15th Jul 2005 17:03
British Land Co PLC15 July 2005 15th July 2005 THE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Board of British Land announces the results of the poll taken at the AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company held earlier today. Votes (including voteswithheld) were cast for a total of 348,584,967 ordinary shares of the Company,representing 67 per cent. of the issued share capital. The resolutions were approved by majorities in excess of 97% in every case. Full details of the results of the poll are set out in the Appendix to thisannouncement. Contacts The British Land Company PLCJohn Weston Smith, Chief Operating Officer ) tel: 020 7467 2899 Finsbury:Edward Orlebar ) tel: 020 7251 3801Faeth Birch ) Appendix RESOLUTION Votes Withheld VOTES For Against Shares As % Shares As % Shares of votes of votes cast(1) cast(1) 1 346,277,148 99.81 675,904 0.19 1,631,9152 348,569,277 99.99 13,237 0.01 2,4533 333,888,364 99.55 1,519,354 0.45 13,177,2494 347,840,484 99.80 711,229 0.20 33,2545 338,235,229 99.65 1,192,508 0.35 9,157,2306 347,120,604 99.59 1,438,700 0.41 25,6637 347,871,041 99.80 686,263 0.20 27,6638 342,817,556 98.35 5,739,615 1.65 27,7969 347,074,217 99.57 1,488,045 0.43 22,70510 333,903,355 97.03 10,217,443 2.97 4,464,16911 344,307,719 98.78 4,251,400 1.22 25,84812 348,451,288 99.98 77,109 0.02 56,57013 348,521,888 99.99 22,763 0.01 40,31614 347,274,008 99.64 1,264,679 0.36 46,28015 347,270,767 99.64 1,259,801 0.36 54,399 Note 1: Excludes votes withheld Note to Editors The resolutions voted on at the AGM today were as follows: 1. To receive the Report of the Directors and audited Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2005. 2. To declare a Final Dividend for the year ended 31st March 2005. 3. To re-elect John Ritblat as a Director. 4. To re-elect John Weston Smith as a Director. 5. To re-elect Michael Cassidy as a Director. 6. To re-elect Graham Roberts as a Director. 7. To re-elect Stephen Hester as a Director. 8. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors. 9. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors. 10. To approve by Ordinary Resolution the policy set out in the Remuneration Report. 11. As Special Business: To renew by Ordinary Resolution the directors' authority to allot unissued share capital or convertible securities. (Section 80 Companies Act 1985). 12. As Special Business: To renew by Special Resolution the limited waiver of pre-emption rights attaching to future issues of equity securities. (Section 89(1) Companies Act 1985). 13. As Special Business: To grant by Special Resolution authority to the Company to exercise its power to purchase its own shares. 14. As Special Business: To sub-divide and re-designate by Ordinary Resolution the Company's 6% cumulative redeemable convertible preference shares into ordinary shares. 15. As Special Business: To amend by special resolution the Company's Articles of Association. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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