SHAREHOLDERS ARE INFORMED THAT THE RESULTS OF THE POLL ON THE RESOLUTIONS PUT BEFORE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF LADBROKES PLC HELD ON 19 APRIL 2012 ARE AS DETAILED BELOW:
|
|
FOR |
AGAINST |
VOTES TOTAL |
VOTES WITHHELD |
% OF
AVAILABLE
VOTING
RIGHTS
VOTED |
| 1. |
TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR 2011 |
647,488,841 |
10,338,299 |
657,827,140 |
13,305 |
72.45% |
| 2. |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND |
657,833,644 |
7,707 |
657,841,351 |
7,113 |
72.45% |
| 3. |
TO APPOINT I A BULL AS A DIRECTOR |
656,940,705 |
792,194 |
657,732,899 |
115,335 |
72.43% |
| 4. |
TO RE-APPOINT P ERSKINE AS A DIRECTOR |
657,024,680 |
730,605 |
657,755,285 |
94,852 |
72.44% |
| 5. |
TO RE-APPOINT R I GLYNN AS A DIRECTOR |
656,888,834 |
856,126 |
657,744,960 |
103,770 |
72.44% |
| 6. |
TO RE-APPOINT R J AMES AS A DIRECTOR |
656,981,116 |
772,463 |
657,753,579 |
94,297 |
72.44% |
| 7. |
TO RE-APPOINT S BAILEY AS A DIRECTOR |
656,018,463 |
1,732,170 |
657,750,633 |
95,435 |
72.44% |
| 8. |
TO RE-APPOINT J F JARVIS AS A DIRECTOR |
654,864,745 |
2,892,887 |
657,757,632 |
90,200 |
72.44% |
| 9. |
TO RE-APPOINT J M KELLY AS A DIRECTOR |
656,756,373 |
988,715 |
657,745,088 |
100,463 |
72.44% |
| 10. |
TO RE-APPOINT C J RODRIGUES AS A DIRECTOR |
656,894,090 |
851,415 |
657,745,505 |
103,856 |
72.44% |
| 11. |
TO RE-APPOINT D M SHAPLAND AS A DIRECTOR |
656,661,445 |
1,028,357 |
657,689,802 |
155,996 |
72.43% |
| 12. |
TO RE-APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP
AS AUDITOR |
647,098,079 |
3,334,932 |
650,433,011 |
7,415,701 |
71.63% |
| 13. |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION |
656,910,957 |
878,064 |
657,789,021 |
59,120 |
72.44% |
| 14. |
TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT |
612,974,182 |
43,932,554 |
656,906,736 |
937,056 |
72.34% |
| 15. |
TO AUTHORISE POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE |
653,628,208 |
3,943,468 |
657,571,676 |
259,392 |
72.42% |
| 16. |
TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES |
656,646,120 |
359,049 |
657,005,169 |
840,912 |
72.35% |
| 17. |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES |
654,194,110 |
1,481,715 |
655,675,825 |
2,169,484 |
72.21% |
| 18. |
TO DISAPPLY SECTION 561(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
648,650,012 |
8,924,117 |
657,574,129 |
267,267 |
72.42% |
| 19. |
TO AUTHORISE THE CALLING OF GENERAL MEETINGS (EXCLUDING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS) BY NOTICE OF AT LEAST 14 CLEAR DAYS |
642,375,118 |
15,406,937 |
657,782,055 |
60,476 |
72.44% |
| 20. |
TO AMEND THE SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME |
655,856,620 |
1,661,512 |
657,518,132 |
325,869 |
72.41% |
THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AS AT THE DATE OF THE MEETING WAS 908,032,420 ORDINARY SHARES (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES).