AGM Resolutions
At the company's annual general meeting held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 9 May 2013, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands. Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Emma G Versluys
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 01274 351351 extension 1034
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 9 MAY 2013
Summary of proxy cards returned
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IN FAVOUR |
AT PROXY'S DISCRETION |
AGAINST |
WITHHELD |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Holders |
% voting shares |
Number of shares |
Number of Holders |
% voting shares |
Number of shares |
Number of Holders |
% voting shares |
Number of shares |
Number of holders |
% total shares voted and withheld |
RESOLUTION |
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1. |
Report and accounts |
112,044,322 |
515 |
99.87 |
107,029 |
88 |
0.10 |
28,993 |
6 |
0.03 |
250 |
1 |
0.00 |
2. |
Directors' remuneration report |
111,393,785 |
455 |
99.41 |
107,435 |
85 |
0.10 |
549,773 |
62 |
0.49 |
129,601 |
13 |
0.11 |
3. |
Final dividend |
112,073,322 |
522 |
99.89 |
106,580 |
85 |
0.10 |
442 |
2 |
0.01 |
250 |
1 |
0.00 |
4. |
Appointment of Stuart Sinclair |
111,544,350 |
504 |
99.44 |
105,277 |
86 |
0.09 |
526,891 |
19 |
0.47 |
4,076 |
5 |
0.00 |
5. |
Reappointment of John van Kuffeler |
107,517,592 |
489 |
96.65 |
105,441 |
87 |
0.09 |
3,621,219 |
41 |
3.26 |
936,342 |
11 |
0.83 |
6. |
Reappointment of Robert Anderson |
110,512,142 |
497 |
98.52 |
105,277 |
86 |
0.09 |
1,560,001 |
28 |
1.39 |
3,174 |
6 |
0.00 |
7. |
Reappointment of Peter Crook |
109,838,543 |
496 |
97.92 |
105,441 |
87 |
0.09 |
2,233,436 |
30 |
1.99 |
3,174 |
6 |
0.00 |
8. |
Reappointment of Andrew Fisher |
110,435,491 |
500 |
98.45 |
105,441 |
87 |
0.09 |
1,636,488 |
24 |
1.46 |
3,174 |
6 |
0.00 |
9. |
Reappointment of Christopher Gillespie |
110,433,219 |
499 |
98.45 |
105,441 |
87 |
0.09 |
1,638,760 |
25 |
1.46 |
3,174 |
6 |
0.00 |
10. |
Reappointment of Manjit Wolstenholme |
110,510,650 |
496 |
98.52 |
106,451 |
86 |
0.09 |
1,558,874 |
27 |
1.39 |
4,619 |
8 |
0.00 |
11. |
Appointment of auditors |
111,541,312 |
505 |
99.43 |
111,028 |
90 |
0.10 |
526,681 |
14 |
0.47 |
1,573 |
3 |
0.00 |
12. |
Remuneration of auditors |
111,522,101 |
504 |
99.41 |
111,197 |
91 |
0.10 |
545,408 |
13 |
0.49 |
1,888 |
5 |
0.00 |
13. |
Authority to make political donations |
111,528,229 |
409 |
99.57 |
113,415 |
87 |
0.10 |
364,516 |
107 |
0.33 |
174,434 |
11 |
0.15 |
14. |
Authority for directors to allot shares |
111,852,677 |
478 |
99.71 |
109,296 |
90 |
0.10 |
214,020 |
37 |
0.19 |
4,601 |
9 |
0.00 |
15. |
Approval of 2013 PSP rules |
110,089,954 |
465 |
98.25 |
107,915 |
88 |
0.10 |
1,846,047 |
49 |
1.65 |
136,678 |
17 |
0.12 |
16. |
Approval of 2013 SAYE rules |
111,616,007 |
483 |
99.51 |
107,995 |
89 |
0.10 |
442,793 |
28 |
0.39 |
13,799 |
15 |
0.01 |
17. |
Approval of 2013 SIP rules |
112,009,744 |
480 |
99.86 |
109,316 |
89 |
0.10 |
50,019 |
26 |
0.04 |
11,515 |
15 |
0.01 |
18. |
Authority for company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution) |
111,101,983 |
495 |
99.63 |
108,717 |
88 |
0.10 |
306,244 |
27 |
0.27 |
663,650 |
6 |
0.59 |
19. |
Power to allot shares for cash (Special Resolution) |
111,992,005 |
473 |
99.84 |
109,985 |
91 |
0.10 |
64,828 |
34 |
0.06 |
13,776 |
13 |
0.01 |
20. |
Notice for a general meeting (Special Resolution) |
108,485,850 |
481 |
96.71 |
108,719 |
89 |
0.10 |
3,582,944 |
52 |
3.19 |
3,080 |
5 |
0.00 |
Notes:
1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld
2. Total number of shares voted = 112,180,594
3. Total number of valid proxies returned = 610
4. Total number of shares in issue = 138,971,505