4 Mar 2015 11:09
The Sage Group plc
At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held on 3rd March 2015 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows:-
 | Resolution | For | Against | Withheld | No of Votes Cast | % of Issued Share Capital |
1. | Receive Annual Report & Accounts | 809,594,969 Â | 3,244,287 Â | 900,254 Â | 812,839,256 Â | 75.45% Â |
2. | Approve dividend | 813,414,182 Â | 1,145 Â | 324,183 Â | 813,415,327 Â | 75.51% Â |
3. | Re-elect Mr D H Brydon | 794,695,319 | 17,916,119 Â | 1,128,072 Â | 812,611,438 Â | 75.43% Â |
4. | Re-elect Mr N Berkett | 809,304,062 Â | 4,109,816 Â | 325,632 Â | 813,413,878 Â | 75.51% Â |
5. | Re-elect Mr J W D Hall | 809,309,881 Â | 4,103,997 Â | 325,632 Â | 813,413,878 Â | 75.51% Â |
6. | Re-elect Mr S Hare | 809,332,889 Â | 4,077,154 Â | 329,467 Â | 813,410,043 Â | 75.51% Â |
7. | Re-elect Mr J Howell | 809,049,105 Â | 4,103,954 Â | 586,451 Â | 813,153,059 Â | 75.48% Â |
8. | Elect Mr S Kelly | 809,333,126 Â | 4,079,019 Â | 327,365 Â | 813,412,145 Â | 75.51% Â |
9. | Elect Ms I Kuznetsova | 813,095,520 Â | 316,957 Â | 327,033 Â | 813,412,477 Â | 75.51% Â |
10. | Re-elect Ms R Markland | 809,312,851 Â | 4,100,742 Â | 325,917 Â | 813,413,593 Â | 75.51% Â |
11. | Appoint auditors | Â 809,310,280 Â | 4,100,312 Â | 328,918 Â | 813,410,592 Â | 75.51% Â |
12. | Power to determine auditor remuneration | 809,390,374 Â | 4,021,475 Â | 327,661 Â | 813,411,849 Â | 75.51% Â |
13. | Approve Remuneration Report | 723,023,906 Â | 33,853,496 Â | 56,862,108 Â | 756,877,402 Â | 70.26% Â |
14. | Power to allot shares | 788,334,438 Â | 21,625,457 Â | 3,779,615 Â | 809,959,895 Â | 75.19% Â |
15. | Power to allot equity securities for cash | 813,353,329 Â | 52,625 Â | 333,556 Â | 813,405,954 Â | 75.51% Â |
16. | Power to make market purchases | 813,248,483 Â | 33,694 Â | 328,849 Â | 813,282,177 Â | 75.50% Â |
17. | General meetings to be held on not less than 14 days' notice | 764,431,234 Â | 48,973,231 Â | 335,045 Â | 813,404,465 Â | 75.51% Â |
18. | Adopt 2015 Performance Share Plan | 763,336,800 Â | 50,041,186 Â | 361,524 Â | 813,377,986 Â | 75.50% Â |
Note: A vote 'withheld' is not counted in the votes cast 'for' or 'against' the resolution
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