3rd May 2007 18:05
Smith & Nephew Plc03 May 2007 3 May 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smith & Nephew plc Resolutions Passed at Annual General Meeting Smith & Nephew plc announces the results of the voting by poll on theresolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held today. FOR/DISCRETION AGAINST VOTE WITHHELD Resolution No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes 1. To adopt the report and accounts 674,602,098 3,786,659 688,655 2. To approve the remuneration report 619,976,125 55,026,899 4,074,388 3. To confirm the interim dividends 678,256,993 33,368 787,051 4. To re-elect Sir Christopher O'Donnell 642,779,122 30,847,082 5,451,208 5. To re-elect Mr Adrian Hennah 667,339,174 6,290,582 5,447,656 6. To re-elect Mr Warren Knowlton 670,190,920 8,253,925 632,567 7. To re-elect Mr Richard De Schutter 665,313,276 9,543,060 4,221,076 8. To re-elect Dr Rolf Stomberg 644,035,114 14,138,699 20,903,599 9. To reappoint the auditors 642,459,982 31,288,795 5,328,635 10. To authorise the directors to determine 652,565,516 25,980,165 531,731the remuneration of the auditors 11. To renew the directors' authority to 658,289,194 20,677,547 110,671allot shares 12. To renew the directors' authority for the 659,879,893 18,977,098 220,421disapplication of pre-emption rights 13. To renew the directors' limited authority 678,314,891 655,258 107,263to make market purchases of the Company's ownshares 14. To amend the articles of association for 678,139,170 654,547 283,695dividend translation timing 15. To amend the articles of association for 676,708,016 936,916 1,432,480borrowing powers 16. To enable delivery of shareholder 677,410,263 582,567 1,084,582documents electronically A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual GeneralMeeting are being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly beavailable for inspection at the UKLA document viewing facility, which issituated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS Paul ChambersCompany Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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