,273 |
0.62% |
11,799 |
0.0155% |
720 |
12 |
To adopt new Articles of Association |
27,410,721 |
35.98% |
475,273 |
0.62% |
39,297 |
0.0516% |
1,299 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for, discretionary or against the resolution.
G M Redwood |
Company Secretary |
End