19th May 2015 13:00
REGUS PLC
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Regus plc (société anonyme) held its Annual General Meeting for shareholders today at 11am (Luxembourg time).
All resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by the requisite majorities and were decided by means of a poll vote.
The full results of voting on each resolution are set out below:
Total number of shares in issue and eligible to be voted (excluding treasury shares) as at the meeting date: 938,191,427
Proxy appointments were received from the holders of 790,109,808 shares, representing 84.22% of issued share capital.
Resolutions 1 to 17 (inclusive) proposed as ordinary resolutions
Resolution Number | For* | Against* | Withheld* | Total Votes* | |||||||||
Number of shares | % of total | Number of shares | % of total | Number ofshares | |||||||||
1 | 789,937,425 | 99.98 | 147,770 | 0.02 | 36,222 | 790,085,195 | |||||||
2 | 789,936,800 | 99.98 | 148,395 | 0.02 | 36,222 | 790,085,195 | |||||||
3 | 771,490,952 | 97.80 | 17,320,449 | 2.20 | 1,310,016 | 788,811,401 | |||||||
4 | 790,040,264 | 100 | 8,188 | 0 | 72,965 | 790,048,452 | |||||||
5 | 790,117,855 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3,562 | 790,117,855 | |||||||
6 | 788,357,256 | 99.98 | 156,070 | 0.02 | 1,608,091 | 788,513,326 | |||||||
7 | 790,028,836 | 100 | 4,600 | 0 | 87,981 | 790,033,436 | |||||||
8 | 785,061,185 | 99.36 | 5,059,607 | 0.64 | 625 | 790,120,792 | |||||||
9 | 785,061,185 | 99.36 | 5,059,607 | 0.64 | 625 | 790,120,792 | |||||||
10 | 785,714,010 | 99.44 | 4,398,900 | 0.56 | 8,507 | 790,112,910 | |||||||
10** | 491,446,509 | 99.11 | 4,398,900 | 0.89 | 8,507 | 495,845,409 | |||||||
11 | 785,732,662 | 99.45 | 4,383,580 | 0.55 | 5,175 | 790,116,242 | |||||||
11** | 491,465,161 | 99.12 | 4,383,580 | 0.88 | 5,175 | 495,848,741 | |||||||
12 | 785,650,886 | 99.44 | 4,462,024 | 0.56 | 8,507 | 790,112,910 | |||||||
12** | 491,383,385 | 99.10 | 4,462,024 | 0.90 | 8,507 | 495,845,409 | |||||||
13 | 785,736,594 | 99.45 | 4,379,648 | 0.55 | 5,175 | 790,116,242 | |||||||
13** | 491,469,093 | 99.12 | 4,379,648 | 0.88 | 5,175 | 495,848,741 | |||||||
14 | 785,717,758 | 99.44 | 4,398,484 | 0.56 | 5,175 | 790,116,242 | |||||||
14** | 491,450,257 | 99.11 | 4,398,484 | 0.89 | 5,175 | 495,848,741 | |||||||
15 | 786,320,892 | 99.52 | 3,794,600 | 0.48 | 5,925 | 790,115,492 | |||||||
15** | 492,053,391 | 99.23 | 3,794,600 | 0.77 | 5,925 | 495,847,991 | |||||||
16 | 782,478,390 | 99.03 | 7,638,320 | 0.97 | 4,707 | 790,116,710 | |||||||
17 | 789,729,137 | 100 | 1,302 | 0 | 390,978 | 789,729,137 |
* These figures include proxy votes. Where shareholders have appointed the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy with discretion as to voting on the resolutions, those votes have been cast in favour of the relevant resolutions. A vote withheld is not a vote in law, withheld votes therefore do not form part of the total votes cast.
** Votes of the Independent Shareholders. Independent Shareholders are all shareholders other than Mark Dixon, Chief Executive and holder of 294,267,501 ordinary shares as at 13 May 2015.
Resolutions 18 and 19 proposed as ordinary resolutions voted on by Independent Shareholders** only***
Resolution Number | For* | Against* | Withheld* | Total Votes* | |||||||||
Number of shares | % of total | Number of shares | % of total | Number ofshares | |||||||||
18 | 338,944,322 | 69.15 | 151,240,404 | 30.85 | 299,910,106 | 490,184,726 | |||||||
19 | 324,716,519 | 66.24 | 165,459,207 | 33.76 | 299,919,106 | 490,175,726 |
* These figures include proxy votes. Where shareholders have appointed the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy with discretion as to voting on the resolutions, those votes have been cast in favour of the relevant resolutions. A vote withheld is not a vote in law, withheld votes therefore do not form part of the total votes cast.
** Independent Shareholders are all shareholders other than Mark Dixon, Chief Executive and holder of 294,267,501 ordinary shares as at 13 May 2015.
*** Amendments were tabled at the meeting for resolutions 18 and 19 so as to update the references to Mark Dixon’s current shareholding to approximately 31.4% of the total voting rights in the Company, with the references to Mark Dixon’s maximum percentage shareholding also being updated to approximately 31.96% and 32.01% of the total voting rights in the Company respectively (in the case of resolution 18), and approximately 31.50% and 32.01% of the total voting rights in the Company respectively (in the case of resolution 19). The amendments were voted on by Independent Shareholders only by way of poll and the results are set out below.
Resolution Number | For* | Against* | Withheld* | Total Votes* | |||||||||
Number of shares | % of total | Number of shares | % of total | Number ofshares | |||||||||
18 | 338,944,322 | 69.15 | 151,240,404 | 30.85 | 299,910,106 | 490,184,726 | |||||||
19 | 324,716,519 | 66.24 | 165,459,207 | 33.76 | 299,919,106 | 490,175,726 |
Accordingly, both amendments having been passed, resolutions 18 and 19 were proposed and voted on as amended.
Following the passing of resolutions 18 and 19, Mark Dixon’s maximum potential interest in the Company is 296,387,311 ordinary shares (being 32.01% of issued share capital).
Resolutions 20 to 22 (inclusive) proposed as special resolutions
Resolution Number | For* | Against* | Withheld* | Total Votes* | |||||||||
Number of shares | % of total | Number of shares | % of total | Number ofshares | |||||||||
20 | 790,080,101 | 100 | 184 | 0 | 41,132 | 790,080,285 | |||||||
21 | 789,712,421 | 100 | 850 | 0 | 408,146 | 789,713,271 | |||||||
22 | 765,802,084 | 96.93 | 24,282,235 | 3.07 | 37,098 | 790,084,319 |
* These figures include proxy votes. Where shareholders have appointed the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy with discretion as to voting on the resolutions, those votes have been cast in favour of the relevant resolutions. A vote withheld is not a vote in law, withheld votes therefore do not form part of the total votes cast.
National Storage Mechanism
A copy of the resolutions approved at the Annual General Meeting has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
For further information, please contact: Tim Regan, Company Secretary
Telephone: +44 (0) 1753 725 473
Date of announcement: 19 May 2015
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