Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7589H

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

07 November 2008

 



Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Limited, Birmingham

Date: 7 November 2008

Dechra® Pharmaceuticals PLC

(the 'Company' or the 'Group')

Results of Annual General Meeting ('AGM')

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC announces that all resolutions proposed at its AGM held on 7 November 2008 were duly passed on a show of hands.

Copies of the following:

• Ordinary resolution adopting the Dechra Long Term Incentive Plan 2008;

• Ordinary resolution approving the amendments to the Dechra Pharmaceuticals Approved Share Option Scheme;

• Ordinary resolution approving the amendments to the Dechra Pharmaceuticals Unapproved Share Option Scheme;

• Ordinary resolution relating to the renewal of the authority for the directors to allot new shares;

• Special resolution relating to the renewal of the authority for the directors to disapply pre-emption rights;

• Special resolution relating to the renewal of the authority for the Company to purchase its own shares; and

• Special resolution relating to the adoption of new Articles of Association,

being resolutions (other than resolutions concerning ordinary business) passed by the Company at its AGM on 7 November 2008, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will thereafter be available for publication 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 : [phone]

Details of the proxy voting instructions lodged prior to the AGM are set out below:

Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form)	For	Against	Discretionary	Withheld
Resolution 1: To receive and consider report and accounts	40,583,352	0	12,918	208
Resolution 2: To receive and approve the Directors Remuneration Report	39,533,536	733,072	12,918	316,952
Resolution 3: To declare a final dividend	40,583,352	0	12,918	208
Resolution 4: To re-elect Ian Page	40,555,971	27,589	12,918	0
Resolution 5: To re-elect Neil Warner	40,434,449	148,903	12,918	208
Resolution 6: To re-appoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration	40,293,715	289,845	12,918	0
Resolution 7: To approve the adoption of the LTIP	39,430,332	1,153,020	12,918	208
Resolution 8: To approve the amendments to the Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC Approved Share Option Scheme	40,476,190	18,550	13,070	88,668
Resolution 9: To approve the amendments to the Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC Unapproved Share Option Scheme	40,476,190	18,550	13,070	88,668
Resolution 10: To grant authority to allot equity securities	40,581,578	1,830	13,070	0
Resolution 11: To renew authority for pre-emptive allotment of equity securities	40,579,698	3,294	13,278	208
Resolution 12: To grant authority to the Company to purchase ordinary shares	40,581,034	2,318	12,918	208
Resolution 13: To adopt New Articles of  Association	40,581,522	1,830	12,918	208

Enquiries:
Zoe Bamford, Company Secretary	Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC	Tel: [phone]

Dechra and the Dechra 'D' logo are registered Trademarks of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

 

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