16th Jun 2010 14:48
16 June 2010
Tarsus Group Plc
(the "Company")
2010 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") results
At the Company's AGM held at 26 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, Ireland today, the ordinary resolutions (resolutions 1 to 8 and 10) and special resolutions (resolutions 9, 11 and 12) set out in the Company's notice of AGM dated 8 March 2010, were passed on a show of hands by shareholders.
The final proxy voting position as received by the Company in advance of the meeting is set out below:
|
Resolution |
Total |
For(i) |
Against |
% of share capital voted (ii) |
Votes withheld (iii) |
||
|
Number |
Votes Cast |
Number |
% of shares voted |
Number |
% of shares voted |
||
|
1. To receive the 2009 Annual Report |
47,415,151 |
47,215,151 |
99.58% |
200,000 |
0.42% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
2. To approve the 2009 Remuneration Report |
45,231,194 |
45,226,194 |
99.99% |
5,000 |
0.01% |
65.46% |
2,183,957 |
|
3. To approve the final dividend |
47,415,151 |
47,415,151 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
4. To re-elect Neville Buch as a Director |
47,415,151 |
47,415,151 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
5. To re-elect Hugh Scrimgeour as a Director |
47,415,151 |
47,215,151 |
99.58% |
200,000 |
0.42% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
6. To re-elect Robert Ware as a Director |
47,415,151 |
46,002,244 |
97.02% |
1,412,907 |
2.98% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
7. To re-appoint the auditors |
47,415,151 |
47,415,151 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
8. To authorise the auditors remuneration |
47,415,151 |
47,415,151 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
9. To increase the share capital of the Company |
47,415,151 |
47,415,151 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
10. To approve an update to the share allotment authority |
47,415,151 |
47,410,151 |
99.99% |
5,000 |
0.01% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
11. To approve the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights |
47,415,151 |
47,410,151 |
99.99% |
5,000 |
0.01% |
68.62% |
0 |
|
12. To approve the renewal of the authority to make market purchases of own shares |
47,415,151 |
47,410,151 |
99.99% |
5,000 |
0.01% |
68.62% |
0 |
Notes:
(i) Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total.
(ii) Issued ordinary share capital at 16 June 2010: 69,094,216 shares.
(iii) A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 two copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the AGM are being submitted today to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
(Tel: 020 7066 1000)
Enquiries:
Tarsus Group plc
Simon Smith, Company Secretary
+44 (0) 20 8846 2700
+353 (0) 1234 3705
Related Shares:
Tarsus