Sky PLC AGM voting results and Director changes (5551E)

TIDMSKY

RNS Number : 5551E

Sky PLC

04 November 2015

SKY PLC

(the 'Company')

Annual General Meeting voting results and Director changes

Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at The InterContinental Hotel London, One Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7QY at 11.00am, all resolutions were passed on a poll. The polling results for each resolution are set out below:

 
  Resolutions                                                 FOR             %        AGAINST       %       WITHHELD 
----------------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
         To receive the financial statements for the year 
         ended 30 June 2015, together with the report 
  1.     of the Directors and Auditors                       1,466,641,577    99.74     3,797,070    0.26    3,880,640 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  2.     To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 
         June 2015                                           1,470,697,412   100.00         3,365    0.00    3,618,510 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  3.    To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 
        (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy)       1,351,868,431    92.87   103,716,164    7.13   18,792,760 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  4.     To reappoint Nick Ferguson as a Director            1,453,712,354    99.23    11,266,600    0.77    9,340,333 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  5.     To reappoint Jeremy Darroch as a Director           1,467,190,506    99.76     3,484,375    0.24    3,644,406 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  6.     To reappoint Andrew Griffith as a Director          1,467,018,244    99.75     3,611,599    0.25    3,689,444 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  7.     To reappoint Tracy Clarke as a Director             1,438,386,149    97.81    32,244,616    2.19    3,688,522 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  8.     To reappoint Martin Gilbert as a Director           1,456,493,797    99.04    14,133,705    0.96    3,691,785 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  9.     To reappoint Adine Grate as a Director              1,467,878,308    99.81     2,749,907    0.19    3,691,072 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  10.    To reappoint Dave Lewis as a Director               1,468,190,896    99.83     2,438,637    0.17    3,689,754 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  11.    To reappoint Matthieu Pigasse as a Director         1,344,156,881    91.78   120,459,062    8.22    9,703,344 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  12.    To reappoint Andy Sukawaty as a Director            1,469,041,827    99.89     1,585,726    0.11    3,691,734 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  13.    To reappoint Chase Carey as a Director              1,450,595,838    98.64    20,032,315    1.36    3,691,134 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  14.    To reappoint James Murdoch as a Director            1,449,199,775    98.54    21,431,710    1.46    3,687,802 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  15.    To reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of the 
         Company and to authorise the Audit Committee 
         of the Board to agree their remuneration            1,426,275,853    97.50    36,567,590    2.50   11,475,844 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  16.    To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to 
         make political donations and incur political 
         expenditure                                         1,454,710,351    99.24    11,154,528    0.76    8,452,330 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  17.    To authorise the Directors to allot shares under 
         Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006               1,446,189,150    98.55    21,252,622    1.45    6,877,511 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  18.    To disapply statutory pre-emption rights*           1,437,313,929    98.08    28,102,748    1.92    8,902,606 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
  19.    To allow the Company to hold general meetings 
         (other than annual general meetings) on 14 days' 
         notice*                                             1,322,462,412    89.92   148,222,630   10.08    3,634,241 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------  --------------  -------  ------------  ------  ----------- 
 

*Special Resolution

 
  VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE 
   RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
  Resolutions                                           FOR           %       AGAINST       %       WITHHELD 
----------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
  7.     To reappoint Tracy Clarke as a Director       799,083,642   96.12    32,244,616    3.88   3,688,522 
-----  ---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
  8.     To reappoint Martin Gilbert as a Director     817,191,290   98.30    14,133,705    1.70   3,691,785 
-----  ---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
  9.     To reappoint Adine Grate as a Director        828,575,801   99.67     2,749,907    0.33   3,691,072 
-----  ---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
  10.    To reappoint Dave Lewis as a Director         828,888,389   99.71     2,438,637    0.29   3,689,754 
-----  ---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
  11.    To reappoint Matthieu Pigasse as a Director   704,854,374   85.40   120,459,062   14.60   9,703,344 
-----  ---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
  12.    To reappoint Andy Sukawaty as a Director      829,739,320   99.81     1,585,726    0.19   3,691,734 
-----  ---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
 

In accordance with LR 9.6.2, copies of the special resolutions passed at the meeting have been submitted to the FCA's National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available to view at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

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) The total number of shares in issue on 4 November 2015 was 1,719,017,230; 85.55 % of the voting capital was instructed.

Director changes

As indicated in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, the Company confirms that Mr DeVoe, Mr Rimer and Mr Siskind retired from the Board and their positions as Non-Executive Directors of the Company at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.

The Company further announces that John Nallen has been appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 4 November 2015.

John Nallen is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Twenty-First Century Fox ('21CF'), a role which he assumed on 1 July 2013. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of 21CF from 2001. Mr. Nallen joined News Corporation in 1995 after working at Arthur Andersen for the previous 16 years. Mr. Nallen was a partner at Arthur Andersen when he left the firm.

Nicholas Ferguson, Chairman of Sky, said: "John Nallen is a highly experienced and capable executive who will bring strong media and finance industry expertise to Sky and will add further breadth and depth to the skills of the Board, and we welcome him to Sky."

There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in respect of Mr Nallen's appointment under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Contacts:

Investor Relations

Rob Hope

Investor Relations Manager

0207 032 2654

[e-mail]

Corporate Communications

Eleanor Mills

Senior Corporate Communications Manager

02070326615

[e-mail]

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