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9 February 2011
Grainger plc ("Grainger"/ the "Company")
Result of AGM
Grainger announces the following results from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Wednesday 9 February 2011.
Votes for | Votes Against | Total Votes | Votes Withheld | |
Resolution 1 | 294,838,784 | 7,310,930 | 302,149,714 | 0 |
Resolution 2 | 211,082,163 | 77,135,108 | 288,217,271 | 13,932,442 |
Resolution 3 | 302,139,714 | 10,000 | 302,149,714 | 0 |
Resolution 4 | 301,386,947 | 762,767 | 302,149,714 | 0 |
Resolution 5 | 282,911,106 | 19,238,608 | 302,149,714 | 0 |
Resolution 6 | 301,771,419 | 378,295 | 302,149,714 | 0 |
Resolution 7 | 301,662,597 | 377,727 | 302,040,324 | 109,390 |
Resolution 8 | 301,769,208 | 378,727 | 302,147,935 | 1,779 |
Resolution 9 | 281,860,087 | 19,272,660 | 301,132,747 | 1,016,966 |
Resolution 10 | 288,406,464 | 12,861,120 | 301,267,584 | 882,130 |
Resolution 11 | 284,911,908 | 16,633,633 | 301,545,541 | 604,173 |
Resolution 12 | 301,866,899 | 249,855 | 302,116,754 | 32,960 |
Resolution 13 | 301,959,256 | 74,549 | 302,033,805 | 115,909 |
Resolution 14 | 284,652,789 | 17,483,654 | 302,136,443 | 13,271 |
Resolution 15 | 285,317,175 | 10,806,933 | 296,124,108 | 6,025,606 |
The following are the Resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM
1. To approve and adopt the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2010.
2. To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2010.
3. To declare a dividend.
4. To re-elect Andrew Cunningham.
5. To re-elect Henry Pitman.
6. To elect Peter Couch.
7. To elect Nick Jopling.
8. To elect Mark Greenwood.
9. To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company.
10. To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors.
11. To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purposes of s551 of the Companies Act 2006.
12. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares.*
13. To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares.*
14. To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14 days.*
15. To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate.
*Special resolution
For further information:
Grainger plc |
Financial Dynamics |
Andrew Cunningham/ Mark Greenwood/ Dave Butler | Stephanie Highett/Dido Laurimore/Will Henderson |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7795 4700 Tel: +44 (0) 191 261 1819 | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7831 3113 |
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