Result of AGM 2011

Resolutions

For

%

Against

%

Abstain

1.

To receive, acknowledge and adopt the Directors' Report and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 29 January 2011 together with the signed and dated Auditors' Report.

570,961,069

99.86

784,265

0.14

147,475

2.

To re-elect Ms Lillian Tan Lian Tee, the Chief Executive Officer of Laura Ashley, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association, as a Director.

571,646,317

99.98

97,174

0.02

141,387

3.

To re-elect Ms Sally Kealey, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association, as a Non-Executive Director.

570,932,959

99.86

827,646

0.14

132,766

4.

To re-elect Mr David Walton Masters, who has served as a Non-Executive Director for more than nine years and who retires in accordance with the Articles of Association and A.7.2. of the Combined Code., as a Non-Executive Director.

504,791,455

88.76

63,920,537

11.24

3,181,379

5.

To declare a final dividend of 1.0 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 29 January 2011 to be paid on 15 July 2011 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of business on 17 June 2011 in respect of each ordinary share.

571,756,483

100.00

11,886

0.00

124,252

6.

To re-appoint Chantrey Vellacott DFK LLP, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditor, as Auditor to the Company, to hold office from the conclusion of the AGM to the conclusion of the next AGM at which the accounts are laid before shareholders and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration.

571,629,274

99.98

107,145

0.02

156,390

7.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 29 January 2011.

515,253,238

90.29

55,391,141

9.71

1,248,992

8.

To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to Section 549 of the Companies Act 2006, having an aggregate nominal value of up to £12,309,583.57.

571,282,761

99.95

268,808

0.05

341,802

9.

To authorise the Company to allot equity securities pursuant to Section 571 of the Companies Act 2006, which are to be wholly paid up in cash up to an aggregate nominal amount of £3,730,176.84.

497,812,935

87.11

73,673,820

12.89

406,616

10.

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary 5 pence shares up to 10% of the nominal value of the Company's issued share capital. 

571,441,143

99.97

156,047

0.03

295,836

11.

That pursuant to the Articles, the Company is empowered to sell 18,272,500 shares held as treasury shares by the Company as at 30 March 2011 and any subsequent purchases of treasury shares not more than 10% of the Company's issued share capital for cash. 

506,974,074

88.70

64,574,980

11.30

337,762