AGM Information • Jan 13, 2012
AGM Information
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The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 13 January 2012 were duly passed by a unanimous show of hands. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
| Resolution | In favour * | Against | Withheld | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total proxy votes cast |
Proxy cards received |
Votes | % | Votes | % | Shares | |
| 1. To adopt the reports and | |||||||
| accounts. | 95,049,703 | 369 | 93,348,518 | 98.21 | 1,701,185 | 1.79 | 2,550 |
| 2. To declare a final dividend. | 95,051,803 | 369 | 95,051,553 | 100.00 | 250 | 0.00 | 450 |
| 3. To re-elect Mr H C Dawe. | 95,045,461 | 369 | 83,167,778 | 87.50 | 11,877,683 | 12.50 | 6,792 |
| 4. To re-elect Mr J K Watson. | 94,988,854 | 369 | 85,312,196 | 89.81 | 9,676,658 | 10.19 | 63,399 |
| 5. To re-elect Mr E F Ayres. | 95,046,854 | 369 | 85,370,196 | 89.82 | 9,676,658 | 10.18 | 5,399 |
| 6. To re-elect Mr P M Johnson. | |||||||
| 94,801,854 | 369 | 85,225,105 | 89.90 | 9,576,749 | 10.10 | 250,399 | |
| 7. To re-elect Mr M R Toms. | 94,743,854 | 369 | 85,166,344 | 89.89 | 9,577,510 | 10.11 | 308,399 |
| 8. To re-elect Mr J A Cuthbert. | |||||||
| 94,801,854 | 369 | 85,224,344 | 89.90 | 9,577,510 | 10.10 | 250,399 | |
| 9. To re-appoint the auditors. | 95,048,794 | 369 | 95,047,543 | 100.00 | 1,251 | 0.00 | 3,459 |
| 10. To agree the auditors' | |||||||
| remuneration. | 95,052,164 | 369 | 95,018,110 | 99.96 | 34,054 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 11. To approve the Report of the Board on Directors' Remuneration. |
93,405,468 | 369 | 90,890,000 | 97.31 | 2,515,468 | 2.69 | 1,646,785 |
| 12. To authorise the directors to | |||||||
| allot shares. | 94,622,941 | 369 | 93,625,747 | 98.95 | 997,194 | 1.05 | 429,312 |
| 13. To authorise dis-application of | |||||||
| pre-emption rights. | 94,739,124 | 369 | 94,720,055 | 99.98 | 19,069 | 0.02 | 313,129 |
| 14. To authorise market purchases | |||||||
| of the Company's own shares. | 95,046,110 | 369 | 95,021,907 | 99.97 | 24,203 | 0.03 | 6,143 |
| 15. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than |
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| AGMs) at 14 days' notice. | 95,047,235 | 369 | 92,390,244 | 97.20 | 2,656,991 | 2.80 | 5,018 |
The percentage of votes cast exclude Withheld votes. Votes in favour include votes at Chairman's discretion.
The total number of votes cast by proxy: 95,052,164.
Number of shares in issue and therefore the total number of voting rights: 120,851,068. Number of shareholders at meeting date: 2,475.
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