Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8644M

Compass Group PLC

05 February 2009

 



COMPASS GROUP PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 5 FEBRUARY 2009: RESOLUTIONS

Compass Group PLC is pleased to announce that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.

An analysis of the proxy votes lodged against each resolution prior to the AGM is set out below.

Res			Votes
No	In Favour	%		Discretion	%	Against	%	Total	Withheld
1	1,327,532,651	99.88		663,480	0.05	985,683	0.07	1,329,181,814	7,173,684
2	1,311,117,658	98.29		2,246,352	0.17	20,588,143	1.54	1,333,952,153	2,403,344
3	1,333,135,487	99.95		666,474	0.05	12,399	0.00	1,333,814,360	2,541,138
4	1,326,837,918	99.49		719,782	0.05	6,170,628	0.46	1,333,728,328	2,627,170
5	1,309,393,758	98.93		683,409	0.05	13,531,959	1.02	1,323,609,126	12,746,371
6	1,313,520,562	99.24		716,193	0.05	9,390,207	0.71	1,323,626,962	12,728,535
7	1,313,574,342	99.11		711,014	0.05	11,144,442	0.84	1,325,429,798	10,925,699
8	1,326,173,884	99.48		712,688	0.05	6,260,039	0.47	1,333,146,611	3,208,887
9	1,316,659,866	98.73		741,837	0.06	16,158,666	1.21	1,333,560,369	2,795,129
10	1,328,036,546	99.59		738,170	0.05	4,781,135	0.36	1,333,555,851	2,799,647
11	1,329,851,027	99.72		728,168	0.05	3,069,792	0.23	1,333,648,987	2,706,511
12	1,293,732,475	98.81		722,944	0.05	14,899,179	1.14	1,309,354,598	27,000,900

As at the close of business on 4 February 2009, the issued share capital was 1,848,402,993 ordinary shares of 10 pence each.

Copies of all the resolutions, as approved by shareholders at the AGM, have been submitted for publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

For further information please contact:

Mark J White

General Counsel and Company Secretary 

[phone]

Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and we generated annual revenues of around £11 billion in the year to 30 September 2008. The Company operates across the following core sectors of Business and Industry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more information visit www.compass-group.com.

 

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