23rd May 2007 11:49
Vernalis PLC23 May 2007 23 May 2007 VERNALIS PLC RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 23 MAY 2007 Vernalis plc announces that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at itsAnnual General Meeting held today were duly passed. All resolutions were approved on a show of hands. The number of proxy votesreceived for each resolution is set out below. Resolution For (including Against* Withheld discretionary votes)*Ordinary Resolution1. To receive theaudited accounts and related reports of theDirectors and auditors 224,569,857 (99.99%) 10,707 (0.01%) 7,1572. To approve theremuneration report 217,328,467 (99.63%) 813,306 (0.37%) 6,445,9483. To re-elect as a Director Dr A Baxter 224,545,392 (99.99%) 33,176 (0.01%) 9,1534. To re-elect as a Director Ms C C Ferguson 224,544,267 (99.98%) 38,844 (0.02%) 4,6105. To re-elect asa Director Mr J AD Slater 224,553,615 (99.99%) 28,646 (0.01%) 5,4606. To elect as aDirector Mr I Clark 224,542,703 (99.98%) 35,049 (0.02%) 9,9697. To re-appointPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration 223,611,362 (99.65%) 792,957 (0.35%) 183,4028. To authorise the Directors to allot relevantsecurities 224,537,200 (99.98%) 37,797 (0.02%) 12,724Special Resolution9. To authorise the Directors to allot equitysecurities for cash 224,527,782 (99.98%) 39,519 (0.02%) 20,420Ordinary Resolution10. To approve the Vernalis plc Bonus Long-TermIncentive Plan 199,330,753 (91.39%) 18,789,501 (8.61%) 6,467,467 *NB: Percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes Enquiries: Vernalis plc +44 (0)118 977 3133Simon Sturge, Chief Executive OfficerTony Weir, Chief Financial Officer Brunswick Group +44 (0)20 7404 5959Jon ColesAlex Tweed This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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