AGM Statement

RNS Number : 4344Y

Shires Income PLC

07 July 2008

 



RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 4 July 2008

The Board of Shires Income plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 4 July 2008, all resolutions were passed by shareholders.

The proxy votes received in respect of the Annual General Meeting are shown in the following table: 

		Votes Cast
Resolution		For	Against	Withheld	Total
1	To receive and adopt the Directors' Report and audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2008 together with the Auditors' Report thereon.	7,723,952	0	39,202	7,763,154
2	To receive and adopt the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 31 March 2008.	7,733,977	17,544	11,633	7,763,154
3	That a Final Dividend of 6.55p per share be declared for the year ended 31 March 2008 making total dividends for the year 19.75p per share.	7,758,987	0	4,167	7,763,154
4	To re-elect J.M. Haldane as a Director of the Company	7,744,079	14,908	4,167	7,763,154
5	To elect A Robson as a Director of the Company	7,754,132	4,855	4,167	7,763,154
6	To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the meeting to the conclusion of the next meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration.	7,755,885	2,610	4,659	7,763,154
PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS
7	To give general authority to the Directors to allot general securities.	7,743,122	10,403	9,629	7,763,154
8	To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights	7,728,870	17,855	16,429	7,763,154
9	To authorise market purchases by the company of its own ordinary shares	7,737,792	17,295	8,067	7,763,154
10	To amend the Articles of Association in relation to Director's Conflicts of Interests	7,724,462	9,799	28,893	7,763,154
11	To amend the Articles of Association in relation to Director's Indemnities	7,723,895	11,799	27,460	7,763,154

Mrs Joanna Davidson has not offered herself for re-election at the AGM and will cease to be a Director of the Company with immediate effect. The Board would like to thank Mrs Davidson for her services as Director.

Passing of Resolutions under Special Business

A copy of the resolutions passed under Special Business has 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:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

For Shires Income plc

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Secretary

 

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