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Results of GM and AGM

17th Oct 2018 11:58

RNS Number : 3562E
Ashley (Laura) Hldgs PLC
17 October 2018
 
Laura Ashley Holdings plc (the "Company")

 

Results of General Meeting held seeking approval for Disposal of Property in Singapore

 

The General Meeting of Laura Ashley Holdings plc seeking approval of the shareholders to dispose of the property situated at No.29, New Industrial Road was held on 16 October 2018, at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a satellite venue at Corus Hotel Hyde Park, London.

A poll was held for the resolution proposed which were passed as follows:

Resolution

Summary

For

%

Against

%

Abstain

1.

To approve the proposed disposal of the property in Singapore as set out in the Notice of meeting

535,596,345

99.98

80,451

0.02

58,805

 

Results of General Meeting held seeking approval for appropriation of distributable profits and Deeds of Release

 

The General Meeting of Laura Ashley Holdings plc seeking approval of the shareholders for appropriation of distributable profits and Deeds of Release was held on 16 October 2018, at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a satellite venue at Corus Hotel Hyde Park, London.

A poll was held for the resolution proposed which were passed as follows:

Resolution

Summary

For

%

Against

%

Abstain

1.

\* To approve the appropriation of distributable profits and enter into Deeds of Release as set out in the Notice of Meeting.

63,322,391

99.79

135,900

0.21

161,814

 

* Substantial Shareholders and their associates representing 444,784,007 Ordinary Shares i.e., 61.12 per cent of the Company's existing Ordinary Share capital abstained from voting on this Resolution.Results of 2018 Annual General Meeting

 

The 2018 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of Laura Ashley Holdings plc was held on 16 October 2018, at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a satellite venue at Corus Hotel Hyde Park, London.

A poll was held for all the resolutions proposed which were passed as follows:

Resolution

Summary

For

%

Against

%

Abstain

1.

To receive, acknowledge and adopt the Directors' Report, the Group Strategic Report and the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2018 together with the signed and dated Auditor's Report.

533,891,319

99.98

86,867

0.02

56,511

2.

To re-elect Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Peng, who retires by rotation in

accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, as a Non-

Executive Director.

521,196,128

97.63

12,632,720

2.37

205,849

3.

To elect Mr Seán Anglim who offers himself for election in accordance with provision B.7.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, as an Executive Director.

533,590,904

99.96

220,863

0.04

222,930

4.

To elect Mr Andrew Khoo Boo Yeow who offers himself for in accordance with provision B.7.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, as a Non-Executive Director.

521,246,771

99.97

162,373

0.03

12,575,553

 

5.

 

 

To elect Professor Jane Rapley who offers herself for election in accordance with provision B.7.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

 

521,365,885

 

99.97

 

140,020

 

0.03

 

12,528,792

5.

\* To elect Professor Jane Rapley who offers herself for election in accordance with provision B.7.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

77,581,878

99.82

140,020

0.18

12,528,792

6.

To elect Mr Leon Yee who offers himself for election in accordance with provision B.7.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

521,256,458

99.96

201,854

0.04

12,576,385

6.

\* To elect Mr Leon Yee who offers himself for election in accordance with provision B.7.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

77,472,451

99.74

201,854

0.26

12,576,385

7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To appoint UHY Hacker Young LLP, as Auditors of the Company, to hold office from the passing of this resolution to the conclusion of the next AGM at which the accounts are laid before shareholders and to authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.

 

533,780,861

99.96

201,941

0.04

49,895

8.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the period ended 30 June 2018.

 

533,154,422

99.92

424,594

0.08

455,119

9.

To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006, having an aggregate nominal value of up to £12,309,583.57.

 

533,262,590

99.93

371,790

0.07

400,317

10.

To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities pursuant to Section 571 of the Companies Act 2006, which are to be wholly paid up in cash up to an aggregate nominal amount of £3,730,176.84 representing 10% of the issued share capital of the Company.

 

533,255,530

99.93

392,634

0.07

384,533

11.

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary 5 pence shares up to 10% of the nominal value of the Company's issued share capital.

 

533,397,710

99.93

363,167

0.07

271,820

12.

To empower the Company to sell 18,272,500 shares held as treasury shares by the Company as at 21 August 2018 and any subsequent purchases of treasury shares not more than 10% of the Company's issued share capital for cash.

 

533,394,100

99.95

285,920

0.05

354,677

13.

That a general meeting (rather than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

 

533,699,247

99.97

157,515

0.03

175,935

* Denotes votes by independent shareholders.

 

Enquiries:

 

Kwan Cheong Ng/Seán Anglim Laura Ashley 020 7880 5100

 

Anita Scott/ Helen Smith Brunswick 020 7404 5959

 

Marc Milmo/ Catherine Leftley Cantor Fitzgerald Europe 020 7894 7000

 

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