Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7596G

Compass Group PLC

05 February 2010

 



COMPASS GROUP PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 5 FEBRUARY 2010: 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	1,278,397,875	99.92	529,535	0.04	465,638	0.04	1,279,393,048	14,249,223
2	1,249,141,612	98.07	527,030	0.04	24,122,812	1.89	1,273,791,454	19,850,817
3	1,278,914,692	99.95	528,089	0.04	7,372	0.01	1,279,450,153	14,192,118
4	1,274,650,221	99.59	571,486	0.04	4,708,115	0.37	1,279,929,822	13,712,449
5	1,265,206,097	99.01	560,739	0.04	12,099,470	0.95	1,277,866,306	15,775,965
6	1,274,572,883	99.59	567,101	0.04	4,773,457	0.37	1,279,913,441	13,728,830
7	1,273,590,887	99.50	576,420	0.05	5,771,381	0.45	1,279,938,369	13,703,583
8	1,261,738,676	99.43	759,906	0.06	6,428,833	0.51	1,268,927,415	24,714,856
9	1,275,380,909	99.69	573,655	0.04	3,412,242	0.27	1,279,366,806	14,275,465
10	1,186,304,215	94.13	606,967	0.05	73,409,313	5.82	1,260,320,495	33,321,776
11	1,276,993,481	99.77	615,426	0.05	2,278,667	0.18	1,279,887,574	13,754,697
12	1,278,333,123	99.87	602,948	0.05	978,916	0.08	1,279,914,987	13,727,284
13	1,252,139,039	97.99	600,341	0.05	25,109,608	1.96	1,277,848,988	15,793,282
14	1,269,775,283	99.29	644,715	0.05	8,442,928	0.66	1,278,862,926	14,779,345
15	1,244,760,089	98.27	571,475	0.05	21,214,837	1.68	1,266,546,401	27,095,870
16	1,215,834,111	95.13	624,164	0.05	61,599,651	4.82	1,278,057,926	15,584,345

As at the close of business on 4 February 2010, the issued share capital was 1,886,524,296 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

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations

Note to Editors

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 over £13 billion in the year

to 30 September 2009. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business & Industry,

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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