3rd Feb 2006 16:45
Mitchells & Butlers PLC03 February 2006 2006 Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of Mitchells & Butlers plc was held on Thursday, 2February 2006 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary,Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE at 11am. All resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed on a show of hands. The proxy votes cast "for", "against" and "abstained" on the resolutions were asfollows:- Resolution Votes For Votes Against Abstained (Note)----------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- 1. Report & Accounts 282,635,135 1,556,118 6,857,5382. Remuneration Report 277,480,737 13,395,053 173,0013. Final Dividend 290,214,552 6,176 828,0634(a)Reappointment of T Clarke 285,677,241 4,655,854 715,6964(b)Reappointment of G 290,180,655 809,025 59,111 Fairweather4(c)Reappointment of T Hughes 288,813,509 2,189,741 45,5415. Reappointment of Auditors 290,218,873 801,320 28,5986. Auditors' Remuneration 290,150,286 823,552 74,9537. Allotment of Shares 288,140,294 2,803,606 104,8918. Disapplication of 290,534,168 352,331 162,292 Pre-Emption Rights9. Authority to Purchase Own 290,382,203 613,263 53,325 Shares10. Short Term Deferred 276,249,400 8,984,619 5,814,772 Incentive Plan Rules11. Performance Restricted Share 287,746,123 2,944,298 358,370 Plan Rules12. Indemnity Powers 288,751,093 977,463 1,320,23513. Redeemable Shares Conversion 290,550,071 64,920 433,80014. Borrowing Powers 286,674,693 2,428,307 1,945,79115. Provisions Relating to 289,743,679 61,574 1,243,538 Historical Demerger Arrangements16. Provisions to Limit 217,469,009 49,549,499 24,030,283 Ownership of Shares by US Resident Shareholders17. Political Donations 286,986,683 2,941,222 1,120,886 The number of shares in issue at 11am on Tuesday, 31 January 2006 was495,650,510, excluding shares held in Treasury. Note : The "For" vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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