7th Feb 2014 14:00
Shaftesbury PLC
Results of Proxy Votes
At the Shaftesbury PLC (the "Company") Annual General Meeting held today, 7 February 2014, the resolutions set out below were passed by Shareholders on a show of hands. Proxies were received by the Company from Shareholders in advance of the Annual General Meeting as follows:
Resolution | For | Discretionary | Against | Withheld | Total |
1. To receive and adopt the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2013, and the reports of the Directors and auditors | 214,839,389 | 48,442 | 40,160 | 330,607 | 215,258,598 |
2. To approve the Remuneration Policy Report | 211,851,373 | 48,442 | 2,895,385 | 463,398 | 215,258,598 |
3. To approve the Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 September 2013 | 204,796,385 | 48,442 | 2,173,403 | 8,240,368 | 215,258,598 |
4. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 September 2013 of 6.25p per ordinary share | 214,922,424 | 48,442 | 0 | 287,732 | 215,258,598 |
5. To re-elect J S Lane as a Director | 199,971,077 | 48,442 | 13,940,970 | 1,298,109 | 215,258,598 |
6. To re-elect B Bickell as a Director | 206,372,337 | 554,927 | 8,043,225 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
7. To re-elect S J Quayle as a Director | 206,879,048 | 48,442 | 8,042,999 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
8. To re-elect T J C Welton as a Director | 206,879,322 | 48,442 | 8,042,725 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
9. To re-elect C P A Ward as a Director | 206,875,156 | 48,442 | 8,043,225 | 291,775 | 215,258,598 |
10. To re-elect J C Little as a Director | 214,581,666 | 48,442 | 340,381 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
11. To re-elect O J D Marriott as a Director | 189,542,445 | 48,442 | 21,831,674 | 3,836,036 | 215,258,597 |
12. To re-elect D C A Mathias as a Director | 214,581,666 | 48,442 | 340,381 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
13. To re-elect H S Riva as a Director | 214,580,142 | 50,192 | 340,155 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
14. To re-elect S E Walden as a Director | 214,580,142 | 50,192 | 340,155 | 288,109 | 215,258,598 |
15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors | 212,442,827 | 48,442 | 703,980 | 2,063,349 | 215,258,598 |
16. To authorise the directors to agree the remuneration of the auditors | 214,101,329 | 48,442 | 818,759 | 290,068 | 215,258,598 |
17. To authorise the directors to allot shares | 201,095,815 | 49,942 | 12,393,246 | 1,719,595 | 215,258,598 |
18. To grant the Directors authority to disapply pre-emption rights (special resolution) | 213,135,452 | 47,442 | 15,037 | 2,060,667 | 215,258,598 |
19. To authorise market purchases of the Company's Shares (special resolution) | 214,611,626 | 45,942 | 313,098 | 287,932 | 215,258,598 |
20. To call a general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution) | 192,444,542 | 45,942 | 22,480,056 | 288,057 | 215,258,597 |
Notes:
· Percentage of shares voted: 85.22% (Number of shares in issue 252,597,174)
Penny Thomas
Company Secretary
020 7333 8118
7 February 2014
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