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B&M European Value Retail SAAnnouncement

02/08/2016 07:06

RNS Number : 9065F
B&M European Value Retail S.A.
02 August 2016
2 August 2016
B&M European Value Retail S.A.
Results of AGM & EGM
AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 29 July 2016 were passed on a poll by shareholders. The results of the poll were as follows. 


VOTES
FOR
%
VOTES
AGAINST
%
VOTES
TOTAL
% of ISC
VOTED
VOTES WITHHELD
1
To receive the Directors Report on the Annual Accounts of the Company for the year ended March 2016
835,976,364
99.97
249,000
0.03
836,225,364
83.62
299,767
2
To receive the consolidated and unconsolidated Financial Statements and Annual Accounts for the financial year ended March 2016 and the Auditor's Reports thereon
836,255,129
100
0
0
836,255,129
83.63
270,002
3
To approve the consolidated Financial Statements and Annual Accounts of the Company for the year ended 26 March 2016
836,255,129
100
0
0
836,255,129
83.63
270,002
4
To approve the unconsolidated Financial Statements and Annual Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2016
836,255,429
100
0
0
836,255,429
83.63
269,702
5
To approve the result of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2016 and allocation
836,255,429
100
0
0
836,255,429
83.63
269,702
6
To approve the total dividend of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2016
836,524,831
100
0
0
836,524,831
83.65
300
7
To credit the legal reserve in full from the share premium account
836,524,831
100
0
0
836,524,831
83.65
300
8
To approve the annual report on the Directors' Remuneration for the year ended March 2016
830,714,276
99.41
4,964,369
0.59
835,678,645
83.57
846,486
9
To discharge the Directors for the year ended 31 March 2016
835,085,714
100
0
0
835,085,714
83.51
1,439,417
10
To re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as a Director
769,367,025
91.97
67,158,106
8.03
836,525,131
83.65
0
11
To re-elect Simon Arora as a Director
771,853,047
92.27
64,672,084
7.73
836,525,131
83.65
0
12
To re-elect David Novak as a Director
771,985,386
92.28
64,539,745
7.72
836,525,131
83.65
0
13
To re-elect Paul McDonald as a Director
771,919,509
92.28
64,605,622
7.72
836,525,131
83.65
0
14
To re-elect Thomas Hbner as a Director
836,233,309
99.97
291,822
0.03
836,525,131
83.65
0
15
To re-elect Kathleen Guion as a Director
836,233,309
99.97
291,822
0.03
836,525,131
83.65
0
16
To re-elect Ron McMillan as a Director
835,428,631
99.87
1,096,500
0.13
836,525,131
83.65
0
17
To re-elect Harry Brouwer as a Director
836,233,309
99.97
291,822
0.03
836,525,131
83.65
0
18
To re-elect Thomas Hbner as a Director, provided that resolution 14 is passed - independent shareholders approval
512,251,653
99.94
291,822
0.06
512,543,475
51.25
300
19
To re-elect Kathleen Guion as a Director, provided that resolution 15 is passed - independent shareholders approval
512,251,653
99.94
291,822
0.06
512,543,475
51.25
300
20
To re-elect Ron McMillan as a Director, provided that resolution 16 is passed - independent shareholders approval
512,243,721
99.94
299,754
0.06
512,543,475
51.25
300
21
To re-elect Harry Brouwer as a Director, provided that resolution 17 is passed - independent shareholders approval
512,163,193
99.93
380,282
0.07
512,543,475
51.25
300
22
To discharge the Independent Auditor for the year ended 31 March 2016
835,086,014
100
0
0
835,086,014
83.51
1,439,117
23
To appoint KPMG Luxembourg Socit Cooprative as Independent Auditor of the Company
836,525,131
100
0
0
836,525,131
83.65
0
24
To authorise the Directors to determine the Independent Auditor's remuneration
836,525,131
100
0
0
836,525,131
83.65
0
25
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares
834,362,244
99.80
1,696,244
0.20
836,058,488
83.61
466,643
26
To confirm the Directors have full power to issue shares on a non-pre-emptive basis for cash representing 5% of the issued share capital as provided by the Articles of Association and to acknowledge the Directors' intention to comply with the Pre-Emption Group's revised Guidelines on Dis-applying Pre-Emption Rights (issued in March 2015) to the extent practical for a Luxembourg company
836,524,831
99.99
300
0.01
836,525,131
83.65
0
EGM
All resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 29 July 2016 were passed on a poll by shareholders. The results of the poll were as follows. 


VOTES
FOR
%
VOTES
AGAINST
%
VOTES
TOTAL
% of ISC
VOTED
VOTES WITHHELD
1
To amend article 5.2 of the Articles of Association of the Company
776,715,313
91.62
71,058,937
8.38
847,774,250
84.78
4,000
2.
To confirm the Directors have full power to issue shares on a non-pre-emptive basis for cash representing 10% of the issued share capital as provided by the amended Articles of Association and to acknowledge the Directors' intention to comply with the Pre-Emption Group's revised Guidelines on Dis-applying Pre-Emption Rights (issued in March 2015) to the extent practical for a Luxembourg company
776,552,588
91.60
71,221,362
8.40
847,773,950
84.78
4,300
The results of the poll will also be posted on the Company's website at www.bandmretail.com/investors/agm.aspx and www.bandmretail.com/investors/egm.aspx
Please note that a vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes for and against a resolution.
The total number of shares in issue of the Company at the date of the AGM & EGM was 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares. 
Enquiries
B&M European Value Retail S.A.
For further information please contact +44 (0) 151 728 5400
Simon Arora, Chief Executive Officer
Paul McDonald, Chief Financial Officer 
Investor.relations@bandmretail.com

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