Last checked at 15 Jun 2018 11:49
JD Sports Fashion Plc
Result of General Meeting
JD Sports Fashion Plc (the "Company") announces that at its General Meeting held earlier today, the resolution was duly passed.
The result of the resolution is set out below:
Resolution Name | Number of Votes For | % of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | % of Votes Against | Number of Votes Withheld | % of Votes Withheld |
To approve the acquisition by the Company of The Finish Line, Inc. by means of a merger of Genesis Merger Sub, Inc. and The Finish Line, Inc. | 899,638,816 | 99.995% | 42,700 | 0.005% | 385,841 | 0.043% |
As set out in the circular posted to shareholders on 30 May 2018 (the "Shareholder Circular"), the acquisition by the Company of The Finish Line, Inc. (the "Acquisition") also required the approval of the shareholders of The Finish Line, Inc. This was received on 11 June 2018.
Accordingly, all conditions to the Acquisition as set out in the Shareholder Circular have now been satisfied and, as such, completion is expected to take place on 18 June 2018.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of the resolution passed at the General Meeting has also been submitted to the UKLA via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Enquiries:
JD Sports Fashion plc Tel: 0161 767 1000
Siobhan Mawdsley
Company Secretary
MHP Communications Tel: 0203 128 8100
Andrew Jaques
Barnaby Fry