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Result of AGM

26th Jul 2012 14:15

RNS Number : 6090I
Yell Group plc
26 July 2012
 



Yell Group plc

Results of Annual General Meeting

Yell Group plc (the "Company") announces the following results of the poll taken at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today. All resolutions were passed.

 

 

RESOLUTION

VOTES FOR

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

VOTES WITHHELD

VOTES TOTAL

1. That the reports of the directors and auditors, and the audited financial statements be received and considered.

796,658,832

99.96

306,959

0.04

53,134,256

796,965,791

2. That the directors' remuneration report be approved.

683,174,216

86.93

102,744,659

13.07

64,181,172

785,918,875

3. That John Coghlan be re-elected as a director.

847,853,018

99.79

1,788,736

0.21

458,293

849,641,754

4. That Toby Coppel be re-elected as a director.

773,607,566

99.95

351,010

0.05

76,141,471

773,958,576

5. That Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros be re-elected as a director.

849,270,217

99.96

370,483

0.04

459,347

849,640,700

6. That Richard Hooper be re-elected as a director.

849,288,425

99.96

352,849

0.04

432,052

849,641,274

7. That Bob Wigley be re-elected as a director.

773,141,110

99.85

1,166,240

0.15

75,792,697

774,307,350

8. That Tony Bates be re-elected as a director.

849,318,826

99.96

322,354

0.04

458,867

849,641,180

9. That Kathleen Flaherty be re-elected as a director.

772,590,965

99.95

354,289

0.05

77,154,793

772,945,254

10. That Mike Pocock be re-elected as a director.

848,390,879

99.81

1,648,549

0.19

60,619

850,039,428

11. That Elizabeth Chambers be elected as a director

773,560,848

99.94

428,598

0.06

76,110,601

773,989,446

12. That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be reappointed auditors.

821,075,562

99.72

2,343,788

0.28

26,680,697

823,419,350

13. That the directors be authorised to determine the auditors' remuneration.

849,167,138

99.92

661,302

0.08

271,607

849,828,440

14. That the directors be authorised to allot shares and grant rights to subscribe for shares under s.551 of the Companies Act 2006.

849,440,576

99.95

456,221

0.05

203,250

849,896,797

15. That the Company and its subsidiaries each be authorised to make political donations and incur political expenditure.

846,607,439

99.62

3,248,505

0.38

244,103

849,855,944

16. That the directors be authorised to arrange for the amendment of the Yell Group plc 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

849,482,795

99.95

412,600

0.05

204,652

849,895,395

17. That the directors be authorised to Disapply statutory pre-emption rights. *

849,341,746

99.97

266,831

0.03

491,470

849,608,577

18. that the Company be authorised to purchase its own shares. *

841,175,217

98.98

8,677,436

1.02

247,394

849,852,653

19. That a 14-day notice period be authorised for extraordinary general meetings. *

845,173,449

99.62

3,227,244

0.38

1,699,354

848,400,693

20. That the name of the Company be changed to hibu plc. *

848,838,206

99.88

1,024,403

0.12

237,438

849,862,609

 

* Denotes a Special Resolution requiring a 75% majority of votes cast.

A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to the public for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

 

 

Enquiries: Christian Wells

Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 118 358 2307

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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