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Paddy Power plc
21 December 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 December 2015
Paddy Power plc
Result of Extraordinary General Meeting
All of the ordinary and special resolutions set out in the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Paddy Power plc (the "Company") were passed at today's Extraordinary General Meeting. The full text of each resolution was set out in the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, which was included in the circular sent to shareholders on 27 November 2015 (the "Circular") and is available to download on the Company's websitehttp://www.paddypowerplc.com/investors/egm-information.
Details of the numbers of shares in respect of which valid proxy appointments were made in advance of the meeting are available on the Company's website at http://www.paddypowerplc.com/investors/egm-information.
As required by Listing Rule 6.6.2 of the Irish Stock Exchange and Listing Rule 9.6.2 of the UK Listing Authority, copies of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary businesshave been forwarded to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK's National Storage Mechanism where they may be obtained.
As set out in the Circular, the Special Dividend, Paddy Power Closing Dividend and Paddy Power 2015 Dividend will be paid to Paddy Power Shareholders on the register of members of Paddy Power at 6.00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to Completion. The dividend payments will be paid to Paddy Power Shareholders shortly following Completion. Further details in relation to the amount and timing of such dividend payments will be announced prior to Completion. Paddy Power Shareholders should be aware that they will not be entitled to the dividend payments if they sell their Paddy Power Shares before the Merger becomes Effective.
Completion of the Merger remains subject to the satisfaction or (if capable of waiver) waiver of the remaining Conditions, including the sanction of the Scheme by the Court and CCPC approval as set out in Part III (Conditions to and certain further terms of the Scheme and to the Merger) of the Scheme Document.
As previously announced, the Company expects the Merger complete during the first quarter of 2016.
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this Announcement have the same meaning as those contained in the Circular. All references in this Announcement to times are to times in Dublin (unless otherwise stated).
Enquiries:
Edward Traynor
Company Secretary
Tel. +353 1 905 1000
21 December 2015

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