14th Jul 2006 17:02
British Land Co PLC14 July 2006 14th July 2006 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 346,680,235 ordinary shares of the Company,representing 67 per cent. of the issued share capital. The resolutions were approved by majorities in excess of 95% in every case. Full details of the results of the poll are set out in the Appendix to thisannouncement. Contacts The British Land Company PLCLaura de VereCorporate Communications Director 020 7486 4466 Finsbury:Faeth Birch 020 7251 3801 Appendix RESOLUTION VOTES Votes Withheld For Against Shares As % Shares As % Shares of votes of votes cast(1) cast1 1 337,725,507 99.78 751,108 0.22 8,203,6202 345,676,814 100.00 486 0.00 1,002,9353 330,616,976 99.01 3,317,738 0.99 12,645,5214 342,246,592 99.72 955,261 0.28 3,478,3825 342,974,448 99.23 2,655,352 0.77 1,050,4356 342,565,756 99.11 3,071,376 0.89 1,043,1037 342,954,224 99.22 2,682,908 0.78 1,043,1038 342,893,938 99.22 2,696,861 0.78 1,089,4369 343,074,780 99.26 2,556,839 0.74 1,048,61610 344,095,121 99.84 560,703 0.16 2,024,41111 344,092,894 99.84 562,978 0.16 2,024,36312 335,859,092 97.46 8,746,922 2.54 2,074,22113 338,045,167 98.83 4,011,890 1.17 4,623,17814 328,456,478 97.68 7,813,292 2.32 10,410,46515 338,976,063 98.08 6,652,696 1.92 1,051,47616 343,948,622 99.52 1,666,914 0.48 1,064,69917 345,351,730 99.91 320,148 0.09 1,008,35718 336,622,564 98.66 4,569,507 1.34 5,488,16419 329,061,798 95.26 16,381,678 4.74 1,236,75920 304,811,799 98.41 4,935,499 1.59 36,932,93721 315,580,927 98.76 3,967354 1.24 27,131,954 Note 1: Excludes votes withheld Note to Editors The resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM today were as follows: 1. To receive the Report of the Directors and audited Accountsfor the year ended 31st March 2006. 2. To declare a Final Dividend for the year ended 31st March 2006. 3. To re-elect Sir John Ritblat, aged 70, as a Director. 4. To re-elect Michael Cassidy as a Director. 5. To re-elect Robert Swannell as a Director. 6. To re-elect Dr Christopher Gibson-Smith as a Director. 7. To re-elect Sir David Michels as a Director. 8. To re-elect Lord Turnbull as a Director. 9. To re-elect Kate Swann as a Director 10. To elect Andrew Jones as a Director 11. To elect Tim Roberts as a Director 12. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors. 13. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors. 14. To approve by Ordinary Resolution the Remuneration Report setout on pages 57 - 66 of the Annual Report & Accounts and policy set out therein. 15. As Special Business: To renew by Ordinary Resolution the directors' authority to allot unissued sharecapital or convertible securities. (Section 80 Companies Act 1985). 16. As Special Business: To renew by Special Resolution the limited waiver of pre-emption rightsattaching to future issues of equity securities for cash. (Section 89(1)Companies Act 1985). 17. As Special Business: To grant by Special Resolution authority to the Company to exercise its power topurchase its own shares. 18. As Special Business: To approve by Ordinary Resolution a new performance plan. 19. As Special Business: To approve by Ordinary Resolution a new matching share plan. 20. As Special Business: To approve by Ordinary Resolution amendments to the British Land Long TermIncentive Plan. 21. As Special Business: To approve by Ordinary Resolution the establishment of further plans foroverseas employees based on the performance plan and matching plan. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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