Last checked at 30 Jun 2008 10:31
Result of Meeting
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ("Bloomsbury" or "the Company")
30 June 2008
At the 2008 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held on 27 June 2008, seven routine resolutions and four special business resolutions, as set out in the notice of the AGM dated 20 May 2008, were passed by the requisite majority on a show of hands.
The voting of those members who cast votes by proxy prior to the AGM on these resolutions is summarised in the following table:
| For * | Against | Withheld | ||||
| Ordinary Business Resolution 1 | Votes | %age | Votes | %age | Votes | |
| Approval of 2007 Annual Report | 51,063,572 | 99.98 | 265,000 | 0.52 | 303,393 | |
| Resolution 2 | ||||||
| Approval of Remuneration Report | 51,498,317 | 99.98 | 8,140 | 0.02 | 125,507 | |
| Resolution 3 | ||||||
| Declaration of Final Dividend | 51,631,505 | 99.99 | 460 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Resolution 4 | ||||||
| Re-election of Nigel Newton as a Director | 51,363,557 | 99.48 | 266,793 | 0.52 | 1,615 | |
| Resolution 5 | ||||||
| Re-election of Michael Mayer as a Director | 51,361,957 | 99.48 | 268,393 | 0.52 | 1,615 | |
| Resolution 6 Election of Richard Charkin | 51,363,557 | 99.48 | 266,793 | 0.52 | 1,615 | |
| Resolution 7 | ||||||
| Re-appointment of Auditors | 51,363,319 | 99.48 | 268,200 | 0.52 | 446 | |
| Special Business Resolution 8 | ||||||
| S80 Authority to allot shares | 51,625,412 | 99.99 | 6,360 | 0.01 | 193 | |
| Resolution 9 | ||||||
| Disapplication of s 89 pre-emption rights | 51,628,558 | 99.99 | 2,682 | 0.01 | 725 | |
| Resolution 10 | ||||||
| Authority to make market purchases of shares | 51,627,676 | 99.99 | 2,752 | 0.01 | 1,537 | |
| Resolution 11 | ||||||
| Alteration to the articles of association to allow electronic communication | 51,364,250 | 99.48 | 266,740 | 0.52 | 975 |
*Includes shares voted at Chairman's discretion
Enquiries: Ian Portal
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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