Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3008G

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC

10 May 2011

 



James Fisher and Sons Plc

(the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

5^th May 2011

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 5 May 2011 were duly passed unanimously on a show of hands.  A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

Resolution	Total proxy votes cast	Proxy cards received	In favour *		Against		Withheld
			Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes
1. To receive the reports and accounts.	39,736,357	312	39,736,357	100.00	0	0.00	0
2.  To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration	39,736,357	312	39,401,397	99.81	76,378	0.19	258,582
3.  To declare a final dividend	39,736,357	312	39,733,523	99.99	2,834	0.01	0
4.  To re-elect Mr T.C.Harris	39,736,357	312	39,473,921	100	1,314	0	261,122
5.  To re-elect Mr N.P.Henry	39,736,357	312	39,723,659	100	1,314	0	11,384
6.  To elect Mr S.C.Kilpatrick	39,736,357	312	39,720,525	99.99	4,448	0.01	11,384
7.  To elect Mr M.S.Paul	39,736,057	312	39,464,703	100	1,200	0	270,154
8.  To re-appoint the auditors and fix their remuneration	39,736,357	312	39,462,789	99.96	15,149	0.04	258,419
9.  To approve the new LTIP	39,736,357	312	39,396,281	99.80	79,294	0.20	260,782
10. To authorise the directors to allot shares	39,736,357	312	39,712,388	99.96	14,972	0.04	8,997
11.  To authorise disapplication of pre-emption rights	39,736,357	312	39,507,209	99.45	220,239	0.55	8,909
12. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares	39,736,357	312	39,412,210	99.82	71,303	0.18	252,844
13.  To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGM's) at 14 days notice	39,736,357	312	39,583,458	99.62	152,799	0.38	100

The percentage of votes cast exclude withheld votes.  Votes in favour include votes cast at Chairman's discretion.

The total number of votes cast by proxy: 39,736,357

Number of shares in issue at the record date: 49,997,054.

Percentage of issued share capital voted:  79.47%.

 

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