15th Jun 2007 10:20
Babcock International Group PLC15 June 2007 Babcock International Group PLC15 June 2007 Babcock International Group PLC Result of EGM On 10 May 2007 the Board of Babcock announced the proposed acquisition ofDevonport Management Limited ("DML") conditional on Babcock Shareholder approvaland certain consents required by the selling shareholders from the Ministry ofDefence. The Board of Babcock announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting heldearlier today, the Resolution to approve the acquisition of DML, details ofwhich were set out in the notice of Extraordinary General Meeting including inthe circular to Babcock's shareholders dated 30 May 2007, was duly passed. The Resolution was passed on a show of hands. Proxies were lodged as follows: Votes For % Votes Against % Votes Withheld151,452,244 99.97 57,373 0.03 485,474 The consents required by the selling shareholders from the MoD are expected tobe received shortly. A signed copy of the Resolution has been submitted to the UK Listing Authorityand will be shortly available for inspection at the UKLA Document ViewingFacility situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, CanaryWharf, London E14 5HS. Terms used in this Announcement shall have the same meaning as set out in theCircular dated 30 May 2007. Babcock Tel: +44 (0) 20 7291 5000Peter Rogers, Chief ExecutiveBill Tame, Finance Director JPMorgan Cazenove Tel: +44 (0) 20 7588 2828(Financial advisers, sponsor & broker to Babcock)Dermot McKechnieAndrew Truscott Financial Dynamics Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 7121(PR for Babcock)Andrew LorenzRichard Mountain This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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