GAME Digital PLC Result of AGM (4150N)

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RNS Number : 4150N

GAME Digital PLC

17 January 2019

GAME Digital PLC

17 January 2019

VOTING RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 17 JANUARY 2019

GAME Digital plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions proposed at its annual general meeting (the "AGM") held at 10.00am at Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ on 17 January 2019 were successfully passed. All resolutions were voted on by means of a poll. Unless otherwise stated, all terms not defined in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the notice of AGM sent to shareholders on 13 December 2018 (the "Notice").

The Board notes that there was a high level of votes against Resolution 12 as a percentage of votes cast. As a proportion of those shareholders who voted, 92.31 per cent by number voted in favour of Resolution 12. The Board is grateful for this level of support and will continue to engage with all shareholders on all relevant matters.

As at the date of this announcement, there are 172,938,108 ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") with voting rights in issue and no Ordinary Shares are held in treasury.

The voting results below show the total of all the votes cast on a poll. The poll results will also be posted on the Company's website.

 
     Resolution               VOTES        %       VOTES       %      TOTAL VOTES       % OF ISSUED  VOTES WITHHELD 
                               FOR                  AGAINST            CAST (EXCLUDING   SHARE 
                                                                       VOTES WITHHELD)   CAPITAL 
                                                                                         VOTED 
     Company's annual 
1     report and accounts     123,217,685  100.00      0       0.00     123,217,685        71.25           0 
     Directors' remuneration 
2     report                  114,891,631  93.24   8,325,673   6.76     123,217,304        71.25          381 
     Re-elect John 
3     Jackson                 123,217,304  100.00      0       0.00     123,217,304        71.25          381 
     Re-elect Martyn 
4     Gibbs                   123,217,304  100.00      0       0.00     123,217,304        71.25          381 
5    Elect Ray Kavanagh       123,217,303  100.00      1       0.00     123,217,304        71.25          381 
     Re-elect Dimitri 
6     Goulandris              123,217,303  100.00      1       0.00     123,217,304        71.25          381 
7    Elect Clare Urmston      123,217,304  100.00      0       0.00     123,217,304        71.25          381 
     Re-appoint the 
8     Auditor                 123,217,685  100.00      0       0.00     123,217,685        71.25           0 
9    Auditor's Remuneration   123,217,685  100.00      0       0.00     123,217,685        71.25           0 
     Authority to 
10    allot shares            123,110,902  99.91    106,783    0.09     123,217,685        71.25           0 
     Authority to 
      make political 
11    donations               119,961,178  97.36   3,255,744   2.64     123,216,922        71.25          763 
     Authority to 
      amend the rules 
      of the GAME Digital 
      plc Performance 
12    Share Plan              79,143,173   64.23   44,074,512  35.77    123,217,685        71.25           0 
     Power to disapply 
      pre-emption rights 
13*   (standard)              123,143,173  99.94     73,749    0.06     123,216,922        71.25          763 
     Power to disapply 
      pre-emption rights 
14*   (enhanced)              123,143,173  99.94     73,749    0.06     123,216,922        71.25          763 
     Authority to 
15*   make market purchases   123,143,916  99.94     73,769    0.06     123,217,685        71.25           0 
     Notice of general 
16*   meetings                123,143,916  99.94     73,769    0.06     123,217,685        71.25           0 
 

* Passed as special resolutions.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of resolution 12, being a resolution which does not constitute ordinary business, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'Votes For' total.

2. For the purposes of section 341 of the Companies Act 2006, the total votes cast amounted to 123,217,685, representing 71.25 per cent of the issued share capital.

3. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

Enquiries:

Ruth Cartwright

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

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