17 Feb 2015 10:48
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For immediate release
17 February 2015
WANdisco plc
Result of General Meeting
On 23 January 2015, WANdisco plc (AIM: WAND) ("WANdisco", the "Company" and, together with its subsidiary undertakings, the "Group"), the leading provider of non-stop Big Data, announced the proposed Placing of 4,798,859 new Ordinary Shares at 375 pence per Placing Share. The Placing was subject, inter alia, to approval by Shareholders of the Resolutions set out in the Notice of General Meeting.
The Company is pleased to announce that all of the Resolutions which were put to the General Meeting, which took place earlier today, were duly passed.
The proxy voting results for the Resolutions were as follows:
Resolution 1: ordinary resolution to authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities
Number of Ordinary Shares voted | Percentage of Ordinary Shares voted | |
For | 16,404,252 | 86% |
Against | 2,556,445 | 13.5% |
Withheld | 92,375 | 0.5% |
Total votes cast | 19,053,072 |
Resolution 2: special resolution to approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights
Number of Ordinary Shares voted | Percentage of Ordinary Shares voted | |
For | 19,052,492 | 99.9% |
Against | 580 | 0.1% |
Withheld | 0 | 0 |
Total votes cast | 19,053,072 |
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and does not count in the total of votes cast.
Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the chairman of the meeting have been included in the 'For' total.
The issued share capital of the Company eligible to vote on the Resolutions is 24,436,910 Ordinary Shares of ten pence each.
The Placing remains conditional, inter alia, upon Admission. Admission is expected to become effective at 8.00 a.m. on 18 February 2015.
Terms defined in the circular dated 23 January 2015 have the same meaning in this announcement, save where the context otherwise requires.
Enquiries:
WANdisco plc David Richards, Chief Executive Officer Paul Harrison, Chief Financial Officer Phil Branston, VP Corporate Development & Investor Relations | via FTI Consulting |
Investec Bank plc - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Christopher Baird / Dominic Emery | +44 (0) 20 7597 4000 |
UBS Investment Bank - Joint Broker Rahul Luthra / Sandip Dhillon | +44 (0) 20 7567 8000 |
FTI Consulting - PR Adviser to WANdisco | +44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
Matt Dixon / Rob Mindell |