11th Jan 2008 14:11
Bellway PLC11 January 2008 BELLWAY p.l.c. (the "Company") Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") 11 January 2008 The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGMheld on 11 January 2008 were duly passed by a unanimous show of hands. Abreakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below. Resolution Total proxy votes Proxy cards In favour * Against Withheld cast received Votes % Votes % Votes1. To adopt the 72,653,242 348 72,574,342 99.89 78,900 0.11 55,000reports andaccounts.2. To declare a 72,708,242 349 72,708,242 100.00 0 0 0final dividend.3. To re-elect 71,922,301 346 71,686,007 99.67 236,294 0.33 785,940Mr H C Dawe.4. To re-elect 72,705,753 354 71,757,149 98.70 948,604 1.30 2,488Mr A M Leitch.5. To re-elect 72,472,013 343 71,167,874 98.20 1,304,139 1.80 236,228Mr L P Finn.6. To re-elect 72,495,754 350 72,294,031 99.72 201,723 0.28 212,488Mr D G Perry.7. To 72,707,063 360 71,582,389 98.45 1,124,674 1.55 1,178re-appoint theauditors.8. To agree the 72,500,556 356 72,221,515 99.62 279,041 0.38 207,686auditors'remuneration.9. To approve 71,461,070 353 70,424,360 98.55 1,036,710 1.45 1,247,171the Report ofthe Board onDirectors'Remuneration.10. To 72,707,242 352 72,234,013 99.35 473,229 0.65 1,000authorise thedirectors toallot shares.11. To adopt 71,536,324 329 71,221,739 99.56 314,585 0.44 1,171,917the proposedchanges to theBellway p.l.c.(2004)PerformanceShare Plan.12. To adopt 71,152,436 336 69,941,386 98.30 1,211,050 1.70 1,555,805the Bellwayp.l.c. (2008)Share MatchingPlan.13. To adopt 72,703,310 342 72,630,660 99.90 72,650 0.10 4,932the proposedArticles ofAssociation.14. 72,701,328 347 72,693,084 99.99 8,244 0.01 6,914Dis-applicationof pre-emptionrights.15. To 72,704,754 348 72,700,494 99.99 4,260 0.01 3,488authorisemarketpurchases ofthe Company'sown shares. The percentage of votes cast exclude Withheld votes. Votes in favour include votes at Chairman's discretion. The total number of votes cast by proxy: 72,653,242. The total number of voting rights: 114,744,335. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, two copies of shareholder resolutionspassed at the AGM concerning items of special business have been sent to theUKLA's Document Viewing Facility at UK Listing Authority, 25 North Colonnade,Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS, and will shortly be available for inspection. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Kevin WrightsonGroup Company SecretaryBellway p.l.c.Tel: 0191 217 0717 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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