12th Sep 2018 13:45
12 September 2018
SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Sports Direct" or the "Company")
Results of 2018 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Sports Direct announces the results of the poll on the resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 12 September 2018 at Academy House, 36 Poland Street, London W1F 7LU.
VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC1 VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD2 | |
1. To receive the audited accounts and the reports of the Directors and of the auditors for the financial year ended 29 April 2018 | 444,001,828 | 98.67 | 5,973,321 | 1.33 | 449,975,149 | 83.49% | 114,101 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 29 April 2018 | 448,941,190 | 99.76 | 1,067,570 | 0.24 | 450,008,760 | 83.49% | 80,491 |
3. To approve the Director's remuneration Policy Set out within the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 29 April 2018. | 442,947,085 | 98.41 | 7,134,022 | 1.59 | 450,081,107 | 83.51% | 8,143 |
4. To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company | RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN | ||||||
5. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company | 406,068,127 | 90.22 | 44,014,380 | 9.78 | 450,082,507 | 83.51% | 6,743 |
6. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company | RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN | ||||||
7. To re-elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company | 434,576,904 | 96.56 | 15,504,403 | 3.44 | 450,081,307 | 83.51% | 7,943 |
8. To elect Jon Kempster as a director of the Company | 448,087,043 | 99.56 | 1,994,265 | 0.44 | 450,081,308 | 83.51% | 7,943 |
9. To elect David Daly as a director of the Company | 444,028,448 | 98.66 | 6,052,859 | 1.34 | 450,081,307 | 83.51% | 7,943 |
10. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting | 390,283,561 | 93.62 | 26,585,498 | 6.38 | 416,869,059 | 77.35% | 33,220,190 |
11. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors | 450,080,314 | 100.00 | 1,353 | 0.00 | 450,081,667 | 83.51% | 7,584 |
12. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares | 447,992,982 | 99.54 | 2,089,432 | 0.46 | 450,082,414 | 83.51% | 6,837 |
13. To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue | 449,525,700 | 99.88 | 556,714 | 0.12 | 450,082,414 | 83.51% | 6,837 |
14. To dis-apply pre-emption rights | 447,101,011 | 99.34 | 2,986,902 | 0.66 | 450,087,913 | 83.51% | 1,338 |
15. To dis-apply pre-emption rights | 441,187,141 | 98.02 | 8,900,771 | 1.98 | 450,087,912 | 83.51% | 1,338 |
16. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 448,556,554 | 99.67 | 1,484,564 | 0.33 | 450,041,118 | 83.50% | 48,132 |
17. To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting | 416,750,808 | 92.59 | 33,330,299 | 7.41 | 450,081,107 | 83.51% | 7,143 |
18.To authorise the making of political donations | 447,073,000 | 99.33 | 3,015,514 | 0.67 | 450,088,514 | 83.51% | 737 |
* Independent Resolutions | |||||||
7*. To re-elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company | 104,576,904 | 87.09 | 15,504,403 | 12.91 | 120,081,307 | 57.46% | 7,943 |
9* To elect David Daly as a director of the Company. | 114,028,448 | 94.96 | 6,052,859 | 5.04 | 120,081,307 | 57.46% | 7,943 |
Note 1: Issued Share Capital.
Note 2: A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
Ends.
Sports Direct International plc Cameron Olsen, Company Secretary LEI: 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34
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