Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9756A

Grainger PLC

09 February 2011

 

9 February 2011

Grainger plc ("Grainger"/ the "Company")

Result of AGM

Grainger announces the following results from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Wednesday 9 February 2011.

	Votes for	Votes Against	Total Votes	Votes Withheld
Resolution 1	294,838,784	7,310,930	302,149,714	0
Resolution 2	211,082,163	77,135,108	288,217,271	13,932,442
Resolution 3	302,139,714	10,000	302,149,714	0
Resolution 4	301,386,947	762,767	302,149,714	0
Resolution 5	282,911,106	19,238,608	302,149,714	0
Resolution 6	301,771,419	378,295	302,149,714	0
Resolution 7	301,662,597	377,727	302,040,324	109,390
Resolution 8	301,769,208	378,727	302,147,935	1,779
Resolution 9	281,860,087	19,272,660	301,132,747	1,016,966
Resolution 10	288,406,464	12,861,120	301,267,584	882,130
Resolution 11	284,911,908	16,633,633	301,545,541	604,173
Resolution 12	301,866,899	249,855	302,116,754	32,960
Resolution 13	301,959,256	74,549	302,033,805	115,909
Resolution 14	284,652,789	17,483,654	302,136,443	13,271
Resolution 15	285,317,175	10,806,933	296,124,108	6,025,606

The following are the Resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM

1.   To approve and adopt the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2010.

2.   To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2010.

3.   To declare a dividend.

4.   To re-elect Andrew Cunningham.

5.   To re-elect Henry Pitman.

6.   To elect Peter Couch.

7.   To elect Nick Jopling.

8.   To elect Mark Greenwood.

9.   To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company.

10. To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors.

11. To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purposes of s551 of the Companies Act 2006.

12. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares.*

13. To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares.*

14. To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14 days.*

15. To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate.

*Special resolution

For further information:

Grainger plc	Financial Dynamics
Andrew Cunningham/ Mark Greenwood/ Dave Butler	Stephanie Highett/Dido Laurimore/Will Henderson
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]	Tel: [phone]

 

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