20th May 2010 14:23
Regulatory AnnouncementCANDOVER INVESTMENTS PLCAnnual General Meeting 2010
The following resolutions were passed on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Thursday 20th May 2010.
Ordinary Resolutions
1. To receive the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2009, together with the reports of the directors and the auditors therein.
2. To approve the directors' remuneration report contained in the audited
financial statements.
3. To re-elect Mr Gerry Grimstone as a director.
4. To elect Mr Malcolm Fallen as a director.
5. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor.
6. To authorise the directors to agree the auditor's remuneration.
7. To grant the authority to allot.
Special Resolutions
8. To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights.
9. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares.
10. To approve the notice period for general meetings.
11. To adopt amended articles of association.
Copies of resolutions 7 to 11 have been submitted to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at:
Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS(Tel 0207 066 1000)
Valid proxies were received from shareholders prior to the AGM in respect of a total of 10,122,655 ordinary shares, as follows:
Resolution For % Discretion % Against % Withheld 1. To receive 9,984,570 99.91 8,913 0.09 0 0.00 129,172 audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009 2. To approve 9,627,022 98.09 9,363 0.10 177,585 1.81 308,685 directors' remuneration report
3. To re-elect Mr 10,111,017 99.88 8,913 0.09 2,725 0.03 0
Gerry Grimstone
4. To elect Mr 10,113,492 99.90 8,913 0.09 250 0.01 0
Malcolm Fallen
5. To re-appoint 10,113,642 99.90 8,913 0.09 100 0.01 0
auditor
6. To authorise 10,113,642 99.90 8,913 0.09 100 0.01 0
directors to agree auditor remuneration
7. To grant 9,091,727 99.87 9,256 0.10 2,539 0.03 1,019,133
authority to allot
8. To disapply 10,109,321 99.87 9,017 0.09 3,974 0.04 343
pre-emption rights
9. To authorise 10,111,403 99.89 8,913 0.09 2,339 0.02 0
share buy-back
10. To approve 10,027,136 99.05 8,913 0.09 86,606 0.86 0
notice period for general meetings
11. To adopt 10,111,060 99.89 8,913 0.09 2,339 0.02 343
amended articles of association
In addition, the following non-executive directors have retired from the board with effect from the end of this year's Annual General Meeting:
* Antony Hitchens; * Chris Russell; and * Nicholas Jones.
All three are thanked for their service over the years.
Candover Investments plc
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