27 Jun 2014 16:24
AGM STATEMENT
Johnston Press plc (the "Company") - Results of Annual General Meeting.
Annual General Meeting - 27 June 2014
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held at the offices of Ashurst LLP, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London on 27 June 2014, the following resolutions were passed on a show of hands. The table below shows the proxy votes received up to 48 hours before the time of the Annual General Meeting by the Company's Registrars, Computershare Investor Services plc:-
|
Resolution |
For Incl Discretionary |
Against |
Votes Withheld | TOTAL excl votes withheld |
% For | % of total capital voted |
1 | To receive the Accounts for the financial year ended 28 December 2013 and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon
| 3,744,755,369 | 302,054 | 23,474,357 | 3,745,057,423 | 99.99 | 70.75 |
2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy contained in the Directors' Remuneration Report as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2013
| 3,343,238,480 | 421,948,270 | 3,345,030 | 3,765,186,750 | 88.79 | 71.72 |
3 | To approve the Implementation Report on Directors' Remuneration for the financial year ended 28 December 2013
| 3,641,932,118 | 18,970,564 | 107,629,098 | 3,660,902,682 | 99.48 | 69.16 |
4 | To re-elect I Russell as a Director of the Company
| 3,730,916,377 | 14,260,764 | 23,354,639 | 3,745,177,141 | 99.62 | 70.75 |
5 | To re-elect A Highfield as a Director of the Company
| 3,768,020,818 | 480,887 | 30,075 | 3,768,501,705 | 99.99 | 71.19 |
6 | To elect D King as a Director of the Company
| 3,768,111,729 | 367,416 | 52,635 | 3,768,479,145 | 99.99 | 71.19 |
7 | To re-elect M Pain as a Director of the Company
| 3,712,694,303 | 38,209,717 | 17,627,760 | 3,750,904,020 | 98.98 | 70.85 |
8 | To re-elect K Aamot as a Director of the Company
| 3,744,749,982 | 393,319 | 23,388,479 | 3,745,143,301 | 99.99 | 70.75 |
9 | To re-elect A R Marshall as a Director of the Company
| 3,752,485,740 | 14,225,230 | 1,820,810 | 3,766,710,970 | 99.62 | 71.15 |
10 | To re-elect C Rhodes as a Director of the Company
| 3,749,805,186 | 18,679,019 | 47,575 | 3,768,484,205 | 99.50 | 71.18 |
11 | To elect S Van Rooyen as a Director of the Company
| 3,750,547,891 | 333,569 | 17,650,320 | 3,750,881,460 | 99.99 | 70.86 |
12 | To re-appoint Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, as auditors of the Company
| 3,737,172,956 | 13,738,234 | 17,620,590 | 3,750,911,190 | 99.63 | 70.85 |
13 | To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors
| 3,768,157,097 | 304,570 | 70,113 | 3,768,461,667 | 99.99 | 71.19 |
14 | To approve the rules of the Johnston Press Value Creation Plan 2014
| 3,084,454,616 | 680,441,305 | 3,635,859 | 3,764,895,921 | 81.93 | 71.12 |
15 | To approve the amendments to the rules of the Johnston Press Performance Share Plan 2006 and Johnston Press 2007 Sharesave Plan
| 3,156,204,446 | 608,692,035 | 3,635,299 | 3,764,896,481 | 83.83 | 71.12 |
16 | To renew for a further year the Directors' authority to allot equity securities in certain circumstances
| 3,767,533,059 | 884,795 | 60,910 | 3,768,417,854 | 99.98 | 71.19 |
17 | Special Resolution - To disapply pre-emption rights
| 3,767,492,720 | 936,158 | 102,506 | 3,768,428,878 | 99.98 | 71.19 |
18 | Special Resolution - To approve the capital reduction*
| 3,768,180,852 | 333,602 | 17,326 | 3,768,514,454 | 99.99 | 71.19 |
19 | Special Resolution - To approve the dividend ratification and entry into the deeds of release*
| 3,731,178,848 | 37,260,030 | 92,902 | 3,768,438,878 | 99.01 | 71.18 |
20 | Special Resolution - To call General Meetings, other than an Annual General Meeting, on not less than 14 days' notice
| 3,748,273,335 | 20,236,936 | 21,509 | 3,768,510,271 | 99.46 | 71.19 |
21 | Special Resolution - To adopt new articles of association* | 3,768,248,497 | 190,900 | 92,383 | 3,768,439,397 | 99.99 | 71.18 |
Note: Resolutions identified with an asterisk (*) denote resolutions on which 13.75 % Cumulative Preference Shareholders and 13.75 % "A" Cumulative Preference Shareholders were entitled to vote. The totals in the table above include votes cast by 13.75 % Cumulative Preference Shareholders and 13.75 % "A" Cumulative Preference Shareholders.
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rules, copies of resolutions 17 to 21 will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do).
Contact
Peter McCall
Company Secretary
0131 225 3361
27 June 2014