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easyJetAnnouncement

12/02/2015 13:11

RNS Number : 7681E
easyJet PLC
12 February 2015
Result of AGM
easyJet plc Poll Results
Annual General Meeting12 February 2015
easyJet announces that the Annual General Meeting of the Company was held earlier today. All the resolutions were decided by poll. 
All of the resolutions were passed at the Annual General Meeting. The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below: 
Resolution
Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
Total Votes
% of Issued Share Capital voted
Votes Withheld*
1. To receive the Annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2014
172,979,003
99.34
1,150,172
0.66
174,129,175
43.84%
353,134
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy
169,949,424
97.59
4,205,137
2.41
174,154,561
43.84%
354,559
3. To approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Remuneration
172,811,079
99.26
1,281,804
0.74
174,092,883
43.83%
384,461
4. To declare an ordinary dividend 
174,156,295
99.99
21,460
0.01
174,177,755
43.85%
314,528
5. To elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director
171,653,238
99.71
502,347
0.29
172,155,585
43.34%
2,315,687
6. To elect Franois Rubichon as a Director
173,728,527
99.84
282,829
0.16
174,011,356
43.81%
461,091
7. To re-elect John Barton as a Director
170,997,778
98.80
2,084,098
1.20
173,081,876
43.57%
1,396,776
8. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director
173,271,914
99.56
759,819
0.44
174,031,733
43.81%
443,999
9. To reelect Carolyn McCall OBE as a Director
173,869,435
99.86
237,235
0.14
174,106,670
43.83%
386,933
10. To reelect Chris Kennedy as a Director
173,716,009
99.81
324,573
0.19
174,040,582
43.82%
440,886
11. To re-elect Adle Anderson as a Director
173,605,946
99.85
268,882
0.15
173,874,828
43.77%
600,780
12. To reelect John Browett as a Director
173,691,483
99.80
340,792
0.20
174,032,275
43.81%
435,392
13. To reelect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director
173,754,290
99.84
277,729
0.16
174,032,019
43.81%
435,944
14. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director
173,761,788
99.85
269,007
0.15
174,030,795
43.81%
435,774
15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company
173,754,757
99.81
334,431
0.19
174,089,188
43.83%
384,842
16. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration
173,831,553
99.83
302,785
0.17
174,134,338
43.84%
347,834
17. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure
168,187,651
96.60
5,925,307
3.40
174,112,958
43.83%
372,981
18. To authorise the Directors to allot shares
173,768,079
99.79
365,671
0.21
174,133,750
43.84%
354,955
19. To approve the easyJet 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan
169,592,641
97.38
4,563,452
2.62
174,156,093
43.85%
339,154
20. To approve the extension to the easyJet UK Sharesave Plan
172,870,401
99.25
1,309,001
0.75
174,179,402
43.85%
313,433
21. To approve the extension to the easyJet International Sharesave Plan
173,958,300
99.88
203,807
0.12
174,162,107
43.85%
327,151
22. To approve the extension to the easyJet Share Incentive Plan
173,912,825
99.85
262,539
0.15
174,175,364
43.85%
321,187
23. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights**
173,524,425
99.71
500,170
0.29
174,024,595
43.81%
451,767
24. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares**
172,796,296
99.23
1,348,742
0.77
174,145,038
43.84%
339,844
25. To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice**
165,403,638
94.98
8,745,601
5.02
174,149,239
43.84%
325,116
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.
** Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 5, 6, 8 and 11-14 inclusive were approved by: (a) the shareholders of the Company; and (b) the independent shareholders of the Company.
The total voting rights of the Company on the day on which shareholders had to be on the register in order to be eligible to vote was 397,208,133. 
Speaking at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Luton today, John Barton, Chairman of easyJet plc, said:
"The Board would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support. We look forward to delivering another successful year for them in 2014/15 by maintaining our focus on cost and successfully executing our strategy.
"easyJet's strategy gives us an advantage over our competitors - both low cost and legacy - with our unique combination of the best route network linking Europe's primary airports with great value fares and friendly service.
"I would also like to thank all of our people who have helped deliver our success and with whom we will continue to work hard to deliver sustainable growth and returns for our shareholders."
The results will also be made available on the Company's website: http://corporate.easyjet.com/
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been forwarded to the FSA for publication through the Document Viewing Facility and will be accessible via the National Storage Mechanism website (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do).
The timetable in relation to the ordinary dividend is as follows:
Shares marked ex-entitlement to the dividend
Thursday 26 February 2015
Record date for entitlement to the dividend
5.00 p.m. on Friday, 27 February 2015
Payment of the dividend
Friday, 20 March 2015
End
12 February 2015
For further details please contact easyJet plc:
Investor:

Will MacLaren, Investor Relations
+44 (0) 7961 763 879


Media:

Paul Moore, Corporate Communications
+44 (0) 1582 525 973

+44 (0) 7860 794 444
Edward Simpkins, RLM Finsbury
+44 (0) 20 7251 3801

+44 (0) 7947 740 551

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