29th Aug 2006 15:01
Croda International PLC29 August 2006 Croda International Plc ("Croda" or the "Company") Announcement of Result of Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") Croda announces that the resolutions to approve the proposed acquisition of theUniqema business of Imperial Chemicals Industries PLC (the "Acquisition") andthe associated exceeding of the current permitted borrowing limit, the terms ofwhich were described in the circular to shareholders dated 10 August 2006, werepassed by the Company's shareholders at the EGM held earlier today. TheAcquisition is expected to complete on 1 September 2006. A copy of the resolutions passed at the Company's EGM has been submitted to theUK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKListing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at theFinancial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E145HS (telephone number 020 7676 1000), during normal business hours on anyweekday (public holidays excepted). The resolutions proposed at the Company's EGM were carried on a show of hands.The proxy votes cast in respect of the resolutions received prior to the meetingwere as follows: Resolution For Against Discretion to Discretion to Withheld Chairman third party1. To approve the Acquisition 81,085,399 50,571 628,103 153,246 58,117 2. To authorise the 81,051,742 65,946 640,513 153,246 64,169 exceeding of the current borrowing limit in the articles of association Proxy votes were received from shareholders in respect of 81,917,499 sharesrepresenting 66.2% of the issued share capital (excluding shares held intreasury) Louise ScottCompany Secretary & Legal Counsel 29 August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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