Sage Group PLC Result of AGM (2797G)

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RNS Number : 2797G

Sage Group PLC

28 February 2018

RESULT OF AGM

28 February 2018

The Sage Group plc. (the Company)

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 28 February 2018 all of the resolutions were passed by way of a poll. The votes cast were as follows: -

 
       Resolution                 For           Against      Withheld     No of Votes Cast   % of Issued Share Capital 
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       Receive Annual Report & 
 1.    Accounts                   843,838,184   1,365,359    4,698,683    849,956,393        78.40% 
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 2.    Approve dividend           849,339,602   14,245       549,805      849,956,393        78.40% 
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 3.    Re-elect Mr D H Brydon     825,558,335   20,697,273   3,641,729    849,956,393        78.40% 
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 4.    Re-elect Mr N Berkett      841,841,046   7,489,832    559,394      849,956,393        78.40% 
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 5.    Elect Mr D B Crump         840,989,709   8,350,173    558,056      849,956,393        78.40% 
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 6.    Re-elect Mr J W D Hall     833,769,734   12,485,219   3,642,715    849,956,393        78.40% 
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 7.    Re-elect Mr S Hare         840,577,966   8,759,399    557,686      849,956,393        78.40% 
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 8.    Re-elect Mr J Howell       831,847,836   10,205,342   7,844,409    849,956,392        78.40% 
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 9.    Elect Ms S Jiandani        837,759,715   8,494,503    3,643,571    849,956,393        78.40% 
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 10.   Elect Ms C Keers           835,319,353   2,134,771    12,445,004   849,956,393        78.40% 
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 11.   Re-elect Mr S Kelly        841,948,693   7,393,058    556,949      849,956,393        78.40% 
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 12.   Re-appoint auditors        849,280,149   36,628       584,350      849,956,393        78.40% 
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       Power to determine 
 13.   auditor remuneration       849,306,849   29,672       567,046      849,956,393        78.40% 
----  -------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------------  -------------------------- 
       Approve Directors' 
 14.   remuneration report        832,945,959   15,946,831   996,239      849,956,393        78.40% 
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 15.   Power to allot shares      826,809,723   22,528,722   559,463      849,956,393        78.40% 
----  -------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------------  -------------------------- 
       Power to allot equity 
 16.   securities for cash        848,296,251   1,043,691    564,908      849,956,393        78.40% 
----  -------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------------  -------------------------- 
 17.   Power to make market       841,163,216   8,291,375    448,801      849,956,393        78.40% 
       purchases of own shares 
----  -------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------------  -------------------------- 
 18.   General meetings to be     809,982,034   39,364,491   556,759      849,956,393        78.40% 
       held on not less than 14 
       days' notice 
----  -------------------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------------  -------------------------- 
 19.   Approve The Sage Group     835,131,932   14,184,927   586,140      849,956,393        78.40% 
       plc 2017 Share Option 
       Plan 
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 20.   Approve the Californian    835,750,904   13,527,679   620,882      849,956,393        78.40% 
       Operations schedule 
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Note: A vote 'withheld' is not counted in the votes cast 'for' or 'against' the resolution

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