4th May 2006 16:51
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA plc - RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING At the annual general meeting of United Business Media plc held on 4 May 2006,all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed.Voting was conducted by poll and the final proxy votes received in respect ofeach resolution put to the meeting are as set out below:-Resolution Votes for (including Votes against Votes Withheld votes to be cast at chairman's discretion) Receipt of report and 186,026,439 447,804 24,454,906 accounts Directors' 181,450,249 5,356,168 24,122,732 remuneration report Declaration of final 210,725,516 0 203,633 dividend Re-elect Geoff Unwin 210,535,432 386,808 6,909 Re-elect Adair Turner 209,526,460 1,389,048 13,641 Re-appointment of 207,843,191 1,223,846 1,862,112 auditors Authority to purchase 210,402,314 512,090 14,745 ordinary shares Authority to purchase 210,670,668 244,901 13,580 B shares Share allotment 210,546,511 369,133 13,505 authority Waiver of pre-emption 210,864,965 44,816 19,368 rights EU Political Donations 208,790,584 1,903,704 234,861 and Expenditure The number of ordinary shares in issue at 28 March 2006 (the date of the AGMNotice) was 279,839,680. Proxy votes were received in respect of 210,929,149shares, representing approximately 75.37% of issued equity as at 28 March 2006.Anne SiddellCompany SecretaryENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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