25th Sep 2009 12:01
C&C GROUP PLC
RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ACQUSITION OF AB INBEV BUSINESSES
C&C Group plc (the 'Company') announces that the resolution proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 25th September 2009 was passed. The full text of the resolution was included in the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company circulated to shareholders on 2nd September 2009. The resolution was to approve the proposed acquisition of the Anheuser-Busch Inbev businesses in Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The resolution was passed by a show of hands.
Proxies received were as follows.
|
Resolution |
For / Discretion |
Against |
Vote Withheld * |
|
To approve the proposed acquisition |
187,300,291 (99.85%) |
273,502 (0.15%) |
292,828 |
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for or against a resolution.
A further announcement will be made on completion of the transaction.
ENDS.
Enquiries:
Noreen O'Kelly
Company Secretary
Phone: + 353 1 616 1100.
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