12th Jan 2010 16:24
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Resolutions Passed at the Extraordinary General Court
All of the resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Court of the Bank held on 12 January 2010 were duly passed.
The Results of the voting on each resolution are as follows:
Resolution 1
To authorise Bank of Ireland to apply to become a participating institution in NAMA
|
RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES WITHHELD |
VOTES TOTAL |
|
1 |
341,826,290 |
99.87 |
458,296 |
0.13 |
11,284,774 |
353,569,360 |
Resolution 2
To amend Bye-laws to permit approval of certain matters by ordinary resolution
|
RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES WITHHELD |
VOTES TOTAL |
|
2 |
352,002,875 |
99.73 |
949,413 |
0.27 |
597,949 |
353,550,237 |
Resolution 3
To amend the Bye-laws to provide for the calling of an EGM for ordinary resolutions on 14 days notice
|
RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES WITHHELD |
VOTES TOTAL |
|
3 |
344,572,507 |
97.62 |
8,407,925 |
2.38 |
562,976 |
353,543,408 |
Resolution 4
To authorise the calling of such an EGM on 14 days notice
|
RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES WITHHELD |
VOTES TOTAL |
|
4 |
344,586,203 |
97.62 |
8,406,369 |
2.38 |
552,639 |
353,545,211 |
The full text of each resolution was set out in the Governor's Letter to holders of Ordinary Stock and Notice of the Extraordinary General Court which was posted to stockholders on 18 December 2009.
Copies of these resolutions have been forwarded to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority at the following locations, where they can be obtained:
The Irish Stock Exchange, 28 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2
Document Viewing Facility, The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
12 January 2010
For further Information contact:
Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Tel: + 353 1 6043400
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