Mothercare Plc : AGM Statement

Mothercare Plc : AGM Statement

Mothercare plc Annual General Meeting 17 July 2014: Results

At the annual general meeting held on 17 July 2014, the resolutions before the meeting were passed on a show of hands.

The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of the resolutions:

Resolution Votes For (including Discretion) % of Votes For (including discretion) Votes Against % of Votes Against Votes Withheld* % of votes withheld
1 To receive the annual accounts, directors' report, strategic report, directors' remuneration report and auditors' report 72,513,082 99.98 14,642 0.02 5,503 0.01
2 To approve the directors' remuneration policy 71,707,297 99.68 233,137 0.32 592,793 0.82
3 To approve the directors' remuneration report 71,414,848 99.26 529,728 0.74 588,651 0.81
4 To re-elect Alan Parker as a director 67,652,546 95.84 2,939,004 4.16 1,941,677 2.68
5 To re-elect Angela Brav as a director 71,921,400 99.96 25,765 0.04 586,062 0.81
6 To re-elect Lee Ginsberg as a director 72,488,707 99.95 37,362 0.05 7,158 0.01
7 To re-elect Amanda Mackenzie as a director 72,491,617 99.95 37,144 0.05 4,466 0.01
8 To re-elect Richard Rivers as a director 72,496,682 99.96 31,149 0.04 5,396 0.01
9 To re-elect Matt Smith as a director 72,502,767 99.97 24,447 0.03 6,013 0.01
10 To re-elect Imelda Walsh as a director 72,501,998 99.96 27,970 0.04 3,259 0.00
11 To elect Nick Wharton as a director 72,501,707 99.97 25,098 0.03 6,422 0.01
12 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the company 68,497,389 99.73 183,787 0.27 3,852,051 5.31
13 To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors 68,679,648 99.98 14,957 0.02 3,838,622 5.29
14 Authority for the directors to allot shares 72,259,084 99.63 265,740 0.37 8,403 0.01
15 Authority to call a general meeting at 14 days' notice 70,025,808 96.56 2,493,231 3.44 14,188 0.02
16 Authority for the directors to disapply pre-emption rights 72,476,736 99.95 34,289 0.05 22,202 0.03
17 Authority to purchase own shares 72,509,820 99.98 13,341 0.02 10,066 0.01

Notes

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' each resolution

Resolutions 15 - 17 were Special Resolutions.

As at 15 July 2014, the Company's issued share capital and total voting rights consisted of 88,821,250 ordinary shares each carrying voting rights.  There are no shares in treasury.  As a result, proxy votes representing approximately 81.6% of the voting capital were cast.

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting on the Company's website, www.mothercareplc.com and for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott/nsm/do.

Further details:  investorrelations@mothercare.com




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