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Result of AGM

16th May 2014 13:46

RNS Number : 3666H
Merlin Entertainments plc
16 May 2014
 



MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC

 

Annual General Meeting held at Lake View, Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey on Thursday 15 May 2014 at 11.00 am.

 

RESULTS OF POLL

 

The Merlin Entertainments plc Annual General Meeting was held at Lake View, Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey on Thursday 15 May 2014 at 11.00 am. In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each Resolution proposed at the Meeting. Each Resolution was passed and the results of the poll on each Resolution are set out below:

 

RESOLUTION

*VOTESFOR

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

VOTESTOTAL*

% of ISC VOTED

**VOTES WITHHELD

1

To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 December 2013

902,672,106

99.30

6,386,239

0.70

909,058,345

89.67%

91,839

2

To approve the Policy Report of the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report and Accounts

896,672,907

99.42

5,198,491

0.58

901,871,398

88.96%

7,276,898

3

To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration of the Directors' Remuneration Report in the Annual Report and Accounts

905,939,412

99.75

2,257,789

0.25

908,197,201

89.59%

951,095

4

To re-elect Sir John Sunderland as a Director of the Company

875,541,070

98.89

9,789,061

1.11

885,330,131

87.33%

23,820,053

5

To re-elect Nick Varney as a Director of the Company

908,626,469

99.94

523,122

0.06

909,149,591

89.68%

593

6

To re-elect Andrew Carr as a Director of the Company

907,758,703

99.85

1,351,241

0.15

909,109,944

89.68%

40,240

7

To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director of the Company

899,238,726

98.92

9,842,284

1.08

909,081,010

89.68%

69,174

8

To re-elect Ken Hydon as a Director of the Company

876,756,083

98.89

9,841,423

1.11

886,597,506

87.46%

22,552,678

9

To re-elect Miguel Ko as a Director of the Company

876,755,591

98.89

9,841,915

1.11

886,597,506

87.46%

22,552,678

10

To re-elect Fru Hazlitt as a Director of the Company

909,094,010

100.00

2,907

0.00

909,096,917

89.68%

53,267

11

To re-elect Søren Sørensen as a Director of the Company

899,365,034

98.92

9,775,520

1.08

909,140,554

89.68%

9,630

12

To re-elect Dr. Gerry Murphy as a Director of the Company

900,127,127

99.01

8,970,107

0.99

909,097,234

89.68%

52,950

13

To re-elect Rob Lucas as a Director of the Company

900,127,619

99.01

8,969,298

0.99

909,096,917

89.68%

53,267

14

To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company

886,120,473

97.47

22,980,207

2.53

909,100,680

89.68%

49,504

15

To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors

888,445,621

97.73

20,664,625

2.27

909,110,246

89.68%

39,938

16

That the Company be authorised to permit political donations and expenditure

904,459,690

99.57

3,887,972

0.43

908,347,662

89.60%

799,912

17

That the Directors be generally and unconditionally authorised to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares

890,943,548

98.00

18,166,698

2.00

909,110,246

89.68%

39,938

18***

To empower the Directors to allot equity securities under Section 570 of the Companies Act 2006

903,656,420

99.41

5,337,793

0.59

908,994,213

89.67%

154,083

19***

That the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised to make market purchases under section 693 of the Companies Act 2006

906,851,210

99.76

2,142,449

0.24

908,993,659

89.67%

154,003

20***

That a General Meeting, other than an Annual General Meeting, may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

897,737,194

98.76

11,271,351

1.24

909,008,545

89.67%

141,147

 

Notes:

 

* Includes discretionary votes received.

** A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes For or Against a Resolution.

*** Indicates a Special Resolution.

 

This Announcement is available for viewing on the Company's website, www.merlinentertainments.biz/shareholder-meetings.

 

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the Resolutions passed by Merlin Entertainments plc shareholders have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

 

Further enquiries:

 

Colin N. Armstrong

Group Legal Director and Company Secretary

Merlin Entertainments plc

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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