Last checked at 14 May 2015 11:35
14 May 2015
THE UNITE GROUP PLC (the "Company")
AGM - VOTING RESULTS
The Company announces that at its Annual General Meeting held today all resolutions were duly passed on a show of hands.
Details of the proxy votes are as follows:
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| For | Against |
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| Resolution | Votes* | % Votes Cast | Votes | % Votes Cast | Votes Withheld ** |
1 | RECEIVE ANNUAL REPORTS & ACCOUNTS | 187,459,460 | 99.90 | 186,949 | 0.10 | 99,132 |
2 | APPROVE REPORT ON REMUNERATION | 187,257,465 | 99.77 | 431,838 | 0.23 | 56,238 |
3 | DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND | 187,689,565 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 55,976 |
4 | RE-ELECT MR P M WHITE | 168,109,068 | 99.22 | 1,324,050 | 0.78 | 18,313,101 |
5 | RE-ELECT MR M C ALLAN | 186,831,078 | 99.54 | 859,165 | 0.46 | 55,976 |
6 | RE-ELECT MR J J LISTER | 186,831,628 | 99.54 | 858,615 | 0.46 | 55,976 |
7 | RE-ELECT MR R C SIMPSON | 186,001,021 | 99.10 | 1,689,222 | 0.90 | 55,976 |
8 | RE-ELECT MR R S SMITH | 186,001,021 | 99.10 | 1,689,222 | 0.90 | 55,976 |
9 | RE-ELECT MRS M K WOLSTENHOLME | 187,376,124 | 99.83 | 314,119 | 0.17 | 55,976 |
10 | RE-ELECT SIR TIM WILSON | 187,471,160 | 99.88 | 219,083 | 0.12 | 55,976 |
11 | RE-ELECT MR A JONES | 187,294,268 | 99.88 | 218,974 | 0.12 | 232,977 |
12 | RE-ELECT MS ELIZABETH MCMEIKAN | 187,471,007 | 99.88 | 218,974 | 0.12 | 56,238 |
13 | APPOINT THE AUDITOR | 185,692,594 | 98.95 | 1,970,221 | 1.05 | 83,404 |
14 | AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION | 184,040,238 | 98.07 | 3,622,577 | 1.93 | 83,404 |
15 | AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES | 165,451,746 | 88.71 | 21,049,657 | 11.29 | 1,244,816 |
16 | PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS | 183,375,438 | 98.79 | 2,244,928 | 1.21 | 2,125,853 |
17 | ALLOW GENERAL MEETINGS ON 14 DAYS' NOTICE | 154,123,295 | 82.12 | 33,566,948 | 17.88 | 55,976 |
* Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
** A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of "For" and "Against" a resolution.
Number of shares represented by proxy: 187,745,541for resolutions 1 to 3 and 187,746,219 for resolutions 4 to 17
Number of ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the AGM (no shares held in treasury): 221,895,906
Pursuant to UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business, passed at the AGM will be shortly submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available on the Company's website at http://www.unite-group.co.uk/
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For further information, please contact:
Unite Students Christopher Szpojnarowicz, Company Secretary
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Tel: +44 117 302 7120 |
Bell Pottinger Victoria Geoghegan / Nick Lambert / Elizabeth Snow
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Tel: +44 20 3772 2562 |