Result of Meeting

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WH Smith PLC
18 December 2019
 

18 December 2019

 

 

 

WH SMITH PLC

General Meeting 18 December 2019 - Poll Result

 

WH Smith PLC held a General Meeting for shareholders at 11.00am today, 18 December 2019.  The following table shows the results of the poll on the resolution.  The resolution was approved.

 

Resolution

Votes

For

%

Votes Against

%

Votes Total

% of ISC Voted

Votes Withheld

1

To approve the acquisition of Marshall Retail Group.

87,352,922

99.98

17,370

0.02

87,370,292

75.94%

77,398

                 

 

 

Notes

 

1.   Votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.

 

2.   A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

 

3.   At the date of the General Meeting the issued share capital of the Company is 115,058,942 ordinary shares.

 

 

 

I Houghton

 

 

 

 

Company Secretary

 

 

-Ends-

 

Enquiries:

 

WH Smith PLC

Mark Boyle                    Investor Relations          0203 981 1285

Nicola Hillman               Media Relations             01793 563354

 

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