18th Mar 2010 11:06
18 March 2010
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 16 March 2010,
all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.
The proxy votes cast 'for', 'against', 'discretion' and 'withheld' were as follows:
|
Resolutions
|
For |
Against |
Discretion |
Withheld |
|
1. To receive and approve the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2009
|
6,011,329 |
7,900 |
6,571 |
146,403 |
|
2. To declare a final dividend of 2p per ordinary share
|
6,165,632 |
Nil |
6,571 |
Nil |
|
3. To re-elect Mr M A Heller as a director
|
5,704,592 |
7,900 |
6,571 |
453,140 |
|
4. To re-elect Mr A R Heller as a director
|
5,704,386 |
36,024 |
6,571 |
425,222 |
|
5. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 September 2009
|
6,157,462 |
8,154 |
6,571 |
16 |
|
6. To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor
|
6,152,482 |
13,150 |
6,571 |
Nil |
|
7. To give the Directors authority to allot shares
|
6,150,982 |
14,650 |
6,571 |
Nil |
|
8. To give the Directors authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights
|
6,157,732 |
7,900 |
6,571 |
Nil |
|
9. To give authority to the Company to purchase its own shares
|
6,159,232 |
6,400 |
6,571 |
Nil |
|
10. To approve a new EMI Share Option Plan
|
6,129,386 |
36,024 |
6,571 |
222 |
The number of shares in issue at today's date is 12,530,976.
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 resolutions 7 to 10 relating to special business will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection 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 Chief Executive Tel: 0114 262 2007 |
Toby Mountford Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: 020 7638 9571 Mob: 07710 356 611 |
Related Shares:
Electronic Data Processing