COMPASS GROUP PLC (Other OTC: CMPGF.PK - news)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 2 FEBRUARY 2012: POLL RESULTS
The Compass Group PLC Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 2 February 2012. All resolutions were decided on a poll and all resolutions proposed at the Meeting were passed.
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld are set out below:
|
Res No |
Details |
No. of Votes 'For' ∓ 'Discretionary |
% |
No. of Votes 'Against' |
% |
Total No. of Votes Cast |
No. of Votes Withheld |
|
1 |
Receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts |
1,409,114,806 |
99.97 |
440,932 |
0.03 |
1,409,555,738 |
11,248,581 |
|
2 |
Receive and adopt the Directors' Remuneration Report |
1,307,140,437 |
93.40 |
92,369,743 |
6.60 |
1,399,510,180 |
21,294,395 |
|
3 |
Declare a final dividend |
1,408,981,819 |
100.00 |
19,888 |
0.00 |
1,409,001,707 |
11,768,128 |
|
4 |
Re-elect Sir Roy Gardner |
1,383,115,114 |
99.12 |
12,257,360 |
0.88 |
1,395,372,474 |
25,427,480 |
|
5 |
Re-elect Richard Cousins |
1,360,240,255 |
96.51 |
49,254,732 |
3.49 |
1,409,494,987 |
11,307,677 |
|
6 |
Re-elect Gary Green |
1,393,656,052 |
98.88 |
15,822,919 |
1.12 |
1,409,478,971 |
11,315,585 |
|
7 |
Re-elect Andrew Martin |
1,393,524,386 |
98.87 |
15,941,445 |
1.13 |
1,409,465,831 |
11,322,109 |
|
8 |
Elect John Bason |
1,404,844,930 |
99.76 |
3,352,264 |
0.24 |
1,408,197,194 |
12,601,007 |
|
9 |
Re-elect Sir James Crosby |
1,403,642,168 |
99.59 |
5,802,117 |
0.41 |
1,409,444,285 |
11,352,914 |
|
10 |
Re-elect Susan Murray |
1,404,311,000 |
99.72 |
3,905,150 |
0.28 |
1,408,216,150 |
12,581,906 |
|
11 |
Re-elect Don Robert |
1,387,448,511 |
99.60 |
5,559,055 |
0.40 |
1,393,007,566 |
27,791,911 |
|
12 |
Re-elect Sir Ian Robinson |
1,404,739,414 |
99.76 |
3,449,342 |
0.24 |
1,408,188,756 |
12,597,803 |
|
13 |
Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors |
1,377,905,072 |
98.82 |
16,412,479 |
1.18 |
1,394,317,551 |
26,463,352 |
|
14 |
Authorise the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration |
1,392,464,192 |
98.83 |
16,500,807 |
1.17 |
1,408,964,999 |
11,823,454 |
|
15 |
EU political Donations |
1,375,823,667 |
97.89 |
29,659,490 |
2.11 |
1,405,483,157 |
15,294,788 |
|
16 |
Authority to allot shares |
1,361,679,972 |
96.95 |
42,852,325 |
3.05 |
1,404,532,297 |
16,166,909 |
|
17 |
Authority to allot shares for cash* |
1,407,210,678 |
99.85 |
2,106,827 |
0.15 |
1,409,317,505 |
11,456,793 |
|
18 |
Authority to purchase shares* |
1,396,958,636 |
99.12 |
12,395,495 |
0.88 |
1,409,354,131 |
11,406,297 |
|
19 |
Reduce general meeting notice periods* |
1,259,148,230 |
89.34 |
150,285,431 |
10.66 |
1,409,433,661 |
11,341,242 |
* Passed as a special resolution.
Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of the Company's website www.compass-group.com .
Copies of Resolutions 15 to 19, passed under non-routine business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available to view at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do using Compass Group PLC's code 'CPG'.
As at the close of business on 2 February 2012, the issued share capital was 1,898,297,258 ordinary shares of 10 pence each and the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares was 1,898,297,258, each ordinary share having one vote.
Enquiries:
Compass Group PLC
+44 (0)1932 573000
Investors/Analysts: Mark J. White, General Counsel ∓ Company Secretary +44 (0)1932 573000
Investors/Analysts: Sarah John/Kate Patrick +44 (0)1932 573000
Media (Frankfurt: 725292 - news) : Clare Hunt +44 (0)1932 573000
Website: www.compass-group.com
Note to Editors
Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £15.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2011. It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 470,000 people and serves over 4 billion meals every year. The company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business ∓ Industry, Defence, Offshore ∓ Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports ∓ Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.
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