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easyJetAnnouncement

11/02/2016 12:50

RNS Number : 8132O
easyJet PLC
11 February 2016
Result of AGM
easyJet plc Poll Results
Annual General Meeting11 February 2016
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 2015
168,879,357
1,085,160
169,964,517
42.79%
20,036,883
2. To approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Remuneration
166,050,528
3,104,257
169,154,785
42.59%
20,845,104
3. To declare an ordinary dividend 
189,975,845
9,294
189,985,139
47.83%
17,790
4. To elect Andrew Findlay as a Director
169,856,076
75,751
169,931,827
42.78%
20,066,922
5. To elect Chris Browne OBE as a Director
169,848,366
84,218
169,932,584
42.78%
20,068,444
6. To re-elect John Barton as a Director
166,945,470
22,721,703
189,667,173
47.75%
333,855
7. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director
169,598,151
340,318
169,938,469
42.78%
20,061,763
8. To re-elect Dame Carolyn McCall as a Director
169,894,574
68,934
169,963,508
42.79%
20,041,992
9. To re-elect Adle Anderson as a Director
169,573,666
365,573
169,939,239
42.78%
20,061,236
10. To re-elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director
167,275,315
405,518
167,680,833
42.21%
22,320,195
11. To re-elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director
169,854,451
85,275
169,939,726
42.78%
20,059,964
12. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director
169,856,070
81,378
169,937,448
42.78%
20,063,580
13. To re-elect Franois Rubichon as a Director
169,855,059
84,773
169,939,832
42.78%
20,061,196
14. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company
166,834,030
3,118,126
169,952,156
42.79%
20,048,872
15. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration
169,871,736
80,806
169,952,542
42.79%
20,045,678
16. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure
167,288,328
2,674,198
169,962,526
42.79%
20,039,609
17. To authorise the Directors to allot shares
169,806,847
146,251
169,953,098
42.79%
20,047,930
18. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights**
169,544,090
367,494
169,911,584
42.78%
20,088,461
19. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares**
169,261,801
698,916
169,960,717
42.79%
20,038,814
20. To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice**
157,662,075
12,287,788
169,949,863
42.79%
20,048,493
*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
Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election or re-election of the independent Non-executive Directors
Resolution
Votes For
Votes Against
Total Votes
% of Issued Share Capital voted
Votes Withheld*
5. To elect Chris Browne OBE as a Director
169,848,366
84,218
169,932,584
64.05%
68,444
7. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director
169,598,151
340,318
169,938,469
64.06%
61,763
9. To re-elect Adle Anderson as a Director
169,573,666
365,573
169,939,239
64.06%
61,236
10. To reelect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director
167,275,315
405,518
167,680,833
63.20%
2,320,195
11. To reelect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director
169,854,451
85,275
169,939,726
64.06%
59,964
12. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director
169,856,070
81,378
169,937,448
64.05%
63,580
13. To re-elect Franois Rubichon as a Director
169,855,059
84,773
169,939,832
64.06%
61,196
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 5, 7 and 9-13 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:
"easyJet's Board thanks our shareholders for their continued support.
"Through the continued delivery of easyJet's successful strategy and our relentless focus on cost the airline is on track to deliver another year of growth in revenue, profit and dividends.
"The Board would also like to thank all of easyJet's people who are central to the delivery of the airline's success. They help create easyJet's unique and winning combination of Europe's best route network, great value fares and our famous friendly service."
The results will also be made available on the Company's website: http://corporate.easyjet.com/
In accordance with LR 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 dividends
Thursday, 25 February 2016
Record date for entitlement to the dividends
5.00 p.m. on Friday, 26 February 2016
Payment of dividends
Friday, 18 March 2016
End
11 February 2016
For further details please contact easyJet plc:
Institutional investors and sell side analysts:

Stuart Morgan
+44 (0) 7989 665 484
Michael Barker
+44 (0) 7985 890 939
Media:
Paul Moore, Communications
+44 (0) 7860 794 444
Edward Simpkins,Finsbury
+44 (0) 7947 740 551

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