24th May 2006 14:00
Vernalis PLC24 May 2006 24 May 2006 VERNALIS PLC RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 24 MAY 2006 Vernalis plc announces that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at itsAnnual General Meeting held today were duly passed. All resolutions were approved on a show of hands. The number of proxy votesreceived for each resolution is set out below. The total issued share capital ofthe Company is 311,463,549. Resolution For (including discretionary votes)* Against* WithheldOrdinary Resolution 1. To receive the audited accounts and related reports of the Directors and auditors 230,081,163 (100.00%) 6,660 (0.00%) 4,043 2. To approve the remuneration report 227,018,514 (98.83%) 2,697,540 (1.17%) 375,811 3. To re-elect as a Director Dr P J Fellner 228,854,517 (99.76%) 560,246 (0.24%) 677,102 4. To re-elect as a Director Mr S J Sturge 229,686,206 (99.83%) 402,499 (0.17%) 3,161 5. To re-elect as a Director Mr A J Weir 229,686,365 (99.83%) 402,006 (0.17%) 3,495 6. To re-elect as a Director Mr G M Kennedy 229,674,091 (99.82%) 413,804 (0.18%) 3,971 7. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration 229,512,439 (99.75%) 572,385 (0.25%) 7,041 8. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities 230,046,027 (99.99%) 31,767 (0.01%) 14,072 Special Resolution 9. To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash 230,034,682 (99.98%) 35,625 (0.02%) 21,559 10. To amend the Company's articles of association to expressly allow CREST members the option for electronic proxy voting through CREST 230,038,048 (99.99%) 32,249 (0.01%) 21,569 *NB: Percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes Enquiries: Vernalis plc +44 (0)118 977 3133Simon Sturge, Chief Executive OfficerTony Weir, Chief Financial OfficerJulia Wilson, Head of Corporate Communications Brunswick Group +44 (0)20 7404 5959Jon ColesWendel Verbeck This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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