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11 September 2019
SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Sports Direct" or the "Company")
Results of 2019 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Sports Direct announces the results of the poll on the resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at Academy House, 36 Poland Street, London W1F 7LU.
VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC1 VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD2 | |
1. To receive the audited accounts and the reports of the directors and of the auditors for the financial year ended 28 April 2019 | 457,868,022 | 99.12 | 4,079,551 | 0.88 | 461,947,573 | 87.69% | 170,494 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 28 April 2019 | 461,147,261 | 99.80 | 934,093 | 0.20 | 462,081,354 | 87.71% | 36,713 |
3. To re-elect David Daly as a director of the Company | 461,505,906 | 99.87 | 610,619 | 0.13 | 462,116,525 | 87.72% | 1,542 |
4. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company | 420,456,967 | 90.99 | 41,659,813 | 9.01 | 462,116,780 | 87.72% | 1,288 |
5. To re-elect David Brayshaw* as a director of the Company | 439,624,134 | 95.13 | 22,492,391 | 4.87 | 462,116,525 | 87.72% | 1,542 |
6. That Richard Bottomley* be elected as a director | 447,180,191 | 96.77 | 14,937,334 | 3.23 | 462,117,525 | 87.72% | 542 |
7. That Cally Price be elected as a director | 461,733,184 | 99.92 | 384,341 | 0.08 | 462,117,525 | 87.72% | 543 |
8. That Nicola Frampton* be elected as a director | 450,457,924 | 97.48 | 11,659,600 | 2.52 | 462,117,524 | 87.72% | 543 |
9. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting | RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN | ||||||
10. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors | 461,849,709 | 99.94 | 263,335 | 0.06 | 462,113,044 | 87.72% | 3,066 |
11. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares | 461,058,578 | 99.77 | 1,055,559 | 0.23 | 462,114,137 | 87.72% | 1,973 |
12. To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue | 461,056,673 | 99.77 | 1,056,210 | 0.23 | 462,112,883 | 87.72% | 3,227 |
13. To dis-apply pre-emption rights | 461,493,583 | 99.87 | 617,651 | 0.13 | 462,111,234 | 87.72% | 4,876 |
14. To dis-apply pre-emption rights | 459,393,912 | 99.41 | 2,717,321 | 0.59 | 462,111,233 | 87.72% | 4,876 |
15. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 454,660,682 | 98.39 | 7,430,812 | 1.61 | 462,091,494 | 87.71% | 24,615 |
16. To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting | 460,482,791 | 99.65 | 1,633,308 | 0.35 | 462,116,099 | 87.72% | 11 |
17.To authorise the making of political donations | 461,471,042 | 99.86 | 642,960 | 0.14 | 462,114,002 | 87.72% | 2,108 |
* Independent Resolutions | |||||||
5. To re-elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company | 109,624,134 | 82.98 | 22,492,391 | 17.02 | 132,116,525 | 67.13% | 1,542 |
6. That Richard Bottomley be elected as a Director | 117,180,191 | 88.69 | 14,937,334 | 11.31 | 132,117,525 | 67.13% | 542 |
8. That Nicola Frampton be elected as a director | 120,457,924 | 91.17 | 11,659,600 | 8.83 | 132,117,524 | 67.13% | 543 |
Note 1: Issued Share Capital excluding treasury shares
Note 2: A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
Ends.
Sports Direct International plc Tom Piper, Company Secretary LEI: 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34
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T. 0344 245 9200 E. investor.relations@sportsdirect.com |