AGM Statement

RNS Number : 2721C

Sage Group PLC

03 March 2011

 

The Sage Group plc

At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 2 March 2011 all the resolutions were passed by way of a poll.  The votes cast were as follows:-

Resolution	For	Against	Withheld	No. of Votes Cast	% of Issued Share Capital
1.   Receive Accounts	938,618,593	295,094	446,715	938,913,687	71%
2.   Approve Dividend	938,608,609	2,000	749,793	938,610,609	71%
3.   Re-elect Mr G S Berruyer	930,107,182	8,865,642	387,578	938,972,824	71%
4.   Re-elect Mr D H Clayton	930,098,676	8,873,343	388,383	938,972,019	71%
5.   Re-elect Mr P S Harrison	927,054,715	8,870,293	3,435,394	935,925,008	71%
6.   Re-elect   Mr A J Hobson	929,167,605	9,804,247	388,550	938,971,852	71%
7.   Re-elect Ms T Ingram	919,325,706	19,644,225	390,471	938,969,931	71%
8.   Re-elect Ms R Markland	930,487,980	8,484,372	388,050	938,972,352	71%
9.   Re-elect Mr I Mason	930,784,965	8,185,287	390,150	938,970,252	71%
10.  Re-elect Mr M E Rolfe	930,483,835	8,485,667	390,900	938,969,502	71%
11.  Re-elect Mr P L Stobart	930,096,357	8,872,375	391,670	938,968,732	71%
12.  Re-appoint Auditors	897,198,585	33,046,220	9,115,595	930,244,805	70%
13.  Approve Remuneration Report	916,454,924	9,717,926	13,187,551	926,172,850	70%
14.  Allotment of Securities	857,292,968	47,342,871	34,724,563	904,635,839	68%
15.  Power to allot equity securities for cash	938,331,408	499,787	529,207	938,831,195	71%
16.  Power to make market purchases of shares	928,368,176	1,880,428	9,111,797	930,248,604	70%
17.  Adopt new Articles of Association	938,845,508	32,263	482,631	938,877,771	71%
18.  General meeting to be held at not less than 14 days notice	863,036,501	75,875,641	448,259	938,912,142	71%
19.  Approve French Performance Share Plan awards	934,339,972	2,160,793	2,859,637	936,500,765	71%

Note:  A vote 'withheld ' is not counted in the votes cast 'for' or 'against' the resolution

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