27th Jan 2010 15:26
27 January 2010
WH SMITH PLC
Annual General Meeting - Proxy Votes
At the AGM of WH Smith PLC held today at 11.30am, the following levels of proxy appointments and associated voting instructions were received prior to the meeting. All of the resolutions were carried on a show of hands.
|
Resolution Number
|
Proxy Votes For
the Resolution
|
Proxy Votes Against
the Resolution
|
Votes withheld
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
108,212,080
|
205,211
|
110,681
|
|
2
|
99,793,734
|
8,602,160
|
132,077
|
|
3
|
108,107,846
|
107,576
|
312,550
|
|
4
|
107,066,237
|
766,169
|
695,566
|
|
5
|
108,136,536
|
281,435
|
110,001
|
|
6
|
108,021,245
|
390,101
|
116,626
|
|
7
|
105,398,255
|
919,429
|
2,210,287
|
|
8
|
106,873,009
|
1,387,882
|
267,081
|
|
9
|
108,197,129
|
159,402
|
171,441
|
|
10
|
107,536,041
|
852,539
|
139,392
|
|
11
|
101,674,888
|
6,523,219
|
329,865
|
|
12
|
100,627,843
|
6,525,202
|
1,374,926
|
Notes
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company is 151,102,238 ordinary shares.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, two copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the AGM have been forwarded to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS
I Houghton
Company Secretary
Enquiries:
WH Smith PLC Sue Barratt Media Relations 020 7851 8850 Mark Boyle Investor Relations 020 7851 8820
BrunswickTom Buchanan 020 7404 5959
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