National Express Group PLC Result of AGM (7892E)

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RNS Number : 7892E

National Express Group PLC

10 May 2017

NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Company is pleased to announce the voting results of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM" or "Meeting") held earlier today at the International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA.

All resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Meeting, were passed with the requisite majority by means of a poll. Resolutions 1 to 18 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution (requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions 19 to 22 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at least a 75% majority for them to be passed). The results of the poll on each resolution are set out below.

 
 
      RESOLUTION            TOTAL          VOTES        %        VOTES        VOTES 
                            VOTES         FOR (1)      FOR      AGAINST      WITHHELD 
                           FOR (1)                     (1)                     (2) 
                         AND AGAINST 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 To receive 
  and adopt 
  the accounts 
  of the Company 
  for the year 
  ended 31 December 
  2016 and the 
  Directors' 
  and Auditors' 
  Reports thereon        416,118,497   416,103,514   100.00       14,983    2,663,572 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 2. To approve 
  the Annual 
  Report on 
  Remuneration 
  (advisory 
  vote only)             418,694,200   356,199,761    85.07   62,494,439       87,867 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 3. To declare 
  a final dividend 
  of 8.41 pence 
  per ordinary 
  share                  418,767,017   418,743,903    99.99       23,114       12,495 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 4. To re-elect 
  Sir John Armitt 
  as a Director          414,679,684   412,331,089    99.43    2,348,595    4,099,826 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 5. To re-elect 
  Matthew Ashley 
  as a Director          418,751,714   417,721,696    99.75    1,030,018       30,355 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 6. To re-elect 
  Joaquin Ayuso 
  as a Director          418,742,270   416,476,127    99.46    2,266,143       39,299 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 7. To re-elect 
  Jorge Cosmen 
  as a Director          418,727,587   415,174,314    99.15    3,553,273       29,782 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 8. To re-elect 
  Matthew Crummack 
  as a Director          418,735,287   418,147,957    99.86      587,330       44,225 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 9. To re-elect 
  Dean Finch 
  as a Director          418,633,411   417,598,000    99.75    1,035,411       35,381 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 10. To re-elect 
  Jane Kingston 
  as a Director          418,726,152   417,835,110    99.79      891,042       42,179 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 11. To re-elect 
  Mike McKeon 
  as a Director          418,700,116   418,153,092    99.87      547,024       53,753 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 12. To re-elect 
  Chris Muntwyler 
  as a Director          418,703,546   418,079,514    99.85      624,032       49,844 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 13. To re-elect 
  Elliot (Lee) 
  Sander as 
  a Director             418,707,552   418,138,876    99.86      568,676       57,519 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 14. To re-elect 
  Dr Ashley 
  Steel as a 
  Director               418,729,585   418,189,965    99.87      539,620       35,486 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 15. To re-appoint 
  Deloitte LLP 
  as the Company's 
  auditor                411,427,923   411,339,211    99.98       88,712    7,351,588 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 16. To authorise 
  the Directors 
  to agree and 
  set the auditor's 
  remuneration           416,142,129   416,032,004    99.97      110,125    2,626,202 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 17. Authority 
  to allot shares        418,745,599   407,926,143    97.42   10,819,456       33,413 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 18. Authority 
  to make political 
  donations              418,687,950   416,723,473    99.53    1,964,477       86,866 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 19. Power 
  to disapply 
  pre-emption 
  rights (general) 
  (3)                    409,999,716   409,672,164    99.92      327,552    8,779,780 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 20. Power 
  to disapply 
  pre-emption 
  rights (specific) 
  (3)                    409,977,746   360,365,785    87.90   49,611,961    8,803,806 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 21. Authority 
  to purchase 
  own shares 
  (3)                    418,514,037   413,171,122    98.72    5,342,915      257,217 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 22. Notice 
  of general 
  meetings (3)           418,747,247   407,375,597    97.28   11,371,650       21,467 
--------------------  --------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------- 
 

(1) Includes discretionary votes

(2) A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes For or Against the resolutions

(3) Indicates Special Resolution

The number of shares in issue and eligible to vote at the meeting was 511,738,648 ordinary shares of 5 pence each. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy, was entitled to one vote per share held. The total number of votes cast (i.e. For, Against and Withheld) was 418,782,453 ordinary shares representing a 81.84% turnout.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions passed as special business will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

The voting results shown above are also available on the Company's website at www.nationalexpressgroup.com.

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