13th May 2005 09:47
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA plc - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12 MAY 2005 At the annual general meeting of United Business Media plc held on 12 May 2005,all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed with the exception ofResolution No. 2, to approve the directors' remuneration report.Voting was conducted by poll and the final proxy votes received in respect ofeach resolution put to the meeting are as set out below:- Votes for (including Votes against Votes Withheld votes to be cast at chairman's discretion) Receipt of report and 233,315,190 278,277 26,642,744 accounts Directors' 33,248,288 200,659,767 26,328,156 remuneration report Declaration of final 258,473,002 0 1,763,209 dividend Elect Christopher 249,961,612 8,498,639 1,775,960 Hyman Elect Sandy Leitch 258,325,379 135,655 1,775,177 Elect David Levin 258,106,000 351,470 1,778,741 Re-elect Charles 257,391,096 1,070,990 1,774,125 Gregson Re-elect Nigel Wilson 258,044,802 417,284 1,774,125 Re-elect Jonathan 258,352,659 109,756 1,773,796 Newcomb Re-elect Chris Powell 210,559,089 47,583,987 2,093,135 Re-appointment of 254,064,701 1,334,225 4,837,285 auditors Authority to purchase 258,375,137 93,739 1,767,335 ordinary shares Authority to purchase 258,124,938 91,629 2,019,644 B shares Votes for (including Votes against Votes Withheld votes to be cast at chairman's discretion) Share allotment 258,271,477 193,598 1,771,136 authority Waiver of pre-emption 258,070,370 2,045,483 120,358 rights Amend Articles of 246,274,456 11,012,314 2,949,441 Association EU political donations 254,253,528 3,043,550 2,939,133 The number of ordinary shares in issue at 12 May 2005 was 336,299,015. Proxyvotes were received in respect of 260,236,211 shares, representingapproximately 77.38% of issued equity.Anne SiddellCompany SecretaryENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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