12th Jul 2006 15:57
3i Group PLC12 July 2006 3i GROUP PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 12 July 2006 The Annual General Meeting for 2006 of 3i Group PLC was held on Wednesday 12July 2006 at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, WC2R0BL, London. A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed, which were passed withlarge majorities as follows: Resolutions For Against Abstain1. THAT the Company's Accounts for the year to 31 March 2006 318,369,189 1,709,736 6,070,815and the Directors' report, the Auditors' report and theauditable part of the Directors' remuneration report be andthey are hereby received and considered 2. THAT the Directors' remuneration report for the year to 314,966,721 3,833,505 7,349,51031 March 2006 be and it is hereby approved 3. THAT a final dividend of 9.7 pence per share be and it is 324,931,946 880,358 337,436hereby declared, payable to those shareholders whose namesappeared on the Register of Members at close of business on23 June 2006 4. THAT Mme C J M Morin-Postel be and she is hereby 323,219,834 2,663,286 266,620reappointed as a Director of the Company 5. THAT Mr M J Queen be and he is hereby reappointed as a 324,884,276 1,004,348 261,116Director of the Company 6. THAT Mr F D Rosenkranz be and he is hereby reappointed as 323,194,110 2,686,721 268,909a Director of the Company 7. THAT Ernst & Young LLP be and they are hereby reappointed 322,076,035 3,860,939 212,766as Auditors of the Company to hold office until theconclusion of the next General Meeting at which Accounts arelaid before the Members 8. THAT the Board be and it is hereby authorised to fix the 322,135,284 3,812,550 201,906Auditors' remuneration 9. To renew the Company's authority to incur political 318,240,249 7,398,836 510,655expenditure 10. To renew the authority of 3i plc to incur political 318,189,198 7,444,832 515,710expenditure 11. THAT executive Directors be and they are hereby 319,521,623 2,739,128 3,888,989authorised to participate in the co-investment arrangementsdescribed in the notes relating to Resolution 11 set out inthe Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 10 May 2006 12. To authorise an increase in the limit on the number of 314,295,618 1,374,498 10,479,624shares which may be held by The 3i Group Employee Trust from2.5% to 5% of the Company's issued share capital 13. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares 320,280,824 5,643,999 224,917 14. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares for 324,645,939 1,367,709 136,092cash 15. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own 324,958,350 999,262 192,128shares This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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