28th Jun 2007 13:28
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC28 June 2007 Result of MeetingBloomsbury Publishing Plc ("Bloomsbury" or "the Company")28 June 2007 At the 2007 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held today six routine resolutions and four special business resolutions, as set out in the notice of the AGM dated 16 May 2007, were passed by the requisite majority on a show of hands. The voting of those members who cast votes by proxy prior to the AGM on these resolutions is summarised in the following table: For * Against WithheldOrdinary Business Votes %age Votes %age Votes Resolution 1Approval of 2006 Annual Report 57,419,682 99.54 266,160 0.46 193 Resolution 2Approval of Remuneration Report 55,799,325 99.36 358,901 0.64 1,527,809 Resolution 3Declaration of Final Dividend 57,683,875 99.99 1,160 0.01 1,000 Resolution 4Re-election of Charles Black as a Director 50,073,362 99.38 311,937 0.62 7,300,736 Resolution 5Re-election of Liz Calder as a Director 57,404,994 99.51 281,041 0.49 0 Resolution 6Re-appointment of Auditors 57,414,384 99.53 271,651 0.47 0Special Business Resolution 7S80 Authority to allot shares 57,673,340 99.99 8,502 0.01 4,193 Resolution 8Disapplication of s 89 pre-emption rights 57,657,562 99.97 19,880 0.03 8,593 Resolution 9Authority to make market purchases of shares 57,677,017 99.99 3,954 0.01 5,064 Resolution 10Alteration to the articles of association to 57,667,943 99.97 17,842 0.03 250 *Includes shares voted at Chairman's discretion Enquiries: Richard Cordeschi Bloomsbury Publishing Plc +44 (0)20 7440 2468 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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