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21 Nov 2019 16:14
J D WETHERSPOON PLC
21 November 2019
Result of Annual General Meeting and General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of J D Wetherspoon plc ("J D Wetherspoon" or the "Company") held earlier today, 21st November 2019, all resolutions proposed at the meeting were duly passed by poll.
A summary of the certified votes in respect of each resolution will be available shortly on the Company's website at www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/investors.
At the General Meeting of J D Wetherspoon held after the Annual General Meeting today, the sole resolution proposed at the meeting was duly passed by poll. Members of the Concert Party (being Tim Martin and his close relatives and related trusts who, for the purposes of the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, are deemed to be acting in concert) were not eligible to vote on the resolution. The number of ordinary shares held by the Concert Party is 33,663,346 representing approximately 32.16 of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
The Company notes the number of votes received against resolution 1 of the General Meeting. As referred to in the notice of the General Meeting, the Company did undertake a consultation process with a number of shareholders prior to the General Meeting to discuss any concerns relating to this resolution. The Company continues to take its responsibility to engage with shareholders seriously and will assess the feedback it has received to inform any future decisions and consultations.
A summary of the certified votes in respect of the resolution will be available shortly on the Company's website at www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/investors.
A copy of the resolutions and the certified votes have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm
Enquiries:
Nigel Connor
Company Secretary
J D Wetherspoon plc
01923 4777892
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