13th Jan 2009 16:49
Debenhams plc, Registration Number: 5448421
Results of Annual General Meeting
Debenhams plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders at 2pm today, 13 January 2009. All resolutions were put to the meeting and approved on a show of hands.
The total number of proxy votes received for each resolution 48 hours prior to the meeting is set out below. The number of 0.01p ordinary shares in issue on 13 January 2009 was 874,770,325.
|
Resolution |
Description |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
|
1 |
To receive the directors' report and accounts for the year ended 30 August 2008. |
165,259,921 |
1,840 |
698,669 |
|
2 |
To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 30 August 2008. |
159,985,264 |
3,534,026 |
2,441,140 |
|
3 |
To declare a final dividend of 0.5 pence per ordinary share. |
165,254,638 |
3,423 |
702,369 |
|
4 |
To re-elect Philippe Costeletos as a director. |
165,118,020 |
135,254 |
707,156 |
|
5 |
To re-elect Adam Crozier as a director. |
165,144,403 |
114,115 |
701,912 |
|
6 |
To re-elect Jonathan Feuer as a director. |
165,134,492 |
115,276 |
710,662 |
|
7 |
To re-elect John Lovering as a director. |
165,184,708 |
65,606 |
710,116 |
|
8 |
To re-elect Paul Pindar as a director |
165,185,454 |
65,820 |
709,156 |
|
9 |
To re-elect Michael Sharp |
165,193,214 |
58,060 |
709,156 |
|
10 |
To re-elect Christopher Woodhouse |
165,176,790 |
77,484 |
706,156 |
|
11 |
To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors. |
165,176,812 |
82,341 |
701,277 |
|
12 |
To authorise the Audit Committee to set the fees paid to the auditors. |
165,197,581 |
58,572 |
704,277 |
|
13 |
To give the directors authoirty to allot shares |
164,591,211 |
654,729 |
714,490 |
|
14 |
To disapply pre-emption rights. |
165,177,441 |
29,588 |
753,401 |
|
15 |
To authorise the Company to buy its own shares. |
165,215,753 |
37,790 |
706,887 |
|
16 |
To Adopt new Articles of Association |
165,118,612 |
115,840 |
725,978 |
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