31st Jul 2007 16:19
National Grid PLC31 July 2007 31 July 2007 National Grid plc ('the Company') AGM poll results Yesterday National Grid held its 2007 Annual General Meeting ("AGM"). The results of the resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below: Resolution Details For (% of Against (% of shares voted) shares voted) 1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts 99.70 0.302 To declare a final dividend 99.97 0.033 To re-elect Edward Astle 99.61 0.394 To re-elect Maria Richter 99.41 0.595 To re-elect Mark Fairbairn 99.61 0.396 To re-elect Linda Adamany 99.41 0.597 To reappoint the auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 98.95 1.058 To authorise the Directors to set the auditor's 98.98 1.02 remuneration9 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 94.46 5.5410 To allow the supply of documents electronically 99.67 0.3311 To authorise the Directors to issue ordinary shares 99.53 0.4712 To approve the amended National Grid USA Incentive 99.72 0.28 Thrift Plans I and II13* To disapply pre-emption rights 99.30 0.7014* To authorise the Company to purchase ordinary shares 99.85 0.1515* To authorise the Company to purchase B shares 99.85 0.1516* To approve the broker contract for the repurchase of 99.77 0.23 B shares17* To approve the changes to the Performance Share Plan 93.64 6.36 Rules * Special resolution As required by the FSA Listing Rules two copies of AGM resolutions 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 will shortly be available for inspection at the DocumentViewing Facility, UK Listing Authority, Financial Services Authority, 25 NorthColonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. The complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meetingwill be available on the Company's website, www.nationalgrid.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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