20 Jun 2013 14:44
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 June 2013
Bond International Software plc
AGM STATEMENT
Bond International Software plc has today held its annual general meeting. At the meeting the Chairman, Martin Baldwin, made the following statement.
"I am pleased to say that the promising start to 2013 that I referred in the 2012 annual report has continued through the second quarter. The group is benefitting from a reduced cost base and an increasing demand for its software and services and we remain optimistic for the prospects for the second half of the year."
All resolutions set out in the notice of the meeting for the Annual General Meeting of Bond International Software plc ("Company") held on 20 June 2013 were passed by shareholders with the exception of Special Resolution Number 8 (Authorisation to allot equity securities otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights) which was defeated.
The following are the proxy totals for the resolutions proposed at the meeting:
Resolution | For | Against | Discretion to Chairman | Abstentions | Total | |
1 | To receive and adopt the Directors' Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012 | 26,658,489 | Nil | 1,500 | Nil | 26,659,989 |
2 | To re-elect Bruce Morrison as a director | 25,816,218 | 843,266 | Nil | 505 | 26,659,989 |
3 | To re-elect Steve Russell as a director | 25,816,218 | 843,266 | Nil | 505 | 26,659,989 |
4 | To reappoint Baker Tilly UK Audit LLP as the Company's auditors | 26,659,484 | Nil | Nil | 505 | 26,659,989 |
5 | To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration | 26,659,484 | Nil | Nil | 505 | 26,659,989 |
6 | To declare and pay a dividend of 1.8p per share on the Company's ordinary shares and non-voting convertible shares in respect of the year ended 31 December 2012 | 26,659,989 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 26,659,989 |
7 | Authorisation of directors to allot shares | 18,769,401 | 7,890,588 | Nil | Nil | 26,659,989 |
8 | Authorisation to allot equity securities otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights (Special resolution) | 18,769,401 | 7,890,588 | Nil | Nil | 26,659,989 |
9 | Authorisation of market purchases of the Company's own shares. | 26,659,989 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 26,659,989 |
For further information, please contact:
Bond International Software plc: | Tel: 01903 707070 www.bondinternationalsoftware.com |
Steve Russell: Group Chief Executive | |
Bruce Morrison: Group Finance Director | |
| Buchanan: | Tel: 020 7466 5000 |
Tim Thompson Gabriella Clinkard www.buchanan.uk.com | |
Cenkos Securities Limited | Tel: 020 7397 8900 |
Stephen Keys |