Result of AGM
Grainger plc ("Grainger"/the "Company")
Result of AGM
The Company announces the results of voting from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today.
AGM RESOLUTIONS
|
|
Votes For |
Votes against |
Total votes |
Votes withheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resolution 1 |
288,873,081 |
2,531 |
288,875,612 |
2,013,525 |
|
Resolution 2 |
214,976,139 |
69,179,758 |
284,155,897 |
6,733,240 |
|
Resolution 3 |
288,873,602 |
2,285 |
288,875,887 |
2,013,250 |
|
Resolution 4 |
288,508,780 |
354,747 |
288,863,527 |
2,025,610 |
|
Resolution 5 |
288,525,437 |
339,869 |
288,865,306 |
2,023,831 |
|
Resolution 6 |
260,378,092 |
21,196,511 |
281,574,603 |
9,314,534 |
|
Resolution 7 |
. 288,288,977 |
584,398 |
288,873,375 |
2,015,762 |
|
Resolution 8 |
288,281,849 |
584,479 |
288,866,328 |
2,022,809 |
|
Resolution 9 |
288,281,930 |
584,398 |
288,866,328 |
2,022,809 |
|
Resolution 10 |
288,280,496 |
592,879 |
288,873,375 |
2,015,762 |
|
Resolution 11 |
255,418,419 |
33,314,593 |
288,733,012 |
2,156,125 |
|
Resolution 12 |
288,519,216 |
353,653 |
288,872,869 |
2,016,268 |
|
Resolution 13 |
265,426,754 |
23,439,068 |
288,865,822 |
2,023,315 |
|
Resolution 14 |
236,623,708 |
51,842,338 |
288,466,046 |
2,423,091 |
|
Resolution 15 |
239,075,878 |
45,338,259 |
284,414,137 |
6,475,000 |
|
Resolution 16 |
284,754,765 |
3,679,158 |
288,433,923 |
2,455,214 |
|
Resolution 17 |
288,647,391 |
114,575 |
288,761,966 |
2,127,171 |
|
Resolution 18 |
288,697,856 |
70,386 |
288,768,242 |
2,120,895 |
|
Resolution 19 |
256,287,970 |
32,581,468 |
288,869,438 |
2,019,699 |
|
Resolution 20 |
278,899,194 |
9,893,244 |
288,792,438 |
2,096,699 |
|
Resolution 21 |
284,515,112 |
93,746 |
284,608,858 |
6,280,279 |
The following are the Resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM: -
|
Resolution |
1 |
To approve and adopt the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2011 |
|
Resolution |
2 |
To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2011 |
|
Resolution |
3 |
To declare a dividend |
|
Resolution |
4 |
To re-elect Belinda Richards |
|
Resolution |
5 |
To re-elect Tony Wray |
|
Resolution |
6 |
To re-elect Robin Broadhurst |
|
Resolution |
7 |
To re-elect Andrew Cunningham |
|
Resolution |
8 |
To re-elect Peter Couch |
|
Resolution |
9 |
To re-elect Mark Greenwood |
|
Resolution |
10 |
To re-elect Nick Jopling |
|
Resolution |
11 |
To re-elect John Barnsley |
|
Resolution |
12 |
To re-elect Henry Pitman |
|
Resolution |
13 |
To re-elect Margret Ford |
|
Resolution |
14 |
To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company |
|
Resolution |
15 |
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of auditors. |
|
Resolution |
16 |
To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purpose of s551 of the Companies Act 2006 |
|
Resolution |
17 |
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares* |
|
Resolution |
18 |
To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares* |
|
Resolution |
19 |
To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14days* |
|
Resolution |
20 |
To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate |
|
Resolution |
21 |
To approve The Grainger plc Company Share Option Plan 2012 |
*Special resolutions
For further information:
Grainger plc Financial Dynamics
Andrew Cunningham / Mark Greenwood /Dave Butler Stephanie Highett / Dido Laurimor Henderson
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7795 4700 Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7831 3113
Tel:+44 (0)191 261 1819
For and on behalf of
Grainger plc
M P Windle
Company Secretary
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