Last checked at 11 Jul 2013 12:02
easyJet plc
Result of General Meeting regarding Aircraft Order
easyJet announces that, in its General Meeting held earlier today, the resolution to approve the New Framework Arrangements was passed by a majority of its shareholders by way of poll.
The result of the poll, incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, is set out below:
Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Total Votes | Votes Withheld* | % of Issued Share Capital voted |
THAT the New Framework Arrangements as described in the Circular to Shareholders dated 18 June 2013 be and are approved | 193,745,281 | 144,142,836 | 337,888,117 | 346,087 | 85.23 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
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 396,457,806.
The last notification made under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules by easyGroup Holdings Ltd to easyJet of its total voting rights was on 21 January 2013 at which time easyGroup disclosed that the combined holding of the Haji-Ioannou family was 146,511,798 shares.
Speaking after the General Meeting held at easyJet's headquarters in Luton today, John Barton, Chairman of easyJet plc, said:
"The vote in favour of our new fleet arrangements will allow easyJet to continue its successful strategy of modest, profitable growth and sustainable returns for our shareholders."
The result will also be made available on the Company's website: http://corporate.easyjet.com/
In accordance with LR 9.6.2, copies of the resolution have been forwarded to the FCA for publication through the Document Viewing Facility and will be accessible via the National Storage Mechanism website (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do).
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11 July 2013
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