23rd Apr 2008 14:04
Reed Elsevier PLC23 April 2008 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC Results of Annual General Meeting 2008 The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Wednesday 23 April2008. The table below displays the results of the poll on all 13 resolutions. Eachshareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per shareheld. RESOLUTION FOR* % AGAINST % WITHHELD** 1. Receipt of 765,309,358 99.31 5,352,763 0.69 14,585,115Financial statements 2. Directors Remuneration Report 665,853,045 86.18 106,745,005 13.82 12,661,522 3. Declaration of final dividend 784,548,961 100.00 3,141 0.00 709,282 4. Re-appointment of auditors 774,081,568 99.51 3,795,542 0.49 7,384,274 5. Auditors' remuneration 781,536,341 99.60 3,162,564 0.40 561,181 6. To re-elect as a director Sir Crispin Davis 747,418,916 95.25 37,299,598 4.75 541,058 7. To re-elect as a director 780,900,652 99.51 3,809,723 0.49 551,009 Andrew Prozes 8. To re-elect as a director 783,831,151 99.89 899,818 0.11 530,415 Lisa Hook 9. To re-elect as a director Gerard van de Aast 780,899,214 99.51 3,816,900 0.49 543,458 10. Allotment of unissued shares 769,514,775 98.06 15,192,672 1.94 551,382 11. Disapplication of 768,678,785 97.97 15,937,135 2.03 635,335 pre-emption rights*** 12. Authority to purchase 784,642,386 99.99 81,972 0.01 536,215 own shares*** 13. New Articles of 781,875,550 99.68 2,544,509 0.32 841,238 Association*** The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at theclose of business on Tuesday 22 April 2008 was 1,101,484,194 * Includes discretionary votes. ** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. *** Indicates Special Resolution. Two copies of the resolutions passed as Special Business have been submitted tothe UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at their DocumentViewing Facility. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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