10 Jan 2012 16:17
Debenhams plc, Registration Number: 5448421
Results of Annual General Meeting
Debenhams plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders at 2pm today, 10 January 2012. The following table shows the results of the poll on all 17 resolutions. All resolutions were approved.
The number of 0.01p ordinary shares in issue on 10 January 2012 was 1,286,806,299. The votes for and against below are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
Resolution | Description | For (Note 1) | Against | Withheld (see Note2)
| Total Votes Received | % of ICS Voted |
1 | To receive the directors' report and accounts for the year ended 3 September 2011.
| 836,596,025 (99.81%) | 1,604,125 (0.19%) | 383,553 | 838,200,150 | 65.14% |
2 | To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 3 September 2011.
| 808,752,859 (98.49%) | 12,367,850 (1.51%) | 17,461,739 | 821,120,709 | 63.81% |
3 | To declare a final dividend of 2p per share for the year ended 3 September 2011.
| 838,202,545 (100%) | 10,227 (0%) | 370,931 | 838,212,772 | 65.14% |
4 | Te elect Simon Herrick as a direct.
| 834,232,408 (99.53%) | 3,947,356 (0.47%) | 402,684 | 838,179,764 | 65.14% |
5 | To re-elect Nigel Northridge as a director.
| 831,603,604 (99.21%) | 6,585,955 (0.79%) | 392,889 | 838,189,559 | 65.14% |
6 | To re-elect Michael Sharp as a director.
| 834,250,003 (99.53%) | 3,941,815 (0.47%) | 390,630 | 838,191,818 | 65.14% |
7 | To re-elect Adam Crozier as a director.
| 837,255,901 (99.89%) | 925,757 (0.11%) | 400,790 | 838,181,658 | 65.14% |
8 | To re-elect Martina King as a director.
| 837,352,325 (99.90%) | 837,139 (0.10%) | 392,984 | 838,189,464 | 65.14% |
9 | To re-elect Dennis Millard as a director.
| 792,261,177 (94.52%) | 45,919,904 (5.48%) | 401,367 | 838,181,081 | 65.14% |
10 | To re-elect Mark Rolfe as a director.
| 836,517,572 (99.80%) | 1,672,587 (0.20%) | 392,289 | 838,190,159 | 65.14% |
11 | To re-elect Sophie Turner-Laing as a director.
| 837,322,641 (99.90%) | 861,160 (0.10%) | 398,647 | 838,183,801 | 65.14% |
12 | To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors.
| 825,331,925 (98.46%) | 12,875,251 (1.54%) | 376,527 | 838,207,176 | 65.14% |
13 | To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors.
| 834,195,137 (99.52%) | 4,011,105 (0.48%) | 377,461 | 838,206,242 | 65.14% |
14 | To give the directors authority to allot shares
| 833,680,430 (99.46%) | 4,503,178 (0.54%) | 400,095 | 838,183,608 | 65.14% |
15 | To disapply pre-emption rights.
| 837,914,697 (99.97%) | 211,159 (0.03%) | 457,847 | 838,125,856 | 65.13% |
16 | To authorise the Company to buy its own shares.
| 835,334,998 (99.99%) | 71,623 (0.01%) | 3,177,082 | 835,406,621 | 64.92% |
17 | To authorise short notice general meetings | 766,333,882 (91.43%) | 71,851,985 (8.57%) | 397,836 | 838,185,867 | 65.14% |
Note 1 The "For" vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.
Note 2 A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism http://www.hemscott.com/hsm.do and on the Company's website www.debenhamsplc.com. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.