11th Jun 2008 17:48
INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Dublin/London - 11 June, 2008: Independent News & Media PLC ['INM' or 'the Company'] announces the Poll results on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting held on 11th June, 2008 at the Park Lane Hotel, Picadilly, London W1J 7BX, United Kingdom.
A Poll was held on each resolution. All resolutions were ordinary resolutions and all resolutions were carried.
Poll results:
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Resolution 1: Adoption of Annual Report and Accounts |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
459,640,766 |
77.29% |
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Votes against: |
135,063,245 |
22.71% |
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Votes withheld: |
24,964 |
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Resolution 2 |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
459,666,554 |
77.29% |
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Votes against: |
135,062,421 |
22.71% |
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Votes withheld: |
0 |
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Resolution 3: Re-election of Directors |
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(a) PM Cosgrove |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
432,657,686 |
72.80% |
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Votes against: |
161,628,155 |
27.20% |
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Votes withheld: |
443,129 |
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(b) JC Davy |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
373,991,036 |
62.92% |
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Votes against: |
220,433,120 |
37.08% |
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Votes withheld: |
304,794 |
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(c) MN Hayes |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
430,877,317 |
72.49% |
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Votes against: |
163,546,859 |
27.51% |
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Votes withheld: |
304,794 |
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(d) LP Healy |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
371,882,355 |
62.56% |
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Votes against: |
222,541,801 |
37.44% |
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Votes withheld: |
304,794 |
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(e) BMA Hopkins |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
431,415,404 |
72.54% |
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Votes against: |
163,313,566 |
27.46% |
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Votes withheld: |
0 |
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(f) Dr.IE Kenny |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
373,991,380 |
62.92% |
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Votes against: |
220,433,540 |
37.08% |
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Votes withheld: |
304,030 |
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(g) B Mulroney |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
428,621,900 |
72.36% |
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Votes against: |
163,703,040 |
27.64% |
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Votes withheld: |
304030 |
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(h) AC O'Reilly |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
431,141,414 |
72.49% |
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Votes against: |
163,587,556 |
27.51% |
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Votes withheld: |
0 |
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(i) BE Somers |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
432,613,880 |
72.78% |
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Votes against: |
161,810,296 |
27.22% |
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Votes withheld: |
304794 |
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(j) K Clarke |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
433,329,583 |
72.86% |
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Votes against: |
161,399,387 |
27.14% |
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Votes withheld: |
0 |
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Resolution 4: Fix remuneration of Auditors |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
431,816,009 |
72.62% |
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Votes against: |
162,805,354 |
27.38% |
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Votes withheld: |
107612 |
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Resolution 5: Authorise Directors to Fix Remuneration of Auditors |
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Number of Ordinary Shares |
% of Votes Cast |
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Votes for: |
593,433,553 |
99.78% |
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Votes against: |
1,295,422 |
0.22% |
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Votes withheld: |
0 |
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Please note that 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.
ENDS. Wednesday, 11th June, 2008
For further information, please contact:
Gavin O'Reilly Chief Operating Officer +353 1 466 3200
Donal Buggy Chief Financial Officer +353 1 466 3200
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Media |
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Pat Walsh Murray Consultants (Dublin) Tel: +353 1 498 0300 |
Rory Godson Powerscourt Media (London) Tel: +44 207 236 5619 |
Paul Keary Financial Dynamics (New York) Tel: +1 212 850 5600 |
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Investors and Analysts |
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Mark Kenny/ Jonathan Neilan K Capital Source (Dublin) Tel: +353 1 631 5500 Email: [email protected] |
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