19th Mar 2009 09:35
19 March 2009
Electronic Data Processing plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
The Board of Electronic Data Processing plc is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held at Tapton Masonic Hall, Shore Lane, Sheffield on 17 March 2009, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.
The proxy votes cast 'for', 'against', 'discretion' and 'withheld' were as follows:
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Resolutions
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For
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Against
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Discretion
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Withheld
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1. To receive and approve the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2008
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12,445,390
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554,783
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5,105
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1,408,508
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2. To declare a final dividend of 2p per ordinary share
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14,408,681
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Nil
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5,105
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Nil
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3.To re-elect Mr P J Davies as a director
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14,392,259
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8,400
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5,705
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7,422
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4. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 September 2008
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12,434,554
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564,405
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5,705
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1,409,122
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5. To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor
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14,392,765
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15,616
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5,105
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300
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6. To give the Directors authority to allot shares
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14,391,471
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16,210
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5,105
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1,000
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7. To give the Directors authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights
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14,391,423
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15,860
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5,105
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1,398
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8. To give authority to the Company to purchase its own shares
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14,400,231
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6,850
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5,705
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1,000
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9. To amend the Articles of Association
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14,391,181
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15,900
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5,705
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1,000
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The number of shares in issue at today's date is 24,522,362.
The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website www.edp.co.uk.
Copies of the resolutions passed have been forwarded to the UK Listing Authority and will be available at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility:
Document Disclosure Department
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7066 1000
Enquiries:
Julian Wassell Toby Mountford
Chief Executive Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel: 0114 262 2007 Tel: 020 7638 9571
Mob: 07710 356 611
Related Shares:
Electronic Data Processing