29th Mar 2006 14:27
Ladbrokes PLC29 March 2006 Ladbrokes plc Result of Extraordinary General Meeting Ladbrokes plc ("the Company") announces that the following resolutions were allpassed at the Company's Extraordinary General Meeting held today, 29 March 2006,at The London Hilton on Park Lane and that the number votes were as detailedbelow: For Against Votes Withheld1. To approve the final dividend 949,327,315 559,465 63,7132. To approve the special dividend 948,062,224 1,014,490 873,8293 To approve the share capital 947,811,572 1,130,516 1,007,326 consolidation4 To approve the authority to make 947,933,655 1,769,948 244,987 market purchases of ordinary shares5 To approve the amendments to the 824,816,728 107,904,170 17,223,139 articles of association of the Company The share capital consolidation remains conditional inter alia upon the newordinary shares being admitted to the Official List by the UK Listing Authorityand being admitted to trading by the London Stock Exchange. The Board reminds shareholders that the special and final dividends will be paidtogether as a single payment of 240p per existing ordinary share to shareholderson the register of members, or, in respect of newly issued ordinary shares, toshareholders entitled to be on the register of members, at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday13 April 2006. Full details of the timings for the payment of the dividends andthe share capital consolidation are provided below: Extraordinary General Meeting 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 29 March 2006 Record date for entitlement to special dividend & final 6.00 p.m. ondividend Thursday 13 April 2006 Effective date for share capital consolidation 6.30 p.m. on Thursday 13 April 2006 Shares marked ex-special dividend and ex-final dividend 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday 18 April 2006 CREST accounts credited with new ordinary shares 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday 18 April 2006 Commencement of dealings in new ordinary shares 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday 18 April 2006 Despatch of certificates for new ordinary shares and cheques Tuesday 25 Aprilfor fractional entitlements 2006 Despatch of cheques to holders of ordinary shares in Tuesday 25 Aprilcertificated form and issue of payment instructions (in respect 2006of shares held in CREST) for the special dividend and finaldividend 29 March 2006 Enquiries:Alex PagettCorporate Affairs DirectorMobile: +44 (0) 7974 229 888 Julian ArlettHead of Investor RelationsMobile: +44 (0) 7976 348 913 Ciaran O'BrienHead of Public RelationsMobile: +44 (0) 7976 180 173 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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