27th Apr 2007 13:49
Stagecoach Group PLC27 April 2007 Results of EGM Stagecoach Group plc (the "Company") confirms that at the Extraordinary GeneralMeeting held today, 27 April 2007, to approve, among other things, the Return ofValue, Shareholders duly passed all the resolutions proposed on a show of hands. Resolutions 1, 2 and 4 were passed as Special Resolutions and Resolution 3 was passed as an Ordinary Resolution. Proxy appointments were validly made in respect of 699,917,450 Existing Ordinary Shares; being 63.57 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. The proxy votes received in respect of each of the resolutions were as follows: For Against Votes Withheld*Resolution 1 - To approve the adoption of new Articles of Association 678,234,210 3,167,313 18,515,927 Resolution 2 - To approve the Return of Value and related matters 694,069,561 2,904,827 2,943,062 Resolution 3 - To authorise the Directors to allot New Ordinary Shares 693,166,698 4,079,233 2,671,519 Resolution 4 - To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights 693,399,701 3,548,987 2,968,762 *A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution. Two copies of the resolutions have been submitted today to the FinancialServices Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKListing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at TheFinancial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E145HS. Definitions used in the circular to Shareholders dated 23 March 2007 shall havethe same meanings when used in this announcement. For further information, please contact: Stagecoach Group plc www.stagecoachgroup.com Ross Paterson, Company Secretary 01738 442111 Steven Stewart, Head of Media & Public Affairs 01738 442111 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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