15th Jul 2009 18:44
BTG plc: Results of 2009 AGM
London, UK, 15 July 2009: BTG plc (LSE: BGC), the specialty pharmaceuticals company, announces that all resolutions were passed on a show of hands at its Annual General Meeting earlier today. The number of proxy votes lodged for each resolution prior to the meeting was as follows:
|
Total for* |
Total against |
Votes withheld |
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|
Resolution |
No. of votes |
%of vote |
No. of votes |
%of vote |
No. of votes |
|
|
1. |
Adopt Directors' report and financial statements |
169,369,024 |
99.54 |
586,411 |
0.34 |
855,523 |
|
2. |
Approve the remuneration report |
133,543,263 |
84.32 |
24,635,701 |
15.55 |
12,631,834 |
|
3. |
Re-elect William Jenkins |
170,536,456 |
99.74 |
244, 568 |
0.14 |
27,608 |
|
4. |
Elect Rolf Soderstrom |
170,349,429 |
99.78 |
168,799 |
0.10 |
290,404 |
|
5. |
Elect James O'Shea |
170,590,378 |
99.77 |
172,372 |
0.10 |
25,908 |
|
6. |
Re-appoint Auditor |
166,025,874 |
97.10 |
4,756,032 |
2.78 |
27,913 |
|
7. |
Fix Auditor remuneration |
167,418,156 |
97.91 |
3,375,980 |
1.97 |
16,387 |
|
8. |
Approve Executive Share Option Plan 2009 |
143,035,264 |
84.29 |
25,491,381 |
15.02 |
1,340,863 |
|
9. |
Approve Sharesave Plan 2009 |
169,777,291 |
99.29 |
45,328 |
0.03 |
40,347 |
|
10. |
Approve U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 2009 |
170,675,550 |
99.83 |
88,504 |
0.05 |
36,188 |
|
11. |
Political donations |
170,295,652 |
99.60 |
477,869 |
0.28 |
35,358 |
|
12. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
170,713,168 |
99.85 |
45,179 |
0.03 |
44,333 |
|
13. |
Authority to allot shares |
170,711,259 |
99.85 |
52,890 |
0.03 |
38,104 |
|
14. |
Call a general meeting on not less than 14 days' notice |
169,957,598 |
99.39 |
834,620 |
0.49 |
11,115 |
*Excludes discretionary votes
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2. certified copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
Ends
Contact for enquiries:
Andy Burrows. Director of Investor Relations
+44(0)20 7575 1741
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