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Result of AGM
easyJet plc Poll Results
Annual General Meeting 12 February 2015
easyJet announces that the Annual General Meeting of the Company was held earlier today. All the resolutions were decided by poll.
All of the resolutions were passed at the Annual General Meeting. The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below:
Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes | % of Issued Share Capital voted | Votes Withheld* |
1. To receive the Annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2014 | 172,979,003 | 99.34 | 1,150,172 | 0.66 | 174,129,175 | 43.84% | 353,134 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 169,949,424 | 97.59 | 4,205,137 | 2.41 | 174,154,561 | 43.84% | 354,559 |
3. To approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Remuneration | 172,811,079 | 99.26 | 1,281,804 | 0.74 | 174,092,883 | 43.83% | 384,461 |
4. To declare an ordinary dividend | 174,156,295 | 99.99 | 21,460 | 0.01 | 174,177,755 | 43.85% | 314,528 |
5. To elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director | 171,653,238 | 99.71 | 502,347 | 0.29 | 172,155,585 | 43.34% | 2,315,687 |
6. To elect François Rubichon as a Director | 173,728,527 | 99.84 | 282,829 | 0.16 | 174,011,356 | 43.81% | 461,091 |
7. To re-elect John Barton as a Director | 170,997,778 | 98.80 | 2,084,098 | 1.20 | 173,081,876 | 43.57% | 1,396,776 |
8. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director | 173,271,914 | 99.56 | 759,819 | 0.44 | 174,031,733 | 43.81% | 443,999 |
9. To re‑elect Carolyn McCall OBE as a Director | 173,869,435 | 99.86 | 237,235 | 0.14 | 174,106,670 | 43.83% | 386,933 |
10. To re‑elect Chris Kennedy as a Director | 173,716,009 | 99.81 | 324,573 | 0.19 | 174,040,582 | 43.82% | 440,886 |
11. To re-elect Adèle Anderson as a Director | 173,605,946 | 99.85 | 268,882 | 0.15 | 173,874,828 | 43.77% | 600,780 |
12. To re‑elect John Browett as a Director | 173,691,483 | 99.80 | 340,792 | 0.20 | 174,032,275 | 43.81% | 435,392 |
13. To re‑elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director | 173,754,290 | 99.84 | 277,729 | 0.16 | 174,032,019 | 43.81% | 435,944 |
14. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director | 173,761,788 | 99.85 | 269,007 | 0.15 | 174,030,795 | 43.81% | 435,774 |
15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company | 173,754,757 | 99.81 | 334,431 | 0.19 | 174,089,188 | 43.83% | 384,842 |
16. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration | 173,831,553 | 99.83 | 302,785 | 0.17 | 174,134,338 | 43.84% | 347,834 |
17. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure | 168,187,651 | 96.60 | 5,925,307 | 3.40 | 174,112,958 | 43.83% | 372,981 |
18. To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 173,768,079 | 99.79 | 365,671 | 0.21 | 174,133,750 | 43.84% | 354,955 |
19. To approve the easyJet 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan | 169,592,641 | 97.38 | 4,563,452 | 2.62 | 174,156,093 | 43.85% | 339,154 |
20. To approve the extension to the easyJet UK Sharesave Plan | 172,870,401 | 99.25 | 1,309,001 | 0.75 | 174,179,402 | 43.85% | 313,433 |
21. To approve the extension to the easyJet International Sharesave Plan | 173,958,300 | 99.88 | 203,807 | 0.12 | 174,162,107 | 43.85% | 327,151 |
22. To approve the extension to the easyJet Share Incentive Plan | 173,912,825 | 99.85 | 262,539 | 0.15 | 174,175,364 | 43.85% | 321,187 |
23. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights** | 173,524,425 | 99.71 | 500,170 | 0.29 | 174,024,595 | 43.81% | 451,767 |
24. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares** | 172,796,296 | 99.23 | 1,348,742 | 0.77 | 174,145,038 | 43.84% | 339,844 |
25. To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice** | 165,403,638 | 94.98 | 8,745,601 | 5.02 | 174,149,239 | 43.84% | 325,116 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
** Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 5, 6, 8 and 11-14 inclusive were approved by: (a) the shareholders of the Company; and (b) the independent shareholders of the Company.
The total voting rights of the Company on the day on which shareholders had to be on the register in order to be eligible to vote was 397,208,133.
Speaking at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Luton today, John Barton, Chairman of easyJet plc, said:
"The Board would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support. We look forward to delivering another successful year for them in 2014/15 by maintaining our focus on cost and successfully executing our strategy.
"easyJet's strategy gives us an advantage over our competitors - both low cost and legacy - with our unique combination of the best route network linking Europe's primary airports with great value fares and friendly service.
"I would also like to thank all of our people who have helped deliver our success and with whom we will continue to work hard to deliver sustainable growth and returns for our shareholders."
The results will also be made available on the Company's website: http://corporate.easyjet.com/
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been forwarded to the FSA for publication through the Document Viewing Facility and will be accessible via the National Storage Mechanism website (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do).
The timetable in relation to the ordinary dividend is as follows:
Shares marked ex-entitlement to the dividend | Thursday 26 February 2015 |
Record date for entitlement to the dividend | 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 27 February 2015 |
Payment of the dividend | Friday, 20 March 2015 |
End
12 February 2015
For further details please contact easyJet plc:
Investor: | |
Will MacLaren, Investor Relations | +44 (0) 7961 763 879 |
Media: | |
Paul Moore, Corporate Communications | +44 (0) 1582 525 973 |
+44 (0) 7860 794 444 | |
Edward Simpkins, RLM Finsbury | +44 (0) 20 7251 3801 |
+44 (0) 7947 740 551 |