Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4472D

Vp PLC

15 September 2008

 

Annual General Meeting - 9 September 2008: Resolutions

Further to the AGM Statement on 9 September 2008 which confirmed that all resolutions were duly passed. The resolutions were passed on a show of hands. However, for information, a breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.

Resolution		In Favour		Discretionary		Against		Withheld
		Votes	%*	Votes	%*	Votes	%*	Votes
1.	To receive and adopt the Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2008 and the Auditor's Report contained therein.	32,667,135	99.994	200	0.001	1,500	0.005	0
2.	To declare a final dividend.	32,668,635	99.999	200	0.001	0	0.000	0
3.	To re-appoint NA Stothard as a Director.	32,666,411	99.994	200	0.001	1,824	0.005	400
4.	To re-appoint MJ Holt as a Director.	32,606,233	99.994	200	0.001	1,500	0.005	60,902
5.	To re-appoint B Cottingham as a Director.	31,796,947	99.794	200	0.001	65,419	0.205	806,269
6.	To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and to authorise the Directors to agree their remuneration.	32,666,411	99.994	200	0.001	1,824	0.005	400
7.	To approve the Remuneration Report.	30,772,788	97.470	200	0.001	798,457	2.529	1,097,390
8.	To approve the authority to allot shares.	32,661,811	99.978	200	0.001	6,824	0.021	0
9.	To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights.	32,661,811	99.978	200	0.001	6,824	0.021	0
10.	To approve the authority for the purchase of own shares.	32,652,135	99.949	200	0.001	16,500	0.050	0
11.	To amend the rules of the Schemes as described in the Notice of the Meeting.	30,897,352	96.844	200	0.001	1,006,565	3.155	764,718

*Percentage of votes cast excludes Withheld Votes

Total number of votes cast by proxy : 32,668,835

The issued share capital is 46,185,000 ordinary shares

Copies of the Special Business Resolutions approved at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted for publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority and are available for inspection at :

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

For further information please contact :

Mike Holt

Group Finance Director

01423 533445

 

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