29th Jul 2010 12:11
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.
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") and will be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
|
Resolution No. |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES TOTAL |
VOTES ABSTAIN |
|
1 |
1,803,284,872 |
99.40 |
10,878,778 |
0.60 |
1,814,163,650 |
13,083 |
|
2 |
1,776,406,593 |
97.93 |
37,621,932 |
2.07 |
1,814,028,525 |
148,208 |
|
3 |
1,772,809,817 |
97.72 |
41,310,877 |
2.28 |
1,814,120,694 |
56,039 |
|
4 |
1,784,188,710 |
98.35 |
29,929,984 |
1.65 |
1,814,118,694 |
58,039 |
|
5 |
1,800,752,423 |
99.26 |
13,374,555 |
0.74 |
1,814,126,978 |
49,755 |
|
6 |
1,774,763,956 |
99.25 |
13,376,331 |
0.75 |
1,788,140,287 |
26,036,446 |
|
7 |
1,800,759,129 |
99.26 |
13,367,849 |
0.74 |
1,814,126,978 |
49,755 |
|
8 |
1,800,361,043 |
99.24 |
13,750,297 |
0.76 |
1,814,111,340 |
65,393 |
|
9 |
1,784,125,130 |
99.78 |
3,951,444 |
0.22 |
1,788,076,574 |
26,100,159 |
|
10 |
1,810,223,723 |
99.78 |
3,901,255 |
0.22 |
1,814,124,978 |
51,755 |
|
11 |
1,811,297,040 |
99.84 |
2,827,300 |
0.16 |
1,814,124,340 |
52,393 |
|
12 |
1,771,874,470 |
97.67 |
42,266,454 |
2.33 |
1,814,140,924 |
35,809 |
|
13 |
1,799,579,196 |
99.20 |
14,574,730 |
0.80 |
1,814,153,926 |
22,807 |
|
14 |
1,738,806,330 |
96.06 |
71,255,348 |
3.94 |
1,810,061,678 |
4,115,055 |
|
15 |
1,761,371,063 |
97.58 |
43,626,213 |
2.42 |
1,804,997,276 |
9,179,457 |
|
16 |
1,810,318,832 |
99.99 |
206,346 |
0.01 |
1,810,525,178 |
3,651,555 |
|
17 |
1,808,431,010 |
99.99 |
205,619 |
0.01 |
1,808,636,629 |
5,540,104 |
|
18 |
1,811,533,971 |
99.86 |
2,627,793 |
0.14 |
1,814,161,764 |
14,969 |
|
19 |
1,788,587,635 |
98.59 |
25,580,554 |
1.41 |
1,814,168,189 |
8,544 |
|
20 |
1,813,779,529 |
99.98 |
336,323 |
0.02 |
1,814,115,852 |
60,881 |
The following are the resolutions voted on at the Company's AGM.
Ordinary Resolutions
Resolution 1 That the report of the directors and auditors, and the audited accounts be received and considered.
Resolution 2 That the directors' remuneration report be approved.
Resolution 3 That John Condron be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 4 That John Davis be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 5 That John Coghlan be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 6 That Joachim Eberhardt be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 7 That Richard Hooper be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 8 That Tim Bunting be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 9 That Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros be re-elected as a director.
Resolution 10 That Robert Wigley be elected as a director.
Resolution 11 That Toby Coppel be elected as a director.
Resolution 12 That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be reappointed auditors.
Resolution 13 That the directors be authorised to determine the Auditors' remuneration.
Resolution 14 That the directors be authorised to allot shares and grant rights to subscribve for shares under s.551 of the Companies Act 2006.
Resolution 15 That the Company and its subsidiaries each be authorised to make political donations and incur political expenditure.
Resolution 16 That rule 4.01 of the Yell Group plc 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan be amended.
Special Resolutions
Resolution 17 That the directors be authorised to disapply statutory pre-emption rights.
Resolution 18 That the Company be authorised to purchase its own shares.
Resolution 19 That a 14-day notice period be authorised for extraordinary general meetings.
Resolution 20 That the articles of association of the Company be amended and new articles of association be adopted.
Enquiries: Howard Rubenstein
Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 118 950 6192
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