20th May 2005 14:05
Hilton Group PLC20 May 2005 HILTON GROUP PLC ("THE COMPANY") ANNOUNCES THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WEREALL PASSED ON A SHOW OF HANDS AT THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD TODAYAT THE HILTON LONDON METROPOLE AND THAT THE NUMBER OF PROXY VOTES LODGED INFAVOUR OF THE CHAIRMAN WERE AS DETAILED BELOW: FOR AGAINST VOTE WITHHELD 1. TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE REPORTS AND 1,063,399,971 1,032,141 29,987,749 ACCOUNTS FOR 20042. TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND 1,094,269,621 13,573 136,4683. TO RE-APPOINT C BELL AS A DIRECTOR 1,093,591,859 594,369 225,7114. TO RE-APPOINT S F BOLLENBACH AS A 1,087,679,999 6,498,711 237,826 DIRECTOR5. TO RE-APPOINT D M C MICHELS AS A 1,093,388,511 802,639 228,383 DIRECTOR6. TO APPOINT I R CARTER AS A DIRECTOR 1,093,382,410 734,759 302,4937. TO APPOINT C P WICKS AS A DIRECTOR 1,093,541,073 615,516 255,0338. TO RE-APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS 1,076,372,767 4,743,592 13,303,302 AUDITOR AND TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION9. TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT 1,024,781,771 45,893,888 23,744,00210. TO AUTHORISE DONATIONS TO EU POLITICAL 1,073,141,638 20,509,965 766,380 ORGANISATIONS AND EU POLITICAL EXPENDITURE11. TO INCREASE THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL 1,093,540,870 593,965 276,97512. TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO ALLOT SHARES 1,091,430,555 2,641,848 339,16113. TO DISAPPLY SECTION 89(1) OF THE COMPANIES 1,078,709,096 15,170,477 531,558 ACT 198514. TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS 1,093,699,205 315,432 397,666 OWN SHARES This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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