6th May 2009 13:35
6 May 2009
Low & Bonar PLC
Results of Annual General Meeting
Low & Bonar PLC (the "Company") announces that all of the resolutions put forward at today's Annual General Meeting were passed on a show of hands.
A summary of the proxy votes received in advance of the meeting is shown below.
Total number of shares in issue: 287,555,096.
The total number of proxy cards received from shareholders: 461 representing 247,782,792 ordinary shares amounting to 86.2 % of the issued ordinary share capital.
The following levels of proxy votes were received prior to the meeting:
|
For |
Open votes |
Against |
Withheld |
|
|
Receive report and accounts for the year ended 30th November 2008 |
247,253,835 |
195,984 |
245,414 |
87,559 |
|
To re-elect Mr D Clegg as a director |
229,315,751 |
205,232 |
41,009 |
18,220,800 |
|
To re-elect Mr S Hannam as a director |
247,455,992 |
205,186 |
25,613 |
96,001 |
|
To re-elect Mr P Forman as a director |
246,971,680 |
203,689 |
511,422 |
96,001 |
|
To re-elect Mr K Higginson as a director |
247,401,752 |
202,536 |
82,503 |
96,001 |
|
To re-elect Mr M Flower as a director |
247,426,919 |
204,869 |
55,003 |
96,001 |
|
To re-elect Mr F Blaisse as a director |
236,406,483 |
204,269 |
11,076,039 |
96,001 |
|
To re-elect Mr C Littmoden as a director |
247,452,427 |
207,269 |
27,412 |
95,684 |
|
To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor of the Company |
246,948,993 |
224,226 |
303,071 |
306,502 |
|
To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration |
247,437,131 |
224,226 |
37,395 |
84,040 |
|
To approve the Directors' Report on Remuneration for the year ended 30th November 2008 |
234,134,076 |
315,242 |
9,753,319 |
3,580,155 |
|
To authorise the directors to allot equity securities under section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 |
244,696,833 |
302,612 |
2,668,112 |
115,235 |
|
To authorise the directors to allot equity securities as if section 89 of the Companies Act did not apply thereto |
247,255,687 |
295,278 |
114,902 |
116,925 |
|
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
247,269,038 |
299,239 |
102,589 |
111,926 |
|
To adopt new Articles of Association |
247,395,129 |
225,726 |
46,727 |
115,210 |
|
To allow general meetings to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice |
246,985,677 |
228,540 |
455,053 |
113,522 |
The proxy figures will also be displayed shortly on the Company's corporate website: www.lowandbonar.com
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority rules, copies of the resolutions will shortly be available for inspection at the Financial Services Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
Contacts:
Company Secretary Low & Bonar PLC +44 (0) 20 7535 3180
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