Annual General Meeting - 9 September 2008: Resolutions
Further to the AGM Statement on 9 September 2008 which confirmed that all resolutions were duly passed. The resolutions were passed on a show of hands. However, for information, a breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
Resolution |
In Favour |
Discretionary |
Against |
Withheld |
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|
|
Votes |
%* |
Votes |
%* |
Votes |
%* |
Votes |
1. |
To receive and adopt the Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2008 and the Auditor's Report contained therein. |
32,667,135 |
99.994 |
200 |
0.001 |
1,500 |
0.005 |
0 |
2. |
To declare a final dividend. |
32,668,635 |
99.999 |
200 |
0.001 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
3. |
To re-appoint NA Stothard as a Director. |
32,666,411 |
99.994 |
200 |
0.001 |
1,824 |
0.005 |
400 |
4. |
To re-appoint MJ Holt as a Director. |
32,606,233 |
99.994 |
200 |
0.001 |
1,500 |
0.005 |
60,902 |
5. |
To re-appoint B Cottingham as a Director. |
31,796,947 |
99.794 |
200 |
0.001 |
65,419 |
0.205 |
806,269 |
6. |
To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and to authorise the Directors to agree their remuneration. |
32,666,411 |
99.994 |
200 |
0.001 |
1,824 |
0.005 |
400 |
7. |
To approve the Remuneration Report. |
30,772,788 |
97.470 |
200 |
0.001 |
798,457 |
2.529 |
1,097,390 |
8. |
To approve the authority to allot shares. |
32,661,811 |
99.978 |
200 |
0.001 |
6,824 |
0.021 |
0 |
9. |
To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights. |
32,661,811 |
99.978 |
200 |
0.001 |
6,824 |
0.021 |
0 |
10. |
To approve the authority for the purchase of own shares. |
32,652,135 |
99.949 |
200 |
0.001 |
16,500 |
0.050 |
0 |
11. |
To amend the rules of the Schemes as described in the Notice of the Meeting. |
30,897,352 |
96.844 |
200 |
0.001 |
1,006,565 |
3.155 |
764,718 |
*Percentage of votes cast excludes Withheld Votes
Total number of votes cast by proxy : 32,668,835
The issued share capital is 46,185,000 ordinary shares
Copies of the Special Business Resolutions approved at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted for publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority and are available for inspection at :
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
For further information please contact :
Mike Holt
Group Finance Director
01423 533445