8 Feb 2012 16:39
Grainger plc ("Grainger"/the "Company")Result of AGM
The Company announces the results of voting from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today.
AGM RESOLUTIONS
| Votes For | Votes against | Total votes | Votes withheld |
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Resolution 1 | 288,873,081 | 2,531 | 288,875,612 | 2,013,525 |
Resolution 2 | 214,976,139 | 69,179,758 | 284,155,897 | 6,733,240 |
Resolution 3 | 288,873,602 | 2,285 | 288,875,887 | 2,013,250 |
Resolution 4 | 288,508,780 | 354,747 | 288,863,527 | 2,025,610 |
Resolution 5 | 288,525,437 | 339,869 | 288,865,306 | 2,023,831 |
Resolution 6 | 260,378,092 | 21,196,511 | 281,574,603 | 9,314,534 |
Resolution 7 | . 288,288,977 | 584,398 | 288,873,375 | 2,015,762 |
Resolution 8 | 288,281,849 | 584,479 | 288,866,328 | 2,022,809 |
Resolution 9 | 288,281,930 | 584,398 | 288,866,328 | 2,022,809 |
Resolution 10 | 288,280,496 | 592,879 | 288,873,375 | 2,015,762 |
Resolution 11 | 255,418,419 | 33,314,593 | 288,733,012 | 2,156,125 |
Resolution 12 | 288,519,216 | 353,653 | 288,872,869 | 2,016,268 |
Resolution 13 | 265,426,754 | 23,439,068 | 288,865,822 | 2,023,315 |
Resolution 14 | 236,623,708 | 51,842,338 | 288,466,046 | 2,423,091 |
Resolution 15 | 239,075,878 | 45,338,259 | 284,414,137 | 6,475,000 |
Resolution 16 | 284,754,765 | 3,679,158 | 288,433,923 | 2,455,214 |
Resolution 17 | 288,647,391 | 114,575 | 288,761,966 | 2,127,171 |
Resolution 18 | 288,697,856 | 70,386 | 288,768,242 | 2,120,895 |
Resolution 19 | 256,287,970 | 32,581,468 | 288,869,438 | 2,019,699 |
Resolution 20 | 278,899,194 | 9,893,244 | 288,792,438 | 2,096,699 |
Resolution 21 | 284,515,112 | 93,746 | 284,608,858 | 6,280,279 |
The following are the Resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM: -
Resolution | 1 | To approve and adopt the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2011 |
Resolution | 2 | To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2011 |
Resolution | 3 | To declare a dividend |
Resolution | 4 | To re-elect Belinda Richards |
Resolution | 5 | To re-elect Tony Wray |
Resolution | 6 | To re-elect Robin Broadhurst |
Resolution | 7 | To re-elect Andrew Cunningham |
Resolution | 8 | To re-elect Peter Couch |
Resolution | 9 | To re-elect Mark Greenwood |
Resolution | 10 | To re-elect Nick Jopling |
Resolution | 11 | To re-elect John Barnsley |
Resolution | 12 | To re-elect Henry Pitman |
Resolution | 13 | To re-elect Margret Ford |
Resolution | 14 | To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company |
Resolution | 15 | To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of auditors. |
Resolution | 16 | To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purpose of s551 of the Companies Act 2006 |
Resolution | 17 | To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares* |
Resolution | 18 | To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares* |
Resolution | 19 | To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14days* |
Resolution | 20 | To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate |
Resolution | 21 | To approve The Grainger plc Company Share Option Plan 2012 |
*Special resolutions
For further information:
Grainger plc Financial Dynamics
Andrew Cunningham / Mark Greenwood /Dave Butler Stephanie Highett / Dido Laurimor Henderson
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7795 4700 Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7831 3113
Tel:+44 (0)191 261 1819
For and on behalf ofGrainger plc
M P WindleCompany Secretary