6 Feb 2008 16:31
Electra Private Equity PLC06 February 2008 ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC ("the Company") 6 February 2008 Electra Private Equity PLC announces that all fourteen resolutions proposed atthe Company's Annual General Meeting held today were duly passed on a show ofhands. Details of the proxy votes in respect of the resolutions passed at the AnnualGeneral Meeting received up to 48 hours before the time of the Meeting atEquiniti Registrars are set out below: 1. Proxy Votes appointing the Chairman of the Meeting For Discretionary Against Abstentions1 Resolution No. No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes Total Vote 1. To receive and 15,378,920 81,991 6,971 28,648 15,496,530adopt the Report &Accounts. 2. To approve the 15,356,127 83,112 15,274 40,022 15,494,535Directors'RemunerationReport. 3. To declare a 15,385,328 82,504 118 28,580 15,496,530Special Dividend. 4. To re-elect Mr 15,231,130 84,462 67,095 112,213 15,494,900RA Armstrong as aDirector. 5. To elect Ms C 15,340,726 85,677 20,394 48,273 15,495,070Bowe as aDirector. 6. To elect Ms L 15,339,952 85,270 20,421 49,257 15,494,900Webber as aDirector. 7. To re-elect Mr 15,224,272 84,859 68,718 117,050 15,494,899J P Williams as aDirector. 8. To re-elect Sir 15,358,408 84,772 5,030 46,690 15,494,900Brian Williamsonas a Director. 9. To re-appoint 15,313,784 82,242 64,785 34,089 15,494,900the Auditors. 10. To authorise 15,315,257 82,252 65,510 31,920 15,494,939the Directors tofix theremuneration ofthe Auditors. 11. To approve an 15,256,983 86,591 59,107 90,603 15,493,284increase to thelimit on ordinaryremuneration ofDirectors. 12. To authorise 15,313,937 104,800 27,262 48,387 15,494,386electronic andwebsitecommunications. 13. To amend the 15,325,200 101,929 12,927 48,977 15,489,033Company's Articlesof Association inrelation toDirector'sconflicts ofinterest. 14. To authorise 15,359,062 95,596 6,585 35,287 15,496,530the Company topurchase its ownshares. 2. Proxy Votes appointing Persons other than the Chairman of the Meeting For Discretionary Against Abstentions1 Resolution No. No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes Total Vote 1. To receive and 581 546 0 0 1,127adopt the Report &Accounts. 2. To approve the 570 546 0 11 1,127Directors'Remuneration Report. 3. To declare a 581 546 0 0 1,127Special Dividend. 4. To re-elect Mr RA 408 719 0 0 1,127Armstrong as aDirector. 5. To elect Ms C Bowe 408 719 0 0 1,127as a Director. 6. To elect Ms L 419 708 0 0 1,127Webber as a Director. 7. To re-elect Mr J P 419 708 0 0 1,127Williams as aDirector. 8. To re-elect Sir 570 557 0 0 1,127Brian Williamson as aDirector. 9. To re-appoint the 581 546 0 0 1,127Auditors. 10. To authorise the 581 546 0 0 1,127Directors to fix theremuneration of theAuditors. 11. To approve an 570 557 0 0 1,127increase to the limiton ordinaryremuneration ofDirectors. 12. To authorise 419 708 0 0 1,127electronic and websitecommunications. 13. To amend the 419 708 0 0 1,127Company's Articles ofAssociation inrelation to Director'sconflicts of interest. 14. To authorise the 419 708 0 0 1,127Company to purchaseits own shares. 1 An abstention is not counted towards the votes "For" or "Against" aresolution. Two copies of the Ordinary Resolution approving an increase to the limit onordinary remuneration of Directors, and two copies of the Special Resolutions,authorising the Company to: (a) approve the use of electronic communications andrelated amendments to the Company's Articles of Association, and (b) approveamendments to the Company's Articles of Association in relation to Directors'conflicts of interest, passed at today's Annual General Meeting, together with acopy of the amended Articles of Association of the Company have been submittedto the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at theUK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS Telephone: 020 7 066 1000 As already announced by the Company on 20 November 2007, Lord King of Bridgwaterand Professor Sir George Bain both retired as Directors at the end of today'sAnnual General Meeting. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange