4 May 2011 15:01

AGM Resolutions
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At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 4 May 2011, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands. Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
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A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
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Emma G Versluys
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 01274 351351 extension 1034
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 4 MAY 2011
Summary of proxy cards returned
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IN FAVOUR | AT PROXY'S DISCRETION | AGAINST | WITHHELD | ||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Holders | % voting shares | Number of shares | Number of Holders | % voting shares | Number of shares | Number of Holders | % voting shares | Number of shares | Number of holders | % total shares voted and withheld | ||
RESOLUTION | |||||||||||||
1. | Report and accounts | 107,043,326 | 566 | 99.88 | 92,807 | 80 | 0.09 | 28,329 | 3 | 0.03 | 1,207 | 2 | 0.00 |
2. | Directors' remuneration report | 103,984,664 | 491 | 97.30 | 90,005 | 76 | 0.08 | 2,795,770 | 74 | 2.62 | 305,230 | 23 | 0.28 |
3. | Final dividend | 106,781,857 | 565 | 99.64 | 93,009 | 80 | 0.09 | 290,553 | 6 | 0.27 | 250 | 1 | 0.00 |
4. | Reappointment of John van Kuffeler | 104,230,467 | 534 | 98.86 | 92,768 | 81 | 0.09 | 1,102,644 | 31 | 1.05 | 1,739,790 | 14 | 1.62 |
5. | Reappointment of Rob Anderson | 106,269,157 | 546 | 99.17 | 92,381 | 80 | 0.09 | 797,561 | 23 | 0.74 | 6,570 | 7 | 0.01 |
6. | Reappointment of Peter Crook | 106,062,992 | 543 | 98.97 | 92,768 | 81 | 0.09 | 1,003,339 | 26 | 0.94 | 6,570 | 7 | 0.01 |
7. | Reappointment of Andrew Fisher | 106,269,436 | 545 | 99.17 | 92,768 | 81 | 0.09 | 796,895 | 23 | 0.74 | 6,570 | 7 | 0.01 |
8. | Reappointment of Chris Gillespie | 106,267,614 | 543 | 99.16 | 92,768 | 81 | 0.09 | 798,392 | 24 | 0.75 | 6,895 | 8 | 0.01 |
9. | Reappointment of Robert Hough | 106,260,167 | 534 | 99.16 | 94,103 | 84 | 0.09 | 804,063 | 30 | 0.75 | 7,336 | 8 | 0.01 |
10. | Reappointment of Manjit Wolstenholme | 106,262,941 | 537 | 99.16 | 95,020 | 81 | 0.09 | 801,039 | 31 | 0.75 | 6,669 | 7 | 0.01 |
11. | Reappointment of auditors | 107,062,847 | 560 | 99.90 | 96,339 | 82 | 0.09 | 4,316 | 7 | 0.01 | 2,167 | 3 | 0.00 |
12. | Remuneration of auditors | 107,049,332 | 559 | 99.89 | 102,080 | 86 | 0.10 | 12,090 | 5 | 0.01 | 2,167 | 3 | 0.00 |
13. | Authority to make political donations | 106,574,190 | 429 | 99.50 | 99,638 | 82 | 0.09 | 433,970 | 124 | 0.41 | 57,871 | 21 | 0.05 |
14. | Authority for directors to allot shares | 106,973,379 | 529 | 99.82 | 97,396 | 85 | 0.09 | 92,805 | 35 | 0.09 | 2,089 | 7 | 0.00 |
15. | Authority for company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution) | 105,408,827 | 533 | 99.44 | 96,543 | 83 | 0.09 | 498,307 | 29 | 0.47 | 1,161,992 | 11 | 1.08 |
16. | Power to allot shares for cash (Special Resolution) | 107,010,275 | 529 | 99.86 | 96,183 | 82 | 0.09 | 55,466 | 36 | 0.05 | 3,745 | 9 | 0.00 |
17. | Notice for a general meeting (Special Resolution) | 106,293,962 | 540 | 99.18 | 99,080 | 84 | 0.09 | 780,805 | 36 | 0.73 | 1,822 | 4 | 0.00 |
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Notes:
1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld
2. Total number of shares voted = 107,175,669
3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 651
4. Total number of shares in issue = 136,938,089
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