16 Jul 2010 13:46
KCOM Group PLC
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
KCOM Group PLC announces that resolutions 1 to 11 proposed at the Annual General Meeting were carried by a show of hands. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM on votes 1 to 11 is set out below.
| Resolution | Total proxy votes cast | Proxy cards received | In favour | Against | Withheld | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |||
| 1. To receive the report & accounts | 344,543,736 | 2,721 | 343,163,698 | 99.61 | 1,345,620 | 0.39 | 34,418 |
| 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 344,572,086 | 2,724 | 328,510,618 | 99.79 | 682,959 | 0.21 | 15,378,509 |
| 3. To declare a final dividend | 344,572,086 | 2,720 | 344,525,058 | 99.99 | 25,026 | 0.01 | 22,002 |
| 4. To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 344,572,086 | 2,727 | 341,549,287 | 99.52 | 1,647,208 | 0.48 | 1,375,591 |
| 5. To reappoint Paul Simpson | 344,572,086 | 2,730 | 340,832,766 | 98.94 | 3,635,430 | 1.06 | 103,890 |
| 6. To reappoint Paul Renucci | 344,572,086 | 2,730 | 340,618,040 | 98.89 | 3,832,756 | 1.11 | 121,290 |
| 7. To authorise the directors to allot shares | 344,572,086 | 2,725 | 314,033,052 | 92.89 | 24,019,131 | 7.11 | 6,519,903 |
| 8. To empower the directors to allot shares for cash | 344,571,929 | 2,723 | 343,413,743 | 99.71 | 994,416 | 0.29 | 163,770 |
| 9. To authorise market purchases of the Company's own shares | 344,572,086 | 2,720 | 344,093,315 | 99.88 | 409,019 | 0.12 | 69,752 |
| 10. To adopt the new Articles of Association | 344,572,086 | 2,722 | 344,141,630 | 99.92 | 262,210 | 0.08 | 168,246 |
| 11. To authorise general meetings (others than AGMs) to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 344,572,086 | 2,730 | 330,245,282 | 95.87 | 14,244,241 | 4.13 | 82,563 |
(Note: The percentage of votes cast excludes Withheld votes. Votes in favour include votes at Chairman's discretion).
On 16 July 2010 there were 516,603,910 ordinary shares in issue and 43 shareholders or persons representing shareholders attending the meeting. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, two copies of shareholder resolutions passed at the AGM concerning items of special business have been sent to UKLA's Document Viewing Facility at UK Listing Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS and will shortly be available for inspection.
Paul Simpson
CFO and Company Secretary
16 July 2010