ALY.L Regulatory News (ALY)

16 Jun 2006 17:46

Ashley (Laura) Hldgs PLC16 June 2006 16 June 2006 Laura Ashley Holdings plc ('the Company') The 2006 Annual General Meeting of Laura Ashley Holdings was held on 16 June2006, 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 adopt the Directors' 598,056,311 150,569 13,750 Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 January 2006, together with the Auditors' Report. 2. To re-elect Mr Motoya Okada who 541,600,802 54,452,254 2,167,574 retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, as a Director. 3. To re-elect Mr David Walton Masters 541,792,116 54,328,703 2,099,811 who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, as a Director. 4. To re-elect Ms Lillian Tan Lian Tee 597,938,085 225,380 57,165 who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, as a Director. 5. To re-appoint Chantrey Vellacott DFK 597,992,046 171,230 57,354 as auditors. 6. To approve the Directors' 596,488,176 1,443,914 288,540 Remuneration Report. 7. To declare and pay a first and final 598,144,784 71,316 4,530 dividend of 0.5 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 28 January 2006 on 14 July 2006 to holders of ordinary shares on the register on 30 June 2006 in respect of each ordinary share. 8. To authorise the Directors to allot 597,098,788 800,576 321,266 securities pursuant to Section 80 of the Companies Act, having an aggregate nominal value of up to £12,309,583.57 9. To authorise the Directors, under 522,185,640 75,461,468 573,522 Section 95 of the Companies Act to allot securities wholly paid up in cash up to an aggregate nominal amount of £3,730,176.84 10. To authorise the Directors to make 597,262,972 754,269 203,389 market purchases of the Company's 5p 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