10th Feb 2010 17:01
10 February 2010
Grainger PLC ("Company")
AGM Results
Grainger announces the following results from its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Wednesday 10 February 2010.
|
|
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total Votes |
Votes Withheld |
|
Resolution 1 |
292,815,983 |
98.95% |
3,120,850 |
1.05% |
295,936,833 |
17 |
|
Resolution 2 |
135,650,506 |
46.82% |
154,054,281 |
53.18% |
289,704,787 |
6,461,915 |
|
Resolution 3 |
295,607,467 |
99.99% |
30,017 |
0.01% |
295,637,484 |
299,366 |
|
Resolution 4 |
294,496,958 |
99.52% |
1,407,613 |
0.48% |
295,904,571 |
2,279 |
|
Resolution 5 |
286,223,230 |
96.80% |
9,471,596 |
3.20% |
295,694,826 |
242,024 |
|
Resolution 6 |
274,829,563 |
93.02% |
20,631,732 |
6.98% |
295,461,295 |
475,554 |
|
Resolution 7 |
280,038,906 |
94.65% |
15,820,489 |
5.35% |
295,859,395 |
77,455 |
|
Resolution 8 |
284,374,056 |
96.38% |
10,691,376 |
3.62% |
295,065,432 |
871,418 |
|
Resolution 9 |
295,609,730 |
99.92% |
233,573 |
0.08% |
295,843,303 |
93,547 |
|
Resolution 10 |
295,929,023 |
100.00% |
7,827 |
0.00% |
295,936,850 |
|
|
Resolution 11 |
286,893,943 |
97.09% |
8,586,770 |
2.91% |
295,480,713 |
456,137 |
|
Resolution 12 |
276,944,833 |
93.76% |
18,436,982 |
6.24% |
295,381,815 |
555,035 |
|
Resolution 13 |
287,060,219 |
97.10% |
8,577,265 |
2.90% |
295,637,484 |
299,366 |
The following are the Resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM:
|
Resolution 1
To approve and adopt the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2009 |
|
Resolution 2
To approve the remuneration committee report for the year ended 30 September 2009 |
|
Resolution 3
To declare a dividend |
|
Resolution 4
To re-elect Robin Broadhurst |
|
Resolution 5
To re-elect Robert Hiscox |
|
Resolution 6
To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company |
|
Resolution 7
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors |
|
Resolution 8
To authorise the directors to allot shares for the purposes of s551 of the Companies Act 2006* |
|
Resolution 9
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares* |
|
Resolution 10
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares * |
|
Resolution 11
To reduce the notice period for general meetings to 14 days * |
|
Resolution 12
To authorise political donations up to £50,000 in aggregate* |
|
Resolution 13
To adopt revised articles of association* |
|
*Special resolution
Enquiries:
Stephanie Highett/Dido Laurimore Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113 |
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