Last checked at 3 Jun 2009 18:01
3 June 2009
Mears Group PLC
("Mears" or "the Group")
Result of AGM
At the Annual General Meeting of Mears, held earlier today at 2 Gresham Street, London, all the resolutions put to the meeting were passed. For information, the summary of the proxy voting is shown in the table below. The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Mears website at www.mearsgroup.co.uk.
Copies of all special resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be made available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Documents Viewing Facility, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
Summary of AGM Proxy Voting:
| Resolution | Votes For (% of votes cast) | Votes Against | Total Votes Cast | Votes Withheld | |
| 1 | Report and Accounts | 46,018,174 (99%) | 350,000 | 46,368,174 | 120,090 |
| 2 | Remuneration Policy | 30,155,187 (79%) | 8,038,525 | 38,193,712 | 8,293,992 |
| 3 | Re-appointment Auditors | 46,163,779 (99%) | 202,483 | 46,366,262 | 120,090 |
| 4 | Final dividend | 46,366,822 (100%) | 0 | 46,366,822 | 120,090 |
| 5 | Reginald Pomphrett | 39,836,231 (89%) | 5,031,778 | 44,868,009 | 1,620,255 |
| 6 | David Miles | 45,324,019 (98%) | 1,034,666 | 46,358,685 | 120,090 |
| 7 | Michael Macario | 38,396,564 (86%) | 6,471,445 | 44,868,009 | 1,620,255 |
| 8 | Authorised Share Capital | 46,328,940 (99%) | 31,097 | 46,360,037 | 120,090 |
| 9 | Allot Securities | 44,972,761(99%) | 415,136 | 45,387,897 | 1,092,230 |
| 10 | Disapply Pre-emption | 46,336,998(99%) | 25,176 | 46,362,174 | 120,090 |
| 11 | General Meetings | 45,124,885 (97%) | 1,243,289 | 46,368,174 | 120,090 |
Notes:
1. 'Votes For' include those giving the Chairman discretion.
2. The total number of ordinary shares eligible to vote as at 1 June 2009 was 74,182,319.
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| Enquiries: | |
| Mears Group PLC | |
| Bob Holt, Chief Executive | Tel: +44(0)7778 798 816 |
| Andrew Smith, Finance Director | Tel: +44(0)7712 866 461 |
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| John Bick | Tel: +44(0)7872 061007 |