8 Jun 2017 07:00
LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
COMPASS GROUP PLC
GENERAL MEETING - 7 JUNE 2017: POLL RESULTS
Compass Group PLC announces that all of the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting of the Company held on 7 June 2017 relating to its proposed Shareholder Return by way of a Special Dividend of approximately £1 billion and the resultant Share Capital Consolidation were passed by the requisite majorities. All resolutions were decided on a poll.
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld are set out below:
Res No | Details | No. of Votes 'For' & 'Discretionary' | % | No. of Votes 'Against' | % | Total No. of Votes Cast | No. of Votes Withheld |
1 | Approve Special Dividend and Share Consolidation | 1,289,673,226 | 99.99 | 141,721 | 0.01 | 1,289,814,947 | 181,598 |
2 | Authority to allot shares | 1,197,890,331 | 93.21 | 87,298,535 | 6.79 | 1,285,188,866 | 4,807,631 |
3 | Authority to allot shares for cash*
| 1,233,699,825 | 95.80 | 54,083,113 | 4.20 | 1,287,782,938 | 2,213,560 |
4 | Authority to allot shares for cash in limited circumstances*
| 1,198,870,847 | 93.10 | 88,881,540 | 6.90 | 1,287,752,387 | 2,244,110 |
5 | Authority to purchase own shares*
| 1,274,075,863 | 98.89 | 14,365,413 | 1.11 | 1,288,441,276 | 1,555,221 |
* Passed as a special resolution.
Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of the Company's website www.compass-group.com.
A copy of the resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available to view at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM using Compass Group PLC's code 'CPG'.
As at the close of business on 7 June 2017, the issued share capital was 1,644,621,489 ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each (excluding 8,704,626 treasury shares) and the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares was 1,644,621,489 with each ordinary share having one vote.
Enquiries to:
Mark J White, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Sandra Moura, Group Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director
Compass Group PLC
Tel. +44 (0) 1932 573000
Notes to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £19.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2016. It operates in over 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 5 billion meals every year. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.
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