7th May 2010 16:15
7th May 2010
AGA RANGEMASTER GROUP PLCRESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of AGA Rangemaster Group plc was held earlier today. The proxy votes received on each resolution are set out below.
Resolutions numbered as Votes % of Votes % of Votes per the Notice of Meeting For vote Against vote Withheld
1) Annual Report and 37,675,157 99.89% 39,660 0.11% 13,391,747Accounts 2) Approve the 37,589,868 99.75% 95,226 0.25% 13,421,470Remuneration Report
3) Re-elect Mr Peter Tom 36,792,870 97.67% 878,986 2.33% 13,434,708
4) Re-elect Mr William 37,633,071 99.89% 39,643 0.11% 13,433,850McGrath 5) Re-appoint the 35,924,255 95.30% 1,772,814 4.70% 13,409,495auditor, Ernst & Young LLP 6) Agree auditor's 36,229,921 96.22% 1,423,306 3.78% 13,453,337remuneration 7) Authority to allot 37,619,759 99.76% 90,195 0.24% 13,396,610shares 8) Disapplication of 33,917,847 66.72% 16,916,571 33.28% 272,146pre-emption rights 9) Authority to purchase 33,922,584 66.72% 16,921,248 33.28% 262,732own shares 10) Short notice of 36,453,352 96.67% 1,254,965 3.33% 13,398,247general meetings
11) Adoption of New 36,474,378 97.78% 829,223 2.22% 13,802,963 Articles of Association
12) Adoption of a New 37,617,966 99.78% 82,733 0.22% 13,405,865 Company Share Option
Plan
Resolutions 1 to 7 and 10 to 12 were duly passed on a show of hands. Resolutions 8 and 9 were not passed.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2. two copies of all resolutions passed as special business at the AGM, will be submitted to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
Notes:
i. Resolutions 1 to 7 and 12 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than
50% of shareholder votes to be 'For' the resolutions. ii. Resolutions 8 to 11 were special resolutions, requiring not less than 75%
of shareholder votes to be 'For' the resolutions. iii. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been
included in the 'For' total. iv. A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a
resolution.
Enquiries:
William McGrath / Shaun Smith, AGA Rangemaster Group plc - 01926 455 731 Simon Sporborg, Brunswick - 0207 404 5459
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