13th May 2009 16:27
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Bunzl plc confirms that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held on 13 May 2009 were duly passed by shareholders.
Two copies of the resolutions passed at today's Annual General Meeting which are required to be made available for inspection have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel no. +44 (0)20 7066 1000).
The AGM voting results are as follows:-
Company Name: Bunzl plc
Meeting Date: 13 May 2009
Number of cards (shareholders) at meeting date: 5,933
Issued share capital at meeting date: 327,208,355 (excluding 23,325,000 shares held in treasury)
Number of votes per share: 1
Meeting type AGM/EGM: AGM
|
Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form) |
Total Valid Proxies Received |
Shares For |
Shares Discretionary |
Shares Against |
Shares Marked As Votes Withheld |
Poll Yes/No |
|
1. Consideration of accounts |
190,586,473 |
190,276,570 |
265,015 |
44,888 |
87,014 |
No |
|
2. Declaration of final dividend |
190,583,629 |
190,320,146 |
263,341 |
142 |
89,858 |
No |
|
3. Re-appointment of Mr A J Habgood as a director |
187,875,843 |
187,310,248 |
267,474 |
298,121 |
2,797,644 |
No |
|
4. Re-appointment of Mr B M May as a director |
190,595,743 |
190,314,678 |
265,889 |
15,176 |
77,475 |
No |
|
5. Re-appointment of Mr C A Banks as a director |
190,590,722 |
190,292,560 |
267,791 |
30,371 |
82,765 |
No |
|
6. Re-appointment of Mr P W Johnson as a director |
190,592,745 |
190,295,579 |
272,413 |
24,753 |
80,742 |
No |
|
7. Re-appointment and remuneration of auditors |
187,867,149 |
184,331,211 |
269,733 |
3,266,205 |
2,806,241 |
No |
|
8. Approval of remuneration report |
190,569,310 |
186,071,180 |
278,158 |
4,219,972 |
102,677 |
No |
|
9. Scrip dividend scheme authority |
190,576,725 |
190,263,353 |
288,973 |
24,399 |
96,762 |
No |
|
10. Authority to allot shares |
190,593,989 |
189,827,819 |
279,791 |
486,379 |
79,498 |
No |
|
11. Authority to allot shares for cash |
190,583,456 |
190,266,650 |
284,681 |
32,125 |
90,031 |
No |
|
12. Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares |
190,593,491 |
190,273,719 |
274,507 |
45,265 |
79,996 |
No |
|
13. Notice of general meetings |
190,581,982 |
187,138,043 |
284,172 |
3,159,767 |
91,505 |
No |
|
14. Amendments to articles of association |
190,568,998 |
190,254,756 |
289,755 |
24,487 |
104,489 |
No |
|
15. Electronic communications |
190,534,564 |
190,177,637 |
292,792 |
64,135 |
138,923 |
No |
Paul Hussey
Company Secretary
13 May 2009
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