Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4629U

Bunzl PLC

14 May 2008

 



RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Bunzl plc confirms that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2008 were duly passed by shareholders.

Two copies of the resolutions passed at today's Annual General Meeting which are required to be made available for inspection have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel no. [phone]).

The AGM voting results are as follows:-

Company Name:                                                               Bunzl plc

Meeting Date:                                                                   14 May 2008

Number of cards (shareholders) at meeting date:       5,680

Issued share capital at meeting date:                            350,074,306 which includes 23,325,000 shares held in treasury.

Number of votes per share:                                             1

Meeting type AGM/EGM:                                              AGM

Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form)	Total Valid Proxies Received	Shares For	Shares Discretionary	Shares Against	Shares Marked As Votes  Withheld	Poll Yes/No
1.    Adoption of accounts	230,983,308	229,748,150	274,052	961,106	156,740	No
2.    Declaration of final dividend	230,993,480	230,721,589	271,786	105	146,568	No
3.    Re-appointment of Mr P L Larmon as a director	230,989,050	230,323,624	274,114	391,312	150,998	No
4.    Re-appointment of Dr U Wolters as a director	230,986,803	230,318,031	274,114	394,658	153,245	No
5. Re-appointment of Mr D J R Sleath as a director	230,989,931	230,321,508	274,207	394,216	150,117	No
6.    Re-appointment and remuneration of auditors	229,037,550	226,941,181	273,326	1,823,043	2,102,497	No
7.    Approval of remuneration report	230,661,240	226,495,373	290,702	3,875,165	466,607	No
8.    Authority to allot shares	230,988,990	230,287,414	309,408	392,168	151,058	No
9.    Authority to allot shares for cash	230,985,077	230,650,040	303,159	31,878	154,971	No
10.    Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares	230,992,479	230,674,873	298,897	18,709	147,569	No
11. Amendments to Articles of Association	230,975,230	230,194,928	299,766	480,536	164,818	No
12. Amendment to borrowing powers	230,645,590	227,491,543	299,262	2,854,785	494,458	No

Paul Hussey

Company Secretary

14 May 2008

 

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