ALY.L Regulatory News (ALY)

1 Jun 2007 18:01

Ashley (Laura) Hldgs PLC01 June 2007 1 June 2007 LAURA ASHLEY HOLDINGS plc ("the Company") The 2007 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Laura Ashley Holdings plc was held on1 June 2007, at Corus Hotel Hyde Park, London. A poll was held for all the resolutions proposed which were passed as follows: Resolutions For % Against % Abstain 1. To receive and 563,708,498 99.74 1,447,751 0.26 60,783 adopt the Directors' Report and accounts for the financial year ended 27 January 2007, together with the Auditors' Report 2. To re-elect 504,571,821 98.15 9,490,000 1.85 51,155,211 Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Peng who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company ("the Articles"), as a Director 3. To re-elect Mr 555,659,523 99.58 2,341,211 0.42 7,216,298 Andrew Khoo who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles, as a Director 4. To elect Mr 565,051,923 99.98 93,619 0.02 71,490 David Cook who offers himself for election as a Director in accordance with the Articles 5. To re-elect Mr 504,577,830 90.43 53,404,850 9.57 7,207,352 Roger Bambrough who has attained the age of 70 years on 29 September 2006 and who retires in accordance with the Articles and Section 293 of the Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") which requires any director of the age of 70 years to retire at the AGM each year 6. To re-appoint 565,060,288 99.98 108,438 0.02 48,306 Chantrey Vellacott DFK LLP, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, as Auditor to the Company, to hold office from the conclusion of the AGM to the conclusion the next general meeting of the Company at which the accounts are laid before shareholders and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration 7. To approve the 563,980,190 99.88 676,185 0.12 560,657 Directors' Remuneration Report 8. That a final 565,185,834 99.99 10,081 0.01 21,117 dividend of 0.5 pence per ordinary share for the financial year ended 27 January 2007 be declared and paid on 5 June 2007 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of business on 11 May 2007 in respect of each ordinary share 9. That pursuant 564,830,931 99.96 222,723 0.04 163,378 to paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 5 of the Companies Act 2006, and without prejudice to the existing provisions of the Articles, the Company may send or supply documents or information to members by making them available on its website 10. That the 564,749,359 99.95 302,706 0.05 164,517 Company may use electronic means (within the meaning of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules Sourcebook published by the Financial Services Authority) to convey information to its members 11. To authorise 564,732,981 99.94 325,352 0.06 158,699 the Directors to allot securities pursuant to Section 80 of the Act, having an aggregate nominal value of up to £12,309,583.57 12. To authorise 496,486,183 87.87 68,550,279 12.13 180,570 the Directors, under Section 95 of the Act to allot equity securities which are to be wholly paid up in cash up to an aggregate nominal amount of £3,730,176.84 13. To authorise 564,987,776 99.98 133,490 0.02 95,766 the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary 5 pence shares up to a maximum of 111,905,304 ordinary shares Enquiries: David Cook Company Secretary 020 7880 5100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange