Last checked at 19 Sep 2016 14:49
19 September 2016
McColl's Retail Group plc (the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
McColl's Retail Group plc announces that at the General Meeting of the Company held today in connection with the acquisition of 298 convenience stores from Co-operative Group Limited, the Resolution contained in the Notice of General Meeting was duly passed on a poll. The results of the poll were as follows:
Resolution | For (No. of shares)
| For (%)
| Against (No. of shares)
| Against (%)
| Votes Withheld (No. of shares)
| TOTAL votes cast
(excluding withheld)
|
1. To approve the proposed acquisition of 298 convenience stores from Co-operative Group Limited and authorise the directors to take all such steps as they consider necessary to effect such acquisition. | 89,937,314 | 99.99 | 260 | 0.01 | 0 | 89,937,594 |
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolution will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing.
NOTES: | |
1. | The single resolution was passed. |
2. | Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the General Meeting have been included in the "For" total for the resolution. |
3. | Votes "For" and "Against" the resolution are expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for such resolution. |
4. | A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" the resolution nor in the calculation of the "Total Votes Cast" the any resolution. |
5. | The number of shares in issue on 19 September 2016 was 115,172,774 and at that time, the Company did not hold any shares in treasury. |
6. | The full text of the resolution passed at the General Meeting can be found in the Notice of General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.mccolls.co.uk |
Enquiries
Please visit www.mccolls.co.uk or for further information, please contact:
McColl's Retail Group plc | |
Jonathan Miller, Chief Executive Officer |
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Simon Fuller, Chief Financial Officer
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+44 (0)1277 372 916 |