14th May 2008 16:30
Regulatory AnnouncementCANDOVER INVESTMENTS PLCAnnual General Meeting 2008
The following resolutions were passed on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Wednesday 14 May 2008.
Ordinary Resolutions
1. To receive the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2007, together with the reports of the directors and the auditors therein.
2. To approve the directors' remuneration report contained in the audited
financial statements.
3. To declare a final dividend of 40.0p per share on the ordinary shares in
respect of the year ended 31 December 2007.
4. To re-elect Mr Antony Hichens as a director.
5. To re-elect Mr Chris Russell as a director.
6. To elect Lord Jay as a director.
7. To elect Mr Nicholas Jones as a director.
8. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor.
9. To authorise the directors to agree the auditor's remuneration.
Special Resolutions
10. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares.
11. To change the name of the Company from Candover Investments public limited
company to Candover Investments plc.
12. To adopt new Articles of Association in substitution for the existing
Articles of Association.
Copies of resolutions 11 and 12 have been submitted to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at:
Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS(Tel 0207 066 1000)
Valid proxies were received from shareholders prior to the AGM in respect of a total of 9,481,197 ordinary shares, as follows:
Resolution For Discretion Against Withheld 1. To receive Accounts 9,478,942 2,255 0 0 2. To approve Remuneration 9,473,358 5,255 2,487 97 Report 3. To declare Dividend 9,471,900 2,281 0 7,016 4. To re-elect Mr Antony 9,471,458 5,255 58,484 0 Hichens 5. To re-elect Mr Chris 9,478,792 2,255 150 0 Russell 6. To elect Lord Jay 9,478,316 2,255 626 0
7. To elect Mr Nicholas Jones 9,478,766 2,255 150 26
8. To re-appoint Auditor 9,473,568 2,281 5,348 0 9. To authorize Auditor 9,478,342 2,255 0 600 remuneration 10. To authorize share buy 9,478,441 2,255 501 0 back
11. To approve change of name 9,474,190 5,281 1,726 0
12. To adopt new Articles 9,468,400 5,355 7,042 400
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