12th Dec 2005 17:38
Burberry Group PLC12 December 2005 Burberry Group plc ("the Company") The Company announces the following results of the poll taken on the resolutionsput to shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") held earliertoday: For information For Against only % of Votes % of Votes Cast Cast Resolution (excluding (excluding (see notes Number of Votes Number of Votes Total Number Withheld below) Votes Withheld) Votes Withheld) of Votes Votes 1* 108,041,189 99.9991 940 0.0009 108,042,129 306,820,104 2* 108,041,189 99.9991 940 0.0009 108,042,129 306,820,104 3* 108,040,689 99.9996 440 0.0004 108,041,129 306,821,104 4 414,859,143 99.9997 1,212 0.0003 414,860,355 1,878 *As Resolutions 1 to 3 sought shareholder approval to matters relating to thedemerger of the Company from GUS plc (see notes below for further details), GUSplc, its associates (as defined in the UKLA Listing Rules) and directors(including John Peace and David Tyler) abstained from voting on thoseresolutions. Notes The following resolutions were put to shareholders at the EGM: Resolution 1 To approve the Demerger Agreement Resolution 2 To approve amendments to the Company's Articles of Association in connection with the Demerger Resolution 3 To approve, and authorise the Company to enter into, the Preference Share Repurchase Contract Resolution 4 To approve amendments to the Company's Articles of Association in connection with the indemnification of directors and officers In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 R, two copies of the resolutions passed atthe EGM have been submitted to the FSA for publication through the DocumentViewing Facility located at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS Tel. 020 7066 1000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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