19th Jul 2007 12:38
Caledonia Investments PLC19 July 2007 Caledonia Investments plc: Results of Annual General Meeting Caledonia Investments plc is pleased to announce that all of the resolutionsproposed at its annual general meeting held on 19 July 2007 were duly passed. The following table indicates the number of proxy votes lodged in advance of themeeting for each of the resolutions. It should be noted that votes withheld donot constitute a vote in law and therefore are not counted in the number ofvotes for or against any resolution.Resolution In favour Discretion Against WithheldNo No. % No. % No. % No.1 To receive and adopt the 37,501,769 98.94 133,160 0.35 268,758 0.71 17,041 directors' report and the accounts for the year ended 31 March 20072 To approve the directors' 37,483,784 98.85 136,422 0.36 298,942 0.79 1,580 remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 20073 To declare a final dividend of 37,787,002 99.65 133,395 0.35 0 0.00 331 21.6p per ordinary share4 To re-elect Mr P N Buckley as a 37,469,230 99.28 134,669 0.36 136,293 0.36 180,536 director5 To re-elect Mr C M Allen-Jones as 37,762,260 99.59 135,708 0.36 19,623 0.05 3,137 a director6 To re-elect Mr M E T Davies as a 37,587,760 99.32 135,708 0.36 123,522 0.33 73,738 director7 To re-elect Mr J H Cartwright as 37,751,222 99.56 135,708 0.36 31,031 0.08 2,767 a director8 To re-elect Mr J R H Loudon as a 35,419,028 93.77 136,108 0.36 2,218,664 5.87 146,928 director9 To appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP 37,750,962 99.57 134,725 0.36 27,887 0.07 7,154 as the Company's auditors10 To authorise the directors to 37,755,306 99.56 139,429 0.37 25,883 0.07 110 agree the auditors' remuneration11 To grant the Company authority to 37,778,251 99.62 138,338 0.36 4,029 0.01 110 make market purchases of its own shares12 To approve the waiver of the 8,882,101 85.83 40,353 0.39 1,426,169 13.78 1,150,535 obligation that could arise on the Cayzer Concert Party pursuant to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers to make a general offer for all of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company following the purchase of ordinary shares by the Company*13 To authorise the directors to 37,755,811 99.60 141,403 0.37 9,331 0.02 6,183 allot relevant securities pursuant to section 80 of the Companies Act 198514 To empower the directors to allot 37,763,447 99.60 141,454 0.37 11,708 0.03 4,119 or transfer shares from treasury as if section 89 of the Companies Act 1985 did not apply to such allotment or transfer15 To authorise the Company to make 31,206,874 86.24 140,535 0.39 4,839,910 13.37 1,733,409 EU political donations \* The shareholders who are deemed to form the Cayzer Concert Party for thepurposes of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers were not able to vote on thisresolution Each of the resolutions was voted on by way of a show of hands, other thanresolution 12 which was voted on by way of a poll. The numbers of votes cast atthe meeting on resolution 12 were 8,923,689 in favour and 1,426,169 against. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 12 and 15, beingthe resolutions passed at the annual general meeting other than those concerningordinary business, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and willshortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's DocumentViewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS Tel. No: +44 (0)20 7066 1000 (Documents will normally be available for inspection within six normal businesshours of this notice being given). Enquiries: G P Denison, Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)20 7802 8080 19 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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