6th Dec 2005 16:31
Hiscox PLC06 December 2005 6 December 2005For immediate release HISCOX PLC EGM STATEMENT The Board of Hiscox plc (the "Company" and "Hiscox") confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Extraordinary General Meeting held today, 6 December2005, were duly passed by shareholders. Proxies were received in respect of 258,146,824 Hiscox shares representing 66.0% of Hiscox's shares in issue and entitled to vote at that meeting. No. Resolution Votes for Votes Votes against withheld1* To amend the rules of the Hiscox Performance Share Plan 241,056,066 2,668,712 14,422,0452 To increase the authorised share 257,251,180 21,283 874,361 capital of the Company by £9,500,000 to £30,000,000 by the creation of an additional 190,000,000 ordinary shares of 5p each 3 To authorise the directors to allot 257,245,077 25,685 876,062 shares in the Company subject to limitations 4 To disapply, within certain limits, 257,171,512 99,250 876,062 the statutory pre-emption rights arising on the allotment of shares * One less proxy vote was received for resolution 1. Resolutions 1-3 (inclusive) were proposed as ordinary resolutions and resolution4 was proposed as a special resolution. Two copies of the resolutions have beensubmitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which issituated at: UK Listing AuthorityFinancial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary Wharf, London E14 5HSTelephone: 020 7066 1000 6 December 2005 Enquiries:Stuart BridgesCompany Secretary, Hiscox plcTelephone: 020 7448 6013 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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