16th May 2007 15:52
Regulatory AnnouncementCANDOVER INVESTMENTS PLCAnnual General Meeting 2007
The following resolutions were passed on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Wednesday 16 May 2007.
Ordinary Resolutions
1. To receive the audited financial statements for the year ended 31st
December 2006, together with the reports of the directors and the auditors
therein.
2. To approve the directors' remuneration report.
3. To declare a final dividend of 36.0p per share on the ordinary shares in
respect of the year ended 31st December 2006.
4. To re-elect Mr S W Curran as a director.
5. To re-elect Mr A P Hichens as a director.
6. To re-elect Mr N A Lethbridge as a director.
7. To re-elect Mr J G West as a director.
8. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor.
9. To authorise the directors to agree the auditor's remuneration.
10. To renew the company's authority to purchase its own shares.
11. To approve the terms of the Company Share Option Plan.
12. To approve the terms of the Share Matching Plan.
Copies of resolutions 11 and 12 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 9,059,962 ordinary shares, as follows:
Resolution For Against Withheld 1. To receive Accounts 8,512,509 77,301 465,000
2. To approve Remuneration Report 8,993,846 60,827 26
3. To declare Dividend 9,054,784 0 26 4. To re-appoint Mr Curran 8,598,361 456,345 0 5. To re-appoint Mr Hichens 8,953,335 101,371 0
6. To re-appoint Mr Lethbridge 9,011,980 42,726 0
7. To re-appoint Mr West 6,758,827 2,057,559 238,320 8. To re-appoint Auditor 8,485,494 569,290 26
9. To authorize Auditor remuneration 8,612,010 442,800 0
10. To authorize share buy back 8,639,087 415,723 0
11. To approve Company Share Option 8,930,625 61,937 62,144 Plan
12. To approve Share Matching Plan 9,041,366 2,857 10,483
CANDOVER INVESTMENTS PLCRelated Shares:
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