RNS Number : 3901G
Marston's PLC
29 January 2010
Result of AGM
29 January 2010
Marston's PLC (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, at its Annual General Meeting held on 29 January 2010, all the resolutions proposed were passed on a show of hands.
Full details of the proxy votes received from shareholders prior to the meeting for each resolution are set out below and will also be made available on the Company's website: www.marstons.co.uk
Resolution Votes for % of vote Votes against % of vote Votes withheld
1) Annual Report and Accounts 99,611,743 99.88% 122,199 0.12% 362,019
2) Declare dividend 99,704,892 99.68% 315,647 0.32% 75,423
3) Re-elect David Thompson 96,415,339 98.43% 1,539,352 1.57% 2,141,269
4) Re-elect Ralph Findlay 99,067,087 99.09% 913,048 0.91% 115,826
5) Re-elect Alistair Darby 98,495,603 98.53% 1,465,452 1.47% 134,906
6) Re-elect Miles Emley 93,324,193 95.87% 4,021,241 4.13% 2,750,527
7) Elect Andrew Andrea 99,047,971 99.08% 924,701 0.92% 123,289
8) Re-appoint Auditors 96,805,663 96.80% 3,195,188 3.20% 95,110
9) Agree Auditors remuneration 98,099,164 98.09% 1,908,684 1.91% 88,113
10) Approve Remuneration 99,621,077 99.77% 228,508 0.23% 246,376
Report
11) Authority to allot shares 99,817,176 99.88% 124,517 0.12% 154,269
12) Disapplication of 99,564,162 99.63% 371,190 0.37% 160,610
pre-emption rights
13) Authority to purchase of 99,841,746 99.84% 155,107 0.16% 99,109
own shares
14) Short notice of general 98,774,813 98.76% 1,238,983 1.24% 82,165
meetings
15) Adoption of New Articles 99,780,492 99.86% 140,459 0.14% 175,010
Notes:
RESOLUTIONS 1 TO 11 WERE ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS, REQUIRING MORE THAN 50% OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES TO BE 'FOR' THE RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTIONS 12 TO 15 WERE SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS, REQUIRING NOT LESS THAN 75% OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES TO BE 'FOR' THE RESOLUTIONS.
ANY PROXY APPOINTMENTS WHICH GAVE DISCRETION TO THE CHAIRMAN HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 'FOR' TOTAL.
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.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 two copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the AGM are being submitted today to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
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