6 Jul 2017 16:01
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Result of AGM
Resolutions passed at Annual General Meeting
Thursday 6 July 2017
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Great Portland Estates plc (the "Company") announces the results of voting on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Thursday 6 July 2017, as set out in the AGM notice.
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A poll was held on each of the resolutions. Resolutions 1 to 17 (ordinary resolutions) and resolutions 18 to 21 (special resolutions) were all passed by the required majority. The results of the poll were as follows:
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Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes Against | % | Total | % of issued share capital | Votes withheld* | |||
Ordinary resolutions | ||||||||||
1 | To receive and adopt the audited financial statements together with the directors' and auditors' reports for the year ended 31 March 2017. | 268,491,154 | 100% | 3,033 | 0.00% | 268,494,187 | 82.18% | 823,369 | ||
2 | To authorise the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2017. | 269,126,065 | 100% | - | 0.00% | 269,126,065 | 82.37% | 191,491 | ||
3 | To approve the Directors' remuneration report, other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy, for the year ended 31 March 2017. | 250,188,063 | 95.70% | 11,230,137 | 4.30% | 261,418,200 | 80.01% | 7,899,356 | ||
4 | To approve the Directors' remuneration policy within the Directors' remuneration report for year ended 31 March 2017. | 259,839,425 | 97.13% | 7,669,753 | 2.87% | 267,509,178 | 81.87% | 1,808,378 | ||
5 | To re-elect Toby Courtauld as a director of the Company. | 268,272,895 | 99.62% | 1,033,463 | 0.38% | 269,306,358 | 82.42% | 11,198 | ||
6 | To re-elect Nick Sanderson as a director of the Company. | 268,272,571 | 99.62% | 1,033,787 | 0.38% | 269,306,358 | 82.42% | 11,198 | ||
7 | To re-elect Martin Scicluna as a director of the Company. | 258,905,190 | 97.34% | 7,087,505 | 2.66% | 265,992,695 | 81.41% | 3,324,861 | ||
8 | To re-elect Charles Philipps as a director of the Company | 269,057,197 | 99.91% | 249,161 | 0.09% | 269,306,358 | 82.42% | 11,198 | ||
9 | To re-elect Jonathan Short as a director of the Company. | 254,435,042 | 95.15% | 12,961,649 | 4.85% | 267,396,691 | 81.84% | 1,920,865 | ||
10 | To elect Wendy Becker as a director of the Company. | 269,298,537 | 100% | 7,821 | 0.00% | 269,306,358 | 82.42% | 11,198 | ||
11 | To elect Nick Hampton as a director of the Company. | 267,980,596 | 99.51% | 1,325,762 | 0.49% | 269,306,358 | 82.42% | 11,198 | ||
12 | To elect Richard Mully as a director of the Company. | 267,425,399 | 99.30% | 1,880,959 | 0.70% | 269,306,358 | 82.42% | 11,198 | ||
13 | To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor. | 259,692,465 | 96.88% | 8,365,050 | 3.12% | 268,057,515 | 82.04% | 1,260,041 | ||
 Resolution |  Votes for |  % |  Votes Against |  % |  Total | % of issued share capital |  Votes withheld* | |||
Ordinary resolutions | ||||||||||
14 | To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditors. | 268,936,449 | 99.86% | 370,562 | 0.14% | 269,307,011 | 82.42% | 10,545 | ||
15 | To approve the amendments to the rules of the Great Portland Estates 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and to authorise the directors to adopt the changes to the LTIP and to do all things necessary to implement and give effect to the changes. | 260,672,623 | 96.92% | 8,280,646 | 3.08% | 268,953,269 | 82.32% | 364,287 | ||
16 | To renew the directors' authority to allot shares. | 261,027,146 | 97.12% | 7,747,387 | 2.88% | 268,774,533 | 82.26% | 543,023 | ||
17 | To increase the maximum aggregate amount of fees payable to the Non-Executive Directors. | 269,261,060 | 99.99% | 26,017 | 0.01% | 269,287,077 | 82.42% | 30,479 | ||
Special resolutions | ||||||||||
18 | To renew the director's limited authority to allot equity securities for cash. | 264,279,035 | 99.86% | 367,991 | 0.14% | 264,647,026 | 81.00% | 4,670,530 | ||
19 | To grant the directors additional limited authority to allot equity securities for cash as contemplated by the Pre-emption Group's Statement of Principles. | 252,811,181 | 95.53% | 11,834,574 | 4.47% | 264,645,755 | 81.00% | 4,671,801 | ||
20 | To renew the authority enabling the Company to buy its own shares. | 255,463,478 | 94.91% | 13,702,558 | 5.09% | 269,166,036 | 82.38% | 151,520 | ||
21 | To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than an annual general meeting) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 237,424,632 | 88.16% | 31,878,587 | 11.84% | 269,303,219 | 82.42% | 14,336 | ||
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*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and therefore cannot be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.
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As at the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 326,729,852 shares of 13 3/19 pence each, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all resolutions.
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In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting will be available via the National Storage Mechanism, which can be accessed at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
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