21st Apr 2009 16:46
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC
Results of Annual General Meeting 2009
The Annual General Meeting of Reed Elsevier PLC was held on Tuesday 21st April.
The table below displays the results of the poll on all 14 resolutions. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.
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RESOLUTION FOR* % AGAINST % WITHHELD
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1. Receipt of 689,914,319 99.50 3,465,714 0.50 17,469,410
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Financial statements
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2. Directors’ Remuneration Report 660,303,125 93.09 48,981,466 6.91 1,569,221
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3. Declaration of final dividend 709,907,673 100.00 12,527 0.00 932,273
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4. Re-appointment of auditors 696,696,697 99.24 5,363,884 0.76 8,793,844
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5. Auditors’ remuneration 705,519,575 99.39 4,348,595 0.61 988,099
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6. Re-elect Ian Smith as a director 708,509,069 99.81 1,377,653 0.19 965,837
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7. Re-elect Mark Elliott as a director 675,044,939 95.10 34,756,273 4.90 1,051,261
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8. Re-elect David Reid as a director 707,589,105 99.68 2,289,401 0.32 973,093
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9. Re-elect Lord Sharman as a director 664,166,325 99.70 1,998,231 0.30 44,691,712
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10. Increase authorised share capital 696,998,405 98.20 12,787,342 1.80 1,070,522
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11. Authority to allot shares 621,801,553 87.60 87,980,334 12.40 999,327
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12. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*** 703,882,498 99.31 4,899,324 0.69 2,073,987
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13. Authority to purchase own shares*** 700,702,838 99.89 760,919 0.11 9,393,001
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14. Notice period for general meetings*** 651,310,624 91.76 58,448,829 8.24 1,092,641
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The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of business on Monday 20 April 2009 was 1,137,034,306
* Includes discretionary votes.
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
*** Indicates Special Resolution.
Two copies of the resolutions passed as Special Business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at their Document Viewing Facility.
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