18 Jan 2017 15:45
GAME Digital PLC
18 January 2017
VOTING RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 18 JANUARY 2017
GAME Digital plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions proposed at its annual general meeting (the "AGM") held at 11.00am at Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ on 18 January 2017 were successfully passed, with the exception of Resolutions 13 and 16, which were withdrawn. All resolutions were voted on by means of a poll. Unless otherwise stated, all terms not defined in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the notice of AGM sent to shareholders on 30 November 2016 (the "Notice").
As at the date of this announcement, there are 170,859,106 Ordinary Shares with voting rights in issue and no Ordinary Shares are held in treasury.
The voting results below show the total of all the votes cast on a poll and, separately, the results of the poll in relation to resolutions 6, 7 and 8, showing only the votes casts by Independent Shareholders (as that term is defined in the Listing Rules published by the Financial Conduct Authority).
The poll results will also be posted on the Company's website.
Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | TOTAL VOTES CAST (EXCLUDING VOTES WITHHELD) | % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED | VOTES WITHHELD | |
1 | Company's annual report and accounts | 163,165,928 | 100.00 | 3,484 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
2 | Directors' remuneration report | 141,746,033 | 86.87 | 21,423,379 | 13.13 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
3 | Declaration of final dividend | 163,166,323 | 100.00 | 3,089 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
4 | Re-elect Martyn Gibbs | 163,165,928 | 100.00 | 3,484 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
5 | Re-elect Mark Gifford | 163,165,928 | 100.00 | 3,484 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
6 | Re-elect John Jackson | 162,753,086 | 99.74 | 416,326 | 0.26 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
7 | Re-elect Lesley Watkins | 162,753,086 | 99.74 | 416,326 | 0.26 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
8 | Re-elect Caspar Woolley | 152,872,851 | 94.38 | 9,109,052 | 5.62 | 161,981,903 | 94.80 | 1,187,909 |
9 | Appoint the Auditor | 163,165,928 | 100.00 | 3,484 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
10 | Auditor's Remuneration | 163,165,928 | 100.00 | 3,484 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
11 | Authority to allot shares | 163,166,323 | 100.00 | 3,089 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
12 | Authority to make political donations | 128,963,771 | 79.05 | 34,186,389 | 20.95 | 163,150,160 | 95.49 | 19,652 |
13 | Whitewash resolution in relation to the Concert Party (Note 1) | Withdrawn | ||||||
14* | Power to disapply pre-emption rights (standard) | 163,165,928 | 100.00 | 3,484 | 0.00 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
15* | Power to disapply pre-emption rights (enhanced) | 163,137,250 | 99.98 | 32,162 | 0.02 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
16* | Authority to make market purchases (Note 1) | Withdrawn | ||||||
17* | Notice of general meetings | 163,046,369 | 99.92 | 123,043 | 0.08 | 163,169,412 | 95.50 | 400 |
* Special resolutions.
None of the resolutions put before the meeting are considered to be resolutions which do not constitute ordinary business.
Resolution | VOTESFOR % | VOTESAGAINST % | % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD | |
6 | Re-elect John Jackson | 99.53 | 0.47 | 92.00 | 400 |
7 | Re-elect Lesley Watkins | 99.53 | 0.47 | 92.00 | 400 |
8 | Re-elect Caspar Woolley | 89.56 | 10.44 | 90.77 | 1,187,909 |
Notes:
1. Resolutions 13 and 16 were withdrawn from the meeting following shareholder feedback that indicated insufficient support.
2. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Independent Director (as that term is defined in the proxy card accompanying the Notice) have been included in the 'For' total.
3. For the purposes of section 341 of the Companies Act 2006, the total votes cast amounted to 163,169,412, representing 95.50 per cent of the issued share capital.
4. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.
Enquiries:
Ruth CartwrightCompany SecretaryTel: +44 (0)1256 784229