Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3747G

Kerry Group PLC

11 May 2011

 



REGULATORY Announcement

11 May, 2011

Kerry Group plc Result of Annual General Meeting

The Directors of the Company wish to announce that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company, held on Tuesday 10 May 2011, were passed. 

All resolutions were approved on a show of hands at the meeting. The results of the proxy votes received in advance of the meeting are reported below.

RESOLUTION		FOR	AGAINST	WITHHELD
1	Reports & Accounts	100,195,717	2,263,606	1,169,417
2	Declaration of Dividend	103,626,622	590	1,528
3(a)(i)	Re-election of Mr Kieran Breen (in accordance with Article 102)	84,273,420	19,353,568	1,752
3(a)(ii)	Re-election of Mr Patrick Flahive (in accordance with Article 102)	84,273,420	19,353,568	1,752
3(b)(i)	Re-election of Mr Denis Buckley (in accordance with Combined Code)	80,359,018	20,625,527	2,644,195
3(b)(ii)	Re-election of Mr Gerry Behan (in accordance with Combined Code)	101,910,753	1,716,081	1,906
3(b)(iii)	Re-election of Mr Denis Carroll (in accordance with Combined Code)	75,971,469	25,097,024	2,560,247
3(b)(iv)	Re-election of Mr Michael Dowling (in accordance with Combined Code)	76,973,540	23,488,976	3,166,224
3(b)(v)	Re-election of Mr Michael Fleming (in accordance with Combined Code)	84,214,797	19,412,033	1,910
3(b)(vi)	Re-election of Mr Noel Greene (in accordance with Combined Code)	84,758,611	18,868,177	1,952
3(b)(vii)	Re-election of Mr Flor Healy (in accordance with Combined Code)	102,455,249	1,171,539	1,952
3(b)(viii)	Re-election of Mr Kevin Kelly (in accordance with Combined Code)	77,336,572	22,478,287	3,813,881
3(b)(ix)	Re-election of Mr Stan McCarthy (in accordance with Combined Code)	102,470,749	1,155,039	2,952
3(b)(x)	Re-election of Mr Brian Mehigan (in accordance with Combined Code)	101,800,763	1,825,025	2,952
3(b)(xi)	Re-election of Mr Gerard O'Hanlon (in accordance with Combined Code)	84,768,987	18,856,701	3,052
3(b)(xii)	Re-election of Mr Denis Wallis (in accordance with Combined Code)	76,251,844	24,815,993	2,560,903
4	Remuneration of Auditors	92,706,522	8,347,606	2,574,612
5	Ordinary Resolution (Remuneration Report)	79,422,633	18,330,535	5,875,572
6	Ordinary Resolution (Section 20 Authority)	68,150,217	31,554,810	3,923,713
7	Special Resolution (Disapplication of Section 23)	102,953,120	668,691	6,929
8	Special Resolution (To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares)	103,610,874	15,644	2,222

The full text of each resolution was included in the notice of the AGM circulated to shareholders on 11 April 2011.

In accordance with the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM have been forwarded to both the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK's National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at the following locations:

Companies Announcement Office

Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

And

http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

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For further information please contact:

Brian Durran, Company Secretary, Kerry Group plc. Tel no:  [phone] Email:  [e-mail] Kerry Web Site:  www.kerrygroup.com

 

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