27 Jun 2013 13:29
27 June 2013
JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013 - VOTING RESULTS
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 June 2013 at Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, Lancashire BL9 8RR at 1pm, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.
The following is a summary of the Forms of Proxy appointing the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting as proxy:
No. | Resolution | Votes for* | Votes for* % | Votes against | Votes against % | Votes withheld** |
1 | To receive the report & accounts | 39,741,054 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 104,959 |
2 | To approve the directors' remuneration report | 37,579,895 | 94.31 | 2,266,118 | 5.69 | 0 |
3 | To declare a final dividend | 39,846,013 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
4 | To re-elect Peter Cowgill as a director | 37,611,636 | 99.44 | 213,014 | 0.56 | 2,021,363 |
5 | To re-elect Barry Bown as a director | 39,845,531 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 482 |
6 | To re-elect Brian Small as a director | 39,845,531 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 482 |
7 | To re-elect Colin Archer as a director | 38,717,361 | 97.43 | 1,023,155 | 2.57 | 105,497 |
8 | To re-elect Andrew Leslie as a director | 39,369,614 | 99.73 | 105,542 | 0.27 | 370,857 |
9 | To elect Martin Davies as a director | 39,845,531 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 482 |
10 | To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors | 39,370,678 | 99.07 | 370,375 | 0.93 | 104,959 |
11 | To authorise the directors to fix the auditors remuneration | 39,475,156 | 99.07 | 370,375 | 0.93 | 482 |
12 | To authorise the purchase of own shares by the Company^ | 39,842,912 | 99.99 | 3,100 | 0.01 | 0 |
13 | To authorise the calling of general meetings on not less than 14 days notice^ | 39,632,204 | 99.46 | 213,209 | 0.54 | 600 |
* Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion
** A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution
^ Special resolution
Total issued ordinary share capital as at 25 June 2013: 48,661,658.
Number of shares represented by proxy: 39,846,013 (81.88%)
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions passed as special business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Jane Brisley
Company Secretary
JD Sports (JD.)