21 Jul 2011 12:03
Yell Group plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
Yell Group plc (the "Company") announces the following results of the poll taken at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today. All resolutions were passed.
A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to the public for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
VOTESFOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES WITHHELD | VOTESTOTAL | |
Resolution 1 | 1,344,632,231 | 99.99 | 125,360 | 0.01 | 15,882,994 | 1,344,757,591 |
Resolution 2 | 1,157,114,943 | 88.17 | 155,268,611 | 11.83 | 48,257,030 | 1,312,383,554 |
Resolution 3 | 1,349,983,990 | 99.86 | 1,945,609 | 0.14 | 8,710,986 | 1,351,929,599 |
Resolution 4 | 1,344,358,693 | 99.44 | 7,600,664 | 0.56 | 8,711,228 | 1,351,959,357 |
Resolution 5 | 1,350,251,415 | 99.88 | 1,628,872 | 0.12 | 8,760,298 | 1,351,880,287 |
Resolution 6 | 1,350,005,558 | 99.86 | 1,934,074 | 0.14 | 8,700,953 | 1,351,939,632 |
Resolution 7 | 1,344,116,730 | 99.94 | 756,698 | 0.06 | 15,767,157 | 1,344,873,428 |
Resolution 8 | 1,351,626,453 | 99.98 | 287,134 | 0.02 | 8,726,998 | 1,351,913,587 |
Resolution 9 | 1,344,447,087 | 99.97 | 413,289 | 0.03 | 15,780,209 | 1,344,860,376 |
Resolution 10 | 1,351,634,735 | 99.98 | 272,845 | 0.02 | 8,733,005 | 1,351,907,580 |
Resolution 11 | 1,316,103,652 | 99.88 | 1,637,537 | 0.12 | 42,899,395 | 1,317,741,189 |
Resolution 12 | 1,351,572,858 | 99.97 | 361,566 | 0.03 | 8,706,161 | 1,351,934,424 |
Resolution 13 | 1,345,976,652 | 99.76 | 3,173,500 | 0.24 | 11,490,433 | 1,349,150,152 |
Resolution 14 | 1,343,498,337 | 99.38 | 8,402,265 | 0.62 | 8,739,983 | 1,351,900,602 |
Resolution 15 | 1,342,625,484 | 99.31 | 9,271,320 | 0.69 | 8,743,780 | 1,351,896,804 |
Resolution 16 | 1,347,734,304 | 99.85 | 2,039,884 | 0.15 | 10,866,397 | 1,349,774,188 |
Resolution 17 | 1,351,518,614 | 99.97 | 419,673 | 0.03 | 8,702,298 | 1,351,938,287 |
Resolution 18 | 1,351,739,531 | 99.98 | 214,743 | 0.02 | 8,686,311 | 1,351,954,274 |
Resolution 19 | 1,343,357,682 | 99.36 | 8,595,469 | 0.64 | 8,687,434 | 1,351,953,151 |
The following are the resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM.
Ordinary Resolutions
Resolution 1 That the reports of the directors and auditors, and the audited accounts be received and considered
Resolution 2 That the directors' remuneration report be approved.
Resolution 3 That John Coghlan be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 4 That Toby Coppel be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 5 That Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 6 That Richard Hooper be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 7 That Robert Wigley be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 8 That Tony Bates be elected as a director.
Resolution 9 That Kathleen Flaherty be elected as a director.
Resolution 10 That Mike Pocock be elected as a director.
Resolution 11 That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed auditors.
Resolution 12 That the directors be authorised to determine the auditors' remuneration.
Resolution 13 That the directors be authorised to allot shares and grant rights to subscribe for shares under s.551 of the Companies Act 2006.
Resolution 14 That the Company and its subsidiaries each be authorised to make political donations and incur political expenditure.
Resolution 15 That the directors be authorised to arrange for the amendment of the discretionary employees' share plans.
Resolution 16 That the future suspension of the borrowing restrictions in the Company's articles of association until the 2014 AGM be approved.
Special Resolutions
Resolution 17 That the directors be authorised to dis-apply statutory pre-emption rights.
Resolution 18 That the Company be authorised to purchase its own shares.
Resolution 19 That a 14-day notice period be authorised for extraordinary general meetings.
Enquiries: Christian Wells
Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 118 358 2307