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Trinity Mirror plc
28 March 2014
Results of General Meeting
At the General Meeting (the 'GM') of Trinity Mirror plc (the 'Company') held today at 11.30 am at The Museum of London Docklands, No1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London, E14 4AL, the resolution was put to the meeting and approved by shareholders on a poll.
The total number of votes received for the resolution is set out below. The number of 10p Ordinary shares in issue on 28 March 2014 was 257,690,520.
Resolution | Total Votes For | % | Total Votes Against | % | Total Votes Withheld | Total Votes Cast | |
1 | To reduce the share premium account of the Company by £514,822,946.77* | 204,280,056 | 99.99 | 19,191 | 0.01 | 23,453 | 204,299,247 |
* Special resolution requiring a 75% majority
Notes
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
The number of Ordinary shares in issue at 12 March 2014 (the date of the GM Notice) was 257,690,520. Proxy votes were received in respect of 203,803,117 shares, representing approximately 79.09%of issued equity as at 12 March 2014.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, two copies of the resolution passed at the meeting, it not concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for viewing at www.morningstar.co.uk.
The Resolution was proposed as a Special resolution. The resolution is listed below and can also be found in the Notice of Meeting available on the Trinity Mirror plc website at http://www.trinitymirror.com/investors/events-calendar.
1 Subject to the confirmation of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, that the share premium account of the Company be reduced by £514,822,946.77.
Further Information:
Paul Vickers 020 7293 3359
Company Secretary