JD Sports Fashion Plc Result of AGM (6019B)

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RNS Number : 6019B

JD Sports Fashion Plc

17 June 2016

17 June 2016

JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 - VOTING RESULTS

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 June 2016 at Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8RR at 1pm, all resolutions were passed on a poll.

The results for each resolution are set out below:

 
 Number   Resolution     Number of       % of Votes      Number of       % of Votes      Number of       % Votes 
          Name           Votes For       For             Votes Against   Against         Votes           Withheld 
                                                                                         Withheld 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Annual 
 01       Report         170,379,974     99.99%          25,000          0.01%           394,073         0.23% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Remuneration 
 02       Report         136,999,926     83.06%          27,940,303      16.94%          5,858,818       3.43% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 03       Dividend       170,780,999     99.99%          18,048          0.01%           0               0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Peter 
 04       Cowgill        156,765,173     96.91%          4,996,445       3.09%           9,037,429       5.29% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 05       Brian Small    170,390,100     99.76%          407,019         0.24%           1,928           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Andrew 
 06       Leslie         170,213,920     99.66%          583,199         0.34%           1,928           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Martin 
 07       Davies         170,652,961     99.92%          141,439         0.08%           4,647           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Heather 
 08       Jackson        170,699,009     99.94%          98,110          0.06%           1,928           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 09       Andrew Rubin   170,075,847     99.58%          723,200         0.42%           0               0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Reappoint 
 10       Auditors       162,857,882     95.35%          7,941,165       4.65%           0               0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Auditors 
 11       Remuneration   170,687,870     99.94%          109,249         0.06%           1,928           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          Political 
 12       Donations      170,788,800     100.00%         8,319           0.00%           1,928           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
          General 
          Meeting 
          Notice 
 13       Period         168,525,600     98.67%          2,271,519       1.33%           1,928           0.00% 
-------  -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- 
 

In accordance with the Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the special resolution passed at the meeting has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

INDEPENDENT VOTE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 
 Number   Resolution      Number of       % of Votes      Number of       % of Votes      Number of      % Votes 
          Name            Votes For       For             Votes Against   Against         Votes          Withheld 
                                                                                          Withheld 
-------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 06*      Andrew Leslie   58,359,032      99.01%          583,199         0.99%           1,928          0.00% 
-------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 07*      Martin Davies   58,798,073      99.76%          141,439         0.24%           4,647          0.01% 
-------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
          Heather 
 08*      Jackson         58,844,121      99.83%          98,110          0.17%           1,928          0.00% 
-------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 

Notes:

(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.

(c) Total issued ordinary share capital as at 17 June 2016 was 194,646,632. A total of 170,799,047 votes were validly cast by all shareholders on each of resolutions 1 to 13, being 87.75% of the total issued ordinary share capital. A total of 58,919,290 votes were validly cast by shareholders (excluding controlling shareholders) on each of resolutions 6 to 8, being 71.17% of the total issued ordinary share capital (excluding the shares held by the controlling shareholders).

(d) Resolution 13 was passed as a special resolution.

The Company will announce its interim results on 13 September 2016.

Siobhan Mawdsley

Company Secretary

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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