20th May 2008 15:14
For immediate release
UK COAL PLC ("UK COAL")
RESULTS OF AGM
UK Coal announces that all resolutions were approved by shareholders at its AGM held on Tuesday 20 May 2008.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below:
|
No. |
Brief Description |
For |
% |
Discretion |
% |
Against |
% |
Votes Withheld |
|
1 |
Ordinary resolution to receive the annual report and accounts |
45,908,261 |
99.85 |
63,392 |
0.14 |
2,729 |
0.01 |
926 |
|
2 |
Ordinary resolution to re-appoint David Brocksom as a director |
45,794,562 |
99.62 |
66,912 |
0.15 |
107,254 |
0.23 |
6,580 |
|
3 |
Ordinary resolution to re-appoint Kevin Whiteman as a director |
45,799,533 |
99.62 |
66,912 |
0.15 |
105,601 |
0.23 |
3,262 |
|
4 |
Ordinary resolution to re-appoint Owen Michaelson as a director |
45,797,234 |
99.62 |
66,912 |
0.15 |
107,900 |
0.23 |
3,262 |
|
5 |
Ordinary resolution to re-appoint David Jones as a director |
45,796,912 |
99.62 |
66,912 |
0.15 |
104,904 |
0.23 |
6,580 |
|
6 |
Ordinary resolution to approve the directors' remuneration report |
45,617,167 |
99.69 |
67,412 |
0.15 |
74,797 |
0.16 |
215,932 |
|
7 |
Ordinary resolution to re-appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors |
45,627,852 |
99.75 |
76,912 |
0.17 |
34,330 |
0.08 |
236,214 |
|
8 |
Ordinary resolution to allow directors to fix auditors' remuneration |
45,878,675 |
99.81 |
67,787 |
0.15 |
20,218 |
0.04 |
8,628 |
|
9 |
Ordinary resolution to increase the maximum amount of aggregate fees which can be paid to directors |
45,711,886 |
99.50 |
63,282 |
0.14 |
166,875 |
0.36 |
33,265 |
|
10 |
Ordinary resolution to allot relevant securities within the meaning of section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 |
45,780,134 |
99.64 |
66,588 |
0.14 |
100,759 |
0.22 |
27,827 |
|
No. |
Brief Description |
For |
% |
Discretion |
% |
Against |
% |
Votes Withheld |
|
11 |
Special resolution to disapply the pre-emption provisions in section 89 of the Companies Act 1985 |
45,760,420 |
99.60 |
67,542 |
0.15 |
116,194 |
0.25 |
31,152 |
|
12 |
Special resolution to authorise purchase of own shares |
45,816,532 |
99.66 |
63,312 |
0.14 |
91,462 |
0.20 |
4,002 |
|
13 |
Special resolution to amend article 106 of the Articles of Association. |
45,789,785 |
99.66 |
79,112 |
0.17 |
78,949 |
0.17 |
27,462 |
There are 157,128,220 ordinary shares of 1p each in issue.
Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7066 1000
Contact:
R A Cole 01302 751 751
Company Secretary
UK Coal PLC
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