11th May 2010 12:14
Results of the Annual General Meeting held on 11 May 2010
11 May 2010
Henderson Group plc reports that the resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (dated 19 March 2010 and lodged with the ASX and the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 29 March 2010) were each passed by the requisite majority of shareholders.
Resolutions 1 to 12 were decided on a show of hands at the meeting. Resolutions 13 to 15 were decided on a poll.
No resolutions were amended or withdrawn. The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. Capitalised terms used below have the same meaning as in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
Henderson Group plc
47 Esplanade,
Jersey JE1 0BD
Registered in Jersey No. 101484
ABN 67 133 992 766
Resolution 1: Directors' Report and Accounts
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to receive the Directors' Report and Accounts.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
528,000,518 |
30,124 |
183,444 |
1,375,014 |
529,405,656 |
Resolution 2: Report on Directors' Remuneration
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
477,729,046 |
49,676,836 |
807,915 |
1,374,599 |
528,780,481 |
Resolution 3: Dividend
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to declare a final dividend of 4.25 pence per share.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
525,490,428 |
12,119 |
2,710,943 |
1,375,435 |
526,877,982 |
Resolution 4
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint Mrs S J Garrood as a Director of the Company.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
527,120,926 |
873,820 |
206,111 |
1,384,410 |
529,379,156 |
Resolution 5
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint Mr R C H Jeens as a Director of the Company.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
526,372,907 |
1,612,133 |
212,512 |
1,388,635 |
529,373,675 |
Resolution 6
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint Mr G P Aherne as a Director of the Company.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
526,301,154 |
1,681,985 |
220,836 |
1,381,950 |
529,365,089 |
Resolution 7
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint Mr D G R Ferguson as a Director of the Company.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
526,142,176 |
1,835,704 |
223,004 |
1,384,909 |
529,362,789 |
Resolution 8: Reappointment of the Auditors
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors to the Company.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
527,721,381 |
259,572 |
220,282 |
1,384,900 |
529,365,853 |
Resolution 9: Remuneration of the Auditors
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the Auditors.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
525,687,189 |
2,236,968 |
256,063 |
1,399,330 |
529,323,487 |
Resolution 10: Henderson Group plc Company Employee Shared Ownership Plan 2011
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to approve the Henderson Group plc Employee Shared Ownership Plan 2011.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
524,756,978 |
2,604,652 |
667,042 |
1,385,759 |
528,747,389 |
Resolution 11: Henderson Group plc International Buy As You Earn Plan
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to approve the Henderson Group plc International Buy As You Earn Plan.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
527,046,334 |
304,473 |
678,129 |
1,385,983 |
528,736,790 |
Resolution 12: Authority to allot shares
It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to give limited authority to the Directors to allot shares.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
526,490,780 |
1,058,787 |
477,946 |
1,387,847 |
528,937,414 |
Resolution 13: Limited disapplication of pre-emption rights
It was resolved, as a resolution required under the Articles of Association, to disapply pre-emption rights to a limited extent.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
527,283,259 |
348,714 |
389,656 |
1,392,211 |
529,024,184 |
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Total number of votes cast on the poll: |
597,828,437 |
527,445 |
465,886 |
n/a |
598,355,882 |
Resolution 14: Authority to purchase own shares
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
527,582,845 |
199,707 |
247,049 |
1,386,998 |
529,169,550 |
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Total number of votes cast on the poll: |
598,267,574 |
277,440 |
280,457 |
n/a |
598,545,014 |
Resolution 15: Contingent Purchase Contract
It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to enter into a Contingent Purchase Contract.
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For |
Against |
Votes withheld* |
Proxy's Discretion |
Total (excluding votes withheld) |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: |
527,324,851 |
364,958 |
325,772 |
1,394,076 |
529,083,885 |
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Total number of votes cast on the poll: |
597,934,483 |
486,618 |
395,698 |
n/a |
598,421,101 |
* A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law. These were not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against each of the resolutions.
For further information
www.henderson.com or
Investor enquiries
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Mav Wynn Head of Investor Relations |
+44 (0) 20 7818 5135 or +44 (0) 20 7818 5310
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Media enquiries |
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United Kingdom - Maitland George Trefgarne / Rebecca Mitchell |
Australia - Cannings Luis Garcia |
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+44 (0)20 7379 5151 |
+61 (0)2 8284 9990 |
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