AGM Statement

RNS Number : 5946W

Northumbrian Water Group PLC

30 July 2009

 



30 July 2009

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

30 July 2009

The Company's AGM was held earlier today and was attended by 22 shareholders. Each of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting was passed on a show of hands. A summary of the proxy votes registered prior to the AGM is outlined below and will shortly be available on the Company's website at http://www.nwg.co.uk/AGM.aspx 

The total issued share capital of the Company at today's date is 518,623,845 ordinary shares and the total number of shares eligible to vote at the AGM was 517,596,059. 

Resolution	Shares For	Shares Discretionary	Shares Against	Shares Marked As Votes Withheld / Abstentions	Poll Yes/No
1 To receive and adopt the audited financial statements and the reports of the Directors and the Auditors for the year ended 31 March 2009	395,493,284	427,176	14,957	391,486	No
2 To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2009	394,969,245	451,515	767,423	138,720	No
3 To declare a final dividend of 8.50 pence per ordinary 10 pence share	395,428,807	425,409	92,596	380,091	No
4 To re-appoint as a director John Cuthbert who retires by rotation	394,403,775	444,243	1,020,199	458,686	No
5 To re-appoint as a director Chris Green who retires by rotation	394,657,966	443,203	758,680	467,054	No
6 To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors	395,384,039	436,690	89,949	416,225	No
7 To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	395,027,797	420,747	455,803	422,556	No
8 To authorise political donations	393,155,830	428,835	1,692,820	1,049,418	No
9 To authorise the directors to allot unissued shares	394,361,854	428,138	1,077,866	459,045	No
10 To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights	381,767,311	413,455	13,514,904	631,233	No
11 To authoirse the Company to purchase its own shares	395,226,964	392,184	291,534	416,221	No
12 To amend the Company's Articles of Association	395,210,481	417,011	185,434	513,977	No
13 To authorise notice period for general meetings	393,597,222	404,409	1,905,564	419,738	No

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, two copies of shareholder resolutions passed at the AGM concerning items of special business have today been sent to the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS and will shortly be available for inspection. 

Further Enquiries: 

Martin Parker

Company Secretary

0191 301 6701

 

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