17th Jun 2013 12:25
Independent News & Media PLC ("INM" or "the Company")
Ticker: (Bloomberg) INM.ID/ INM.LN and (Reuters) INME.I/ INME.L
RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS
Dublin/London 17 June 2013; Independent News & Media PLCheld two extraordinary general meetings in Dublin today, firstly to consider whether any and if so what steps should be taken to deal with the situation arising under section 40 of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 and secondly, to approve the proposed disposal of Independent News & Media (South Africa) and to approve a number of allotment and other authorities necessary for the implementation of the Company's Restructuring as previously announced.
All of the resolutions proposed for consideration at the extraordinary general meetings were duly passed on a show of hands. Details of the proxy votes for each resolution are set out below:
Resolutions |
Total Vote |
Total For |
Total Against |
Total Withheld | Total 3rd Party Discretion |
1. Approval of the Disposal | 334,898,590 | 333,809,646 | 380,881 | 406,669 | 301,394 |
2. Share Capital Reorganisation | 334,898,590 | 333,795,793 | 397,848 | 403,555 | 301,394 |
3. Authority to Allot Shares | 334,898,590 | 333,763,736 | 425,380 | 408,080 | 301,394 |
4. Dis-application of pre-emption rights | 334,898,590 | 334,131,635 | 53,475 | 412,086 | 301,394 |
Copies of the resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meetings have been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK's National Storage Mechanism, and will be available for inspection as follows:
Company Announcements Office,
Irish Stock Exchange,
28 Anglesea Street,
Dublin 2,
Ireland.
Tel: + 353 1 6174200
and
http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as in the Company's circular to shareholders dated 24 May, 2013.
17 June, 2013
ENDS
Contacts:
Independent News & Media PLC Vincent Crowley Chief Executive Officer Tel: + 353 1 466 3200
| Media Pat Walsh Murray Consultants (Dublin) Tel: +353 1 498 0300 / 087 2269345 |
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