Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1292Y

Unite Group PLC

12 May 2016

 

12 May 2016

THE UNITE GROUP PLC (the "Company")

AGM - VOTING RESULTS

The Company announces that at its Annual General Meeting held today all resolutions were duly passed on a show of hands. 

Details of the proxy votes are as follows:

		For		Against
	Resolution	Votes*	% Votes Cast	Votes	% Votes Cast	Votes Withheld **
1	RECEIVE ANNUAL REPORTS & ACCOUNTS	188,174,923	99.95	95,000	0.05	220,176
2	DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION POLICY	186,101,530	98.89	2,088,144	1.11	300,425
3	ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION	187,241,043	99.69	591,183	0.31	657,873
4	DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND	188,239,404	100.00	0	0.00	250,695
5	RE-ELECT MR P M WHITE	164,328,218	93.75	10,963,999	6.25	13,197,882
6	RE-ELECT MR M C ALLAN	185,085,636	98.19	3,404,463	1.81	0
7	RE-ELECT MR JJ LISTER	184,931,001	98.34	3,124,098	1.66	435,000
8	RE-ELECT MR R C SIMPSON	184,931,001	98.34	3,124,098	1.66	435,000
9	RE-ELECT MR R S SMITH	184,931,001	98.34	3,124,098	1.66	435,000
10	RE-ELECT MRS M WOLSTENHOLME	186,933,080	99.17	1,557,019	0.83	0
11	RE-ELECT SIR TIM WILSON	188,072,851	99.78	417,248	0.22	0
12	RE-ELECT MR A JONES	187,347,023	99.77	439,933	0.23	703,143
13	RE-ELECT MS E MCMEIKAN	188,072,851	99.78	417,248	0.22	0
14	ELECT MR P DEMPSEY	188,268,841	99.88	221,258	0.12	0
15	APPOINT THE AUDITOR	188,456,738	100.00	0	0.00	33,361
16	AUDITORS REMUNERATION	188,456,910	100.00	159	0.00	33,030
17	PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN	185,286,990	98.32	3,170,079	1.68	33,030
18	EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME	186,677,398	99.06	1,779,671	0.94	33,030
19	AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES	165,510,044	88.36	21,807,366	11.64	1,172,689
20	PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS	183,695,846	98.60	2,607,884	1.40	2,186,369
21	ALLOW GENERAL MEETINGS ON 14 DAYS' NOTICE	158,704,256	84.20	29,785,843	15.80	0

* Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

** A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of "For" and "Against" a resolution.

Number of shares represented by proxy: 188,490,099

Number of ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the AGM (no shares held in treasury): 222,010,192

Pursuant to UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business, passed at the AGM will be shortly submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available alongside the AGM results on the Company's website at http://www.unite-group.co.uk/

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For further information, please contact:

Unite Students Christopher Szpojnarowicz, Company Secretary	Tel: [phone]

 

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