Last checked at 19 Dec 2023 11:15
easyJet plc (EZJ) Results of General Meeting 19-Dec-2023 / 11:15 GMT/BST 19 December 2023 easyJet plc (the “Company”) Results of General Meeting The Company announces the voting results of the General Meeting ("GM") held earlier today at Hangar 89, London Luton Airport, Luton LU2 9PF.
The GM was convened to consider a resolution approving the purchase of 157 A320neo family aircraft and purchase rights for a further 100 A320neo family aircraft (the “Proposed Purchase”) as set out in the announcement released on 12 October 2023 and the Circular (including the Notice of GM) published on 29 November 2023.
The resolution was passed with the requisite majority and the poll results are set out below.
Commenting on the General Meeting, easyJet Chairman Stephen Hester said:
“The Board believes the Proposed Purchase will support positive returns for the business and forms a core part of the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are therefore pleased with the strong support that shareholders have shown today by approving the transaction.”
Notes: Based on total issued share capital of 758,010,025 ordinary shares (as at 15 December 2023). 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 15 December 2023 were 758,010,025. As set out in the Notice of GM, the Board is ensuring that the Company complies with European ownership and control requirements by exercising its powers to suspend voting rights of certain UK and non-EU nationals. At the time of the GM, the level of ownership by EU persons was 35.71% and accordingly, the Company has suspended voting rights in respect of certain shares ("Affected Shares") held by non-EU shareholders and the polling results noted above reflect these actions. Such Affected Shares continued to count in the calculation of issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company.
National Storage Mechanism In accordance with LR 9.6.2, a copy of the resolution has been submitted to the FCA’s National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to view at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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