10 Feb 2010 17:01
10 February 2010
Grainger PLC ("Company")
AGM Results
Grainger announces the following results from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Wednesday 10 February 2010.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes | Votes Withheld |
Resolution 1 | 292,815,983 | 98.95% | 3,120,850 | 1.05% | 295,936,833 | 17 |
Resolution 2 | 135,650,506 | 46.82% | 154,054,281 | 53.18% | 289,704,787 | 6,461,915 |
Resolution 3 | 295,607,467 | 99.99% | 30,017 | 0.01% | 295,637,484 | 299,366 |
Resolution 4 | 294,496,958 | 99.52% | 1,407,613 | 0.48% | 295,904,571 | 2,279 |
Resolution 5 | 286,223,230 | 96.80% | 9,471,596 | 3.20% | 295,694,826 | 242,024 |
Resolution 6 | 274,829,563 | 93.02% | 20,631,732 | 6.98% | 295,461,295 | 475,554 |
Resolution 7 | 280,038,906 | 94.65% | 15,820,489 | 5.35% | 295,859,395 | 77,455 |
Resolution 8 | 284,374,056 | 96.38% | 10,691,376 | 3.62% | 295,065,432 | 871,418 |
Resolution 9 | 295,609,730 | 99.92% | 233,573 | 0.08% | 295,843,303 | 93,547 |
Resolution 10 | 295,929,023 | 100.00% | 7,827 | 0.00% | 295,936,850 |
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Resolution 11 | 286,893,943 | 97.09% | 8,586,770 | 2.91% | 295,480,713 | 456,137 |
Resolution 12 | 276,944,833 | 93.76% | 18,436,982 | 6.24% | 295,381,815 | 555,035 |
Resolution 13 | 287,060,219 | 97.10% | 8,577,265 | 2.90% | 295,637,484 | 299,366 |
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 2009 |
Resolution 2
To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2009 |
Resolution 3
To declare a dividend |
Resolution 4
To re-elect Robin Broadhurst |
Resolution 5
To re-elect Robert Hiscox |
Resolution 6
To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company |
Resolution 7
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors |
Resolution 8
To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purposes of s551 of the Companies Act 2006* |
Resolution 9
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares* |
Resolution 10
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares * |
Resolution 11
To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14 days * |
Resolution 12
To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate* |
Resolution 13
To adopt revised articles of association* |
*Special resolution
Enquiries:
Stephanie Highett/Dido Laurimore Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113 |