8th Feb 2008 13:40
Compass Group PLC08 February 2008 COMPASS GROUP PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 8 FEBRUARY 2008: RESOLUTIONS Compass Group PLC is pleased to announce that at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands. An analysis of the proxy votes lodged against each resolution prior to the AGM is set out below. Res Votes -------No In Favour % Discretion % Against % Total Withheld 1 1,297,422,138 99.79 678,467 0.05 2,014,534 0.16 1,300,115,139 11,870,800 2 1,292,048,595 99.36 712,839 0.06 7,574,208 0.58 1,300,335,642 11,650,296 3 1,308,831,486 99.95 673,080 0.05 37,668 0.00 1,309,542,234 2,443,705 4 1,308,797,602 99.90 736,380 0.06 511,065 0.04 1,310,045,047 1,940,892 5 1,303,589,942 99.51 740,455 0.06 5,705,168 0.43 1,310,035,565 1,950,374 6 1,308,802,749 99.90 736,502 0.06 498,055 0.04 1,310,037,306 1,948,633 7 1,303,232,646 99.48 726,347 0.06 6,096,814 0.46 1,310,055,807 1,930,132 8 1,303,627,500 99.51 737,955 0.06 5,694,104 0.43 1,310,059,559 1,926,380 9 1,274,735,187 98.33 714,938 0.06 20,920,771 1.61 1,296,370,896 15,615,04210 1,289,680,146 98.97 791,000 0.06 12,669,728 0.97 1,303,140,874 8,845,06511 1,302,196,524 99.41 815,989 0.06 6,946,369 0.53 1,309,958,882 2,027,05712 1,301,765,451 99.37 831,629 0.07 7,389,732 0.56 1,309,986,812 1,999,12713 1,309,006,161 99.92 831,062 0.07 196,217 0.01 1,310,033,440 1,952,49914 1,284,014,412 98.17 822,830 0.06 23,149,772 1.77 1,307,987,014 3,998,92515 1,297,827,413 99.16 847,862 0.07 10,140,542 0.77 1,308,815,817 3,170,122 As at the close of business on 7 February 2008, the issued share capital was1,868,337,399 ordinary shares of 10 pence each. Copies of all the resolutions together with copies of the amended Articles ofAssociation, as approved by shareholders at the AGM, have been submitted forpublication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authorityand will shortly be available for inspection at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS For further information please contact:Mark J WhiteGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary+44 (0) 1932 573000 Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise inproviding food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and wegenerated annual revenues of around £10.3 billion in the year to 30 September2007. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business andIndustry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports& Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more informationvisit www.compass-group.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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