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Resolutions Result
25th November 2004
All twelve resolutions put to the Company’s Annual General Meeting yesterday were approved unanimously on a show of hands. The following table shows the number of proxy votes cast for each resolution
| |
Resolution |
For |
Discretionary |
Against |
| |
Ordinary Business |
|
|
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| A |
Adoption of Accounts |
7,978,427 |
3,024,306 |
Nil |
| B |
To Declare a Dividend of 2p |
7,976,927 |
3,025,806 |
Nil |
| C |
Election of Ian Pickering |
7,975,780 |
3,025,453 |
1,500 |
| D |
Re-election of Christopher Ross |
7,974,280 |
3,026,953 |
1,500 |
| E |
Re-election of Mark Fryer |
7,973,080 |
3,026,953 |
2,700 |
| F |
Adoption of Directors’ Remuneration Report |
5,360,672 |
3,030,218 |
2,611,843 |
| G |
Appointment of Auditors |
7,974,528 |
3,026,453 |
1,752 |
| |
Special Business |
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|
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| H |
Authority to Allot Shares |
7,955,754 |
3,033,218 |
13,761 |
| I |
Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights |
7,952,467 |
3,033,901 |
16,365 |
| J |
Authority to Purchase Ordinary Shares |
7,964,334 |
3,028,754 |
9,645 |
| K |
Authority to Purchase Preference Shares |
8,190,467 |
3,042,066 |
100 |
| L |
Approval of Long-Term Incentive Plan |
7,707,837 |
3,033,393 |
21,706 |
Resolutions I, J and K were passed as Special Resolutions
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