1st Jun 2009 07:00
Stobart Group Limited
("Stobart" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
The Board of Stobart announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 30 May 2009, the Resolution set out in the notice of General Meeting included in the circular which was sent to Shareholders on 12 May 2009 (the "Circular") was duly passed. Details of the numbers of votes for and against the Resolution and the number of abstentions are available below.
The issue of the New Ordinary Shares remains conditional upon admission of the New Ordinary Shares to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. It is expected that Admission will occur, and that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares will commence, at 8.00 a.m. on 1 June 2009.
Except for words and phrases specifically defined in this announcement, capitalised words and phrases shall bear the same meaning given to them in the Circular.
Copies of the Circular are available to the public for viewing at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
Details of voting at General Meeting
The resolutions were passed at the EGM on a show of hands. Details of the proxy votes received in advance of the meeting are as follows:
|
Resolution |
Votes in favour |
Votes at Chairman's discretion |
Votes against |
Votes witheld |
% in favour exc. Discretion and withheld votes |
|
Related party Ordinary Resolution |
126,116,474 |
11,642 |
179,764 |
1,157,410 |
99.85 |
1 June 2009
Enquiries:
|
Stobart Group |
Tel: 07768 038 912 |
|
Julie Gaskell, Head of Communications |
|
|
Cenkos Securities |
Tel: 020 7397 8900 |
|
Stephen Keys |
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|
College Hill |
Tel: 020 7457 2020 |
|
Gareth David |
Related Shares:
STOB.L