20th Apr 2018 16:45
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the "Bank")
Results of the 2018 Annual General Court ("AGC")
20 April 2018
All of the resolutions proposed at the AGC of the Bank held on 20 April 2018 were duly passed.
The results of the voting on each resolution are as follows:
Resolution 1
To consider the Report of the Directors, the Auditors' Report and the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017.
Resolution | VotesFor | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Withheld | VotesTotal |
1 | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
Resolution 2 (a)
To elect the following Directors as members of the Court, by separate resolutions:
(i) Richard Goulding;
(ii) Francesca McDonagh;
Resolution 2 (b)
To re-elect the following Directors as members of the Court, by separate resolutions:
(i) Kent Atkinson;
(ii) Patrick Haren;
(iii) Archie G Kane;
(iv) Andrew Keating;
(v) Patrick Kennedy;
(vi) Davida Marston;
(vii) Fiona Muldoon; and
(viii) Patrick Mulvihill.
Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Withheld | Votes Total |
2 (a)(i) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (a)(ii) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(i) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(ii) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(iii) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(iv) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(v) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(vi) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(vii) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
2 (b)(viii) | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
Resolution 3
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors.
Resolution | VotesFor | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Withheld | VotesTotal |
3 | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
Resolution 4
To authorise the Directors to issue stock.
Resolution | VotesFor | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Withheld | VotesTotal |
4 | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
Resolution 5
To renew the Directors' authority to issue Ordinary Stock on a non-pre-emptive basis for cash.
Resolution | VotesFor | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Withheld | VotesTotal |
5 | 32,363,275,074 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,363,275,074 |
The "Vote Withheld" option is provided to enable abstention on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that 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.
The full text of each resolution was set out in the Governor's Letter and Notice of the Annual General Court which was posted to the holders of Ordinary Stock, Sterling Preference Stock and Euro Preference Stock on 28 March 2018.
In accordance with Irish Listing Rule 6.6.2 and UK Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions will be submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK's National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at the following locations:
Company Announcements Office
The Irish Stock Exchange
28 Anglesea Street
Dublin 2
and at
http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
20 April 2018
For further information contact:
Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Tel: + 353 (0) 76 6234710
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