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easyJetAnnouncement

09/02/2017 15:45

RNS Number : 5348W
easyJet PLC
09 February 2017
Result of AGM
easyJet plc Poll Results
Annual General Meeting9 February 2017
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 2016
158,016,596
79,175
158,095,771
39.80%
15,150,276
2. To approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Remuneration
144,374,816
12,444,182
156,818,998
39.48%
16,426,543
3. To declare an ordinary dividend 
158,119,981
83,809
158,203,790
39.83%
15,046,878
4. To re-elect John Barton as a Director
154,794,358
17,474,554
172,268,912
43.37%
974,992
5. To re-elect Carolyn McCall DBE as a Director
157,752,512
423,892
158,176,404
39.82%
15,075,479
6. To re-elect Andrew Findlay as a Director
157,708,418
433,380
158,141,798
39.81%
15,104,055
7. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director
157,558,871
587,132
158,146,003
39.81%
15,099,850
8. To re-elect Adle Anderson as a Director
157,754,003
380,430
158,134,433
39.81%
15,111,420
9. To re-elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director
157,843,800
295,865
158,139,665
39.81%
15,105,561
10. To re-elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director
157,692,315
446,893
158,139,208
39.81%
15,105,561
11. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director
157,695,666
444,250
158,139,916
39.81%
15,105,310
12. To re-elect Franois Rubichon as a Director
157,548,968
586,798
158,135,766
39.81%
15,109,460
13. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company
156,396,778
1,675,101
158,071,879
39.80%
15,165,946
14. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration
157,943,374
232,222
158,175,596
39.82%
15,069,865
15. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure
156,673,243
656,705
157,329,948
39.61%
15,918,219
16. To authorise the Directors to allot shares
157,915,081
249,402
158,164,483
39.82%
15,084,527
17. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights**
157,828,519
252,694
158,081,213
39.80%
15,155,472
18. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares**
155,847,537
1,574,105
157,421,642
39.63%
15,824,457
19. To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than annual general meetings, on not less than 14 clear days' notice**
146,988,834
10,452,953
157,441,787
39.64%
15,801,260
*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*
7. To re-elect Charles Gurassa as a Director
157,558,871
587,132
158,146,003
60.08%
99,850
8. To re-elect Adle Anderson as a Director
157,754,003
380,430
158,134,433
60.07%
111,420
9. To re-elect Dr. Andreas Bierwirth as a Director
157,843,800
295,865
158,139,665
60.08%
105,561
10. To re-elect Keith Hamill OBE as a Director
157,692,315
446,893
158,139,208
60.08%
105,561
11. To re-elect Andy Martin as a Director
157,695,666
444,250
158,139,916
60.08%
105,310
12. To re-elect Franois Rubichon as a Director
157,548,968
586,798
158,135,766
60.08%
109,460
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.2E, Resolutions 7 to 12 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. 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.
"Through the continued delivery of easyJet's successful strategy and our relentless focus on cost the airline is on track to deliver further long term sustainable profitable growth for shareholders."
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 FCA for publication through the Document Viewing Facility and will be accessible via the National Storage Mechanism website (http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM)
The timetable in relation to the ordinary dividend is as follows:
Shares marked ex-entitlement to the dividends
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Record date for entitlement to the dividends
5.00 p.m. on Friday, 24 February 2017
Payment of dividends
Friday, 17 March 2017
End
9 February 2017
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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