16 Nov 2007 09:00
HAYS PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2007 RESULTS OF THE POLL
Hays held its twentieth Annual General Meeting today at Grocers' Hall. A poll was held on each Resolution.
All Resolutions were passed.1. POLL RESULTS
The results of the poll are as follows:
Resolutions Votes Votes Total Votes For Against
1. To Receive/adopt accounts for year to 30 962,516,822 5,734,754 968,251,576 June 2007
2. To declare a final dividend for the year 968,242,835 7,829 968,250,664 ended 30 June 2007
3. To approve the board's report on 662,225,095 219,942,501 882,167,596remuneration 4. To re-appoint A R Cox 967,686,332 512,917 968,199,249 5. To re-appoint P S Harrison 965,990,187 2,228,917 968,219,104 6. To re-elect R A Lawson 964,296,738 3,932,313 968,229,051
7. To re-appoint D&T as Auditors for the 966,575,438 1,663,812 968,239,250 Company
8. To authorise Directors to agree 967,594,547 639,045 968,233,592 remuneration of the auditors
9. Authorise the Directors to allot 967,440,400 764,680 968,205,080 Ordinary shares of the Company up to the
aggregate nominal amount of ‚£4,751,779
10. Empowers the Directors to allot 967,606,853 565,4685 968,172,318 Ordinary shares of the Company, as if the
pre-emption provisions of Section 89 of the Companies Act 1985 did not apply.
11. Renews the company's general authority 968,090,276 120,017 968,210,293 to repurchase up to 213,830,083 of its own
shares in the market.
12. Seeks shareholder approval for the 953,901,217 11,518,972 965,420,189 amendment of the Company's Articles of
Association.
2. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO UK LISTING AUTHORITY
Hays plc has today submitted to the UK Listing Authority prints of Resolutions (9, 10,11 & 12) passed at the Annual General Meeting on 15 November 2007 concerning items other than ordinary business.
These documents 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 ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS15 November 2007
HAYS PLC
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