Last checked at 24 Apr 2009 12:26
PERSIMMON PLC (THE 'COMPANY')
AGM RESULTS
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 23 April 2009 each of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders dated 23 March 2009 was passed on a show of hands.
For information, a breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is available on the Company's website, www.persimmonhomes.com and a summary is set out below:-
| No | Resolution | For | Percentage For | Against | Percentage Against | Total Votes | Votes Withheld |
| 1. | Receive report and accounts | 171,871,163 | 97.73 | 3,991,216 | 2.27 | 175,862,379 | 18,629 |
| 2. | Approve remuneration report | 169,254,015 | 97.63 | 4,101,242 | 2.37 | 173,355,257 | 2,525,750 |
| 3. | Re-elect J White | 170,845,745 | 99.56 | 746,649 | 0.44 | 171,592,394 | 4,288,614 |
| 4. | Re-elect D Thompson | 169,283,167 | 96.41 | 6,304,150 | 3.59 | 175,587,317 | 293,691 |
| 5. | Re-elect H Leslie Melville | 170,718,457 | 97.09 | 5,116,193 | 2.91 | 175,834,650 | 46,358 |
| 6. | Re-elect N Wrigley | 174,453,869 | 99.36 | 1,116,073 | 0.64 | 175,569,942 | 311,066 |
| 7. | Re-appoint auditors | 174,938,481 | 99.48 | 915,304 | 0.52 | 175,853,785 | 27,224 |
| 8. | Authority to make market purchases of shares | 175,764,233 | 99.95 | 83,969 | 0.05 | 175,848,202 | 32,807 |
| 9. | Authority to allot shares | 173,357,824 | 98.59 | 2,477,763 | 1.41 | 175,835,587 | 45,422 |
| 10. | Dis-apply pre-emption rights | 175,176,295 | 99.63 | 645,876 | 0.37 | 175,822,171 | 58,838 |
| 11. | Calling of a general meeting on not less than 14 days notice | 174,941,649 | 99.49 | 899,618 | 0.51 | 175,841,267 | 39,742 |
Copies of the resolutions dealing with special business passed at the Annual General Meeting have been sent to the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS and will shortly be available for inspection.