25th Apr 2008 13:00
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC25 April 2008 Embargoed until 1300 25 April 2008 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") AGM Voting Results Ultra Electronics Holdings plc held its Annual General Meeting in Greenford,Middlesex today at 10.00 a.m. The voting results for the resolutions tabled atthe Meeting were as follows: RESOLUTION FOR AGAINST WITHHELD 1 Adoption of the 2007 Annual Report & Accounts 48,221,359 1,890,721 263 2 Declaration of the final dividend of 14.5p 50,112,143 200 Nil 3 Adoption of the Remuneration Report 50,108,904 2,450 989 4 Re-election of Mr A. Walker 37,371,538 12,697,471 43,334 5 Re-election of Mr C.Bailey 49,896,039 215,085 1,219 6 Re-election of Dr J.Blogh 48,602,673 1,283,194 226,476 7 Re-election of Dr F.Hope 48,016,036 2,095,738 569 8 Re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as aud 50,110,596 1,547 200 9 Authority to allot relevant securities up to 49,897,501 213,423 1,419 one-third of the fully paid up share capital 10 To amend the performance conditions 49,207,034 7,342 897,967 of the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2007 11 To amend the performance conditions 37,438,916 10,109,324 2,563,825 applying to the awards granted in 2005 and 2006 under the Long-Term Incentive Plan 2002-2007 12 Authority to allot equity securities 50,108,309 2,337 1,419 for cash up to a nominal amount of £169,714 13 Authority to purchase shares up to 5% 50,111,130 1,013 200 of the issued share capital 14 Adoption of new Articles of 49,002,210 217,508 892,347 Association Therefore all resolutions were passed with a clear majority. The total number ofshares currently in circulation is 67,986,307 and the number of votes cast was50,112,343. - Ends -Enquiries: Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321 David Jeffcoat, Company Secretary [email protected] Weber Shandwick Financial 020 7067 0700 Susan Ellis / Louise Robson Notes to editors: Ultra Electronics is a group of specialist advanced technology businesses thatdesign, manufacture and support electronic and electromechanical systems,sub-systems and products for defence, security, aerospace and transportapplications worldwide. Ultra, which employs 3,200 people in the UK and North America, focuses on highintegrity sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasison integrated information technology solutions. The Group concentrates onobtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with many of its products andtechnologies being market leaders in their field. Ultra's products and services are used on aircraft, ships, submarines, armouredvehicles, surveillance systems, airports and transport systems around the world.Ultra also plays an important role in supporting prime contractors byundertaking specialist system and sub-system integration using the combinedexpertise of the Group businesses. Ultra is organised into three divisions as follows: Aircraft & Vehicle Systems including miniature airborne compressors; highintegrity software and systems; aircraft system electronics; aircraft systemstest equipment; aircraft cockpit indicators; aircraft noise and vibrationcontrol systems; airframe protection systems; armoured vehicle electronicinformation and control systems; human/computer interface equipment and crisisinformation management systems. Information & Power Systems including command and control systems equipment;weapons interfacing electronics; radar tracking; electro optical tracking;surveillance systems; naval data processing and distribution; airport andairline information management systems; ID card systems; naval power conversion;signature management of naval vessels; transit system power conversion andcontrol. Tactical & Sonar Systems including secure tactical line-of-sight radio systems,multiplexers and switches; secure video-conferencing systems; voice andmagneto-inductive communication systems; tactical data links; cryptographicequipment; active, passive and multi-static sonobuoys; sonobuoy receivers andprocessors; distributed surveillance sensor arrays; ship's sonar systems;acoustic countermeasure systems and ship's torpedo defence systems. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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