20th Jun 2006 16:25
Whitbread PLC20 June 2006 Whitbread PLC20 June 2006 Whitbread PLC - AGM and EGM Resolutions - 20 June 2006 Whitbread PLC announces that all 11 resolutions at today's Annual GeneralMeeting, as well as the single resolution at today's Extraordinary General Meeting, were passed on a show of hands. For information the proxy votes received were as follows: AGM Resolutions For Against Abstained 1. To receive the Annual Report and 133,983,429 391,918 3,030,644Accounts for the year ended 2 March 2006 2. To approve the Remuneration Report 134,610,921 893,533 1,878,441 3. To declare a final dividend 137,392,941 8,581 10,061 4. To elect Margaret Ewing as a director 137,028,499 100,279 67,544 5. To elect Philip Clarke as a director 137,040,172 93,308 66,578 6. To re-elect Alan Parker as a director 134,684,675 2,460,769 55,099 7. To re-elect Angie Risley as a director 136,863,262 281,107 55,053 8. To re-appoint the auditors and to 136,899,556 478,760 21,214authorise the directors to set theauditors'remuneration 9. To renew the authority given todirectors to allot shares 134,225,254 2,905,746 74,767 10. To renew the authority given todirectors to allot securities for cash 135,061,883 1,983,088 134,503other than on a pro-rata basis includingauthority to sell or allot treasury shares 11. To give the directors authority to 136,822,844 276,831 94,924purchase the company's shares EGM Resolutions For Against Abstained 1. To approve the Return of Cash, Put 142,018,702 98,653 360,493Option Agreement and amendments to theCompany's articles of association (eachas defined in the circular to shareholdersdated 26 May 2006) - ends - Contact: Daren Lowry - Assistant Company Secretary, Whitbread PLC - 01582 396869 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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