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17 June 2016
JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 - VOTING RESULTS
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 June 2016 at Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8RR at 1pm, all resolutions were passed on a poll.
The results for each resolution are set out below:
Number | Resolution Name | Number of Votes For | % of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | % of Votes Against | Number of Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
01 | Annual Report | 170,379,974 | 99.99% | 25,000 | 0.01% | 394,073 | 0.23% |
02 | Remuneration Report | 136,999,926 | 83.06% | 27,940,303 | 16.94% | 5,858,818 | 3.43% |
03 | Dividend | 170,780,999 | 99.99% | 18,048 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
04 | Peter Cowgill | 156,765,173 | 96.91% | 4,996,445 | 3.09% | 9,037,429 | 5.29% |
05 | Brian Small | 170,390,100 | 99.76% | 407,019 | 0.24% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
06 | Andrew Leslie | 170,213,920 | 99.66% | 583,199 | 0.34% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
07 | Martin Davies | 170,652,961 | 99.92% | 141,439 | 0.08% | 4,647 | 0.00% |
08 | Heather Jackson | 170,699,009 | 99.94% | 98,110 | 0.06% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
09 | Andrew Rubin | 170,075,847 | 99.58% | 723,200 | 0.42% | 0 | 0.00% |
10 | Reappoint Auditors | 162,857,882 | 95.35% | 7,941,165 | 4.65% | 0 | 0.00% |
11 | Auditors Remuneration | 170,687,870 | 99.94% | 109,249 | 0.06% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
12 | Political Donations | 170,788,800 | 100.00% | 8,319 | 0.00% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
13 | General Meeting Notice Period | 168,525,600 | 98.67% | 2,271,519 | 1.33% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
In accordance with the Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the special resolution passed at the meeting has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
INDEPENDENT VOTE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Number | Resolution Name | Number of Votes For | % of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | % of Votes Against | Number of Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
06* | Andrew Leslie | 58,359,032 | 99.01% | 583,199 | 0.99% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
07* | Martin Davies | 58,798,073 | 99.76% | 141,439 | 0.24% | 4,647 | 0.01% |
08* | Heather Jackson | 58,844,121 | 99.83% | 98,110 | 0.17% | 1,928 | 0.00% |
Notes:
(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.
(c) Total issued ordinary share capital as at 17 June 2016 was 194,646,632. A total of 170,799,047 votes were validly cast by all shareholders on each of resolutions 1 to 13, being 87.75% of the total issued ordinary share capital. A total of 58,919,290 votes were validly cast by shareholders (excluding controlling shareholders) on each of resolutions 6 to 8, being 71.17% of the total issued ordinary share capital (excluding the shares held by the controlling shareholders).
(d) Resolution 13 was passed as a special resolution.
The Company will announce its interim results on 13 September 2016.
Siobhan Mawdsley
Company Secretary
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