14th May 2010 15:10
LADBROKES PLC ("THE COMPANY") ANNOUNCES THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WERE ALL PASSED AT THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD TODAY 14 MAY 2010 AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CONFERENCE CENTRE AND THAT THE NUMBER OF VOTES WERE AS DETAILED BELOW:
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FOR |
AGAINST |
VOTES TOTAL |
VOTE WITHHELD |
% OF AVAILABLE VOTING RIGHTS VOTED |
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1. |
TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR 2009 |
503,679,488 |
8,592,573 |
512,272,061 |
84,967 |
56.79 |
2. |
TO APPOINT S BAILEY AS A DIRECTOR |
510,806,109 |
1,453,611 |
512,259,720 |
97,350 |
56.79 |
3. |
TO APPOINT D M SHAPLAND AS A DIRECTOR |
510, 832, 252 |
1,416, 530 |
512,248,782 |
109,072 |
56.79 |
4. |
TO RE-APPOINT P ERSKINE AS A DIRECTOR |
511,051,533 |
1,204,753 |
512,256,286 |
101,222 |
56.79 |
5. |
TO RE-APPOINT R J AMES AS A DIRECTOR |
511,082,109 |
1,175,562 |
512,257,671 |
100,027 |
56.79 |
6. |
TO RE-APPOINT J P O'REILLY AS A DIRECTOR |
511,053,076 |
1,209,271 |
512,262,347 |
96,057 |
56.79 |
7. |
TO RE-APPOINT B G WALLACE AS A DIRECTOR |
511,038,081 |
1,221,872 |
512,259,953 |
97,723 |
56.79 |
8. |
TO RE-APPOINT J F JARVIS AS A DIRECTOR |
510,610,793 |
1,634,555 |
512,245,348 |
85,453
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56.79 |
9. |
TO RE-APPOINT C J RODRIGUES AS A DIRECTOR |
510,547,736 |
1,668,016 |
512,215,752 |
138,596 |
56.78 |
10. |
TO RE-APPOINT C P WICKS AS A DIRECTOR |
510,688,098 |
1,521,549 |
512,209,647 |
142,911 |
56.78 |
11. |
TO RE-APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS AUDITOR AND TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION |
501,165,235 |
5,592,887 |
506,758,122 |
5,592,198 |
56.18 |
12. |
TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT |
501,369,424 |
2,107,192 |
503,476,616 |
8,880,395 |
55.81 |
13. |
TO AUTHORISE POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE |
508,153,889 |
3,917,513 |
512,071,402 |
282,366 |
56.77 |
14. |
TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES |
511,999,747 |
308,578 |
512,308,325 |
49,138 |
56.79 |
15. |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES |
509,338,690 |
1,640,920 |
510,979,610 |
1,367,441 |
56.64 |
16. |
TO DISAPPLY SECTION 561(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
511,707,538 |
459,222 |
512,166,760 |
190,630 |
56.78 |
17. |
TO AUTHORISE THE CALLING OF GENERAL MEETINGS (EXCLUDING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS) BY NOTICE OF AT LEAST 14 CLEAR DAYS |
494,884,894 |
17,440,922 |
512,325,816 |
31,747 |
56.79 |
18. |
TO ADOPT NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
504,936,815 |
896,416 |
505,833,231 |
6,523,486 |
56.07 |
ALL VOTING WAS BY POLL. THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AS AT THE DATE OF THE MEETING WAS 902,074,248 ORDINARY SHARES (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES).
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