18th Dec 2019 15:54
18 December 2019
WH SMITH PLC
General Meeting 18 December 2019 - Poll Result
WH Smith PLC held a General Meeting for shareholders at 11.00am today, 18 December 2019. The following table shows the results of the poll on the resolution. The resolution was approved.
Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | % of ISC Voted | Votes Withheld | |
1 | To approve the acquisition of Marshall Retail Group. | 87,352,922 | 99.98 | 17,370 | 0.02 | 87,370,292 | 75.94% | 77,398 |
Notes
1. Votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. At the date of the General Meeting the issued share capital of the Company is 115,058,942 ordinary shares.
I Houghton
Company Secretary
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