COMPASS GROUP PLC



COMPASS GROUP PLCANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 6 FEBRUARY 2014: POLL RESULTSThe Compass Group PLC Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 6 February 2014. All resolutions were decided on a poll and all resolutions proposed at the Meeting were passed. The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld are set out below:ResNoDetailsNo. of Votes ‘For’ & ‘Discretionary%No. of Votes ‘Against’%Total No. of Votes CastNo. of Votes Withheld1Receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts1,330,338,72199.99172,8720.011,330,511,59314,996,6412Receive and adopt the Remuneration Policy 1,295,245,62997.7929,294,6702.211,324,540,29920,969,3153Receive and adopt the Directors’ Remuneration Report1,298,778,44899.1111,674,7400.891,310,453,18835,058,2734Declare a final dividend1,331,265,60699.763,172,3040.241,334,437,91011,048,8175Elect Paul Walsh1,304,012,03797.7330,354,5382.271,334,366,57511,141,9626Re-elect Dominic Blakemore1,313,604,50498.4520,729,4161.551,334,333,92011,170,8157Re-elect Richard Cousins1,276,396,74495.6657,965,9074.341,334,362,65111,143,1338Re-elect Gary Green1,316,969,91298.7017,394,7161.301,334,364,62811,140,8269Re-elect Andrew Martin1,316,956,52298.7017,367,3401.301,334,323,86211,179,22910Re-elect John Bason1,326,641,40699.427,701,9030.581,334,343,30911,162,58611Re-elect Susan Murray1,325,902,16399.378,443,2240.631,334,345,38711,162,04112Re-elect Don Robert1,325,687,68299.358,657,8550.651,334,345,53711,165,11513Re-elect Sir Ian Robinson1,326,497,52899.417,830,3430.591,334,327,87111,181,19214Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors1,293,495,31298.1124,891,1701.891,318,386,48227,115,74415Authorise the Directors to agree the Auditor’s remuneration1,311,494,24898.61 18,435,4811.391,329,929,72915,577,83516EU political Donations1,280,740,52697.9526,797,2502.051,307,537,77637,966,42917Authority to allot shares1,267,913,93395.1764,398,6214.831,332,312,55413,192,99218Authority to allot shares for cash*1,330,126,53199.842,181,2590.161,332,307,79013,197,74719Authority to purchase shares*1,255,271,39494.0779,105,8965.931,334,377,29011,125,88620Reduce general meeting notice periods*1,146,356,81585.91187,999,49814.091,334,356,31311,148,317* Passed as a special resolution. Votes ‘withheld’ have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of the Company’s website pass- .Copies of Resolutions 16 to 20, passed under non-routine business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available to view at nsm.do using Compass Group PLC’s code ‘CPG’.As at the close of business on 6 February 2014, the issued share capital was 1,791,639,459 ordinary shares of 10 pence each and the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares was 1,791,639,459 each ordinary share having one vote.Enquiries:Compass Group PLC+44 (0)1932 573000Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company SecretarySarah John, Director of Corporate Affairs Media: Clare Hunt, Group Media Relations Assistant Director Note to EditorsCompass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of ?17.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2013.? It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 4 billion meals every year.? The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.? ................
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