REG - Sports Direct Intl. - Result of AGM

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12/09/2018 13:50

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Sports Direct International Plc
12 September 2018
 


12 September 2018

SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Sports Direct" or the "Company")
Results of 2018 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Sports Direct announces the results of the poll on the resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 12 September 2018 at Academy House, 36 Poland Street, London W1F 7LU.
 







VOTES

FOR


%


VOTES

AGAINST


%


VOTES

TOTAL


% of ISC1 VOTED


VOTES

WITHHELD2




1. To receive the audited accounts and the reports of the Directors and of the auditors for the financial year ended 29 April 2018


444,001,828


98.67


5,973,321


1.33


449,975,149


83.49%


114,101




2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 29 April 2018


448,941,190


99.76


1,067,570


0.24


450,008,760


83.49%


80,491




3. To approve the Director's remuneration Policy
Set out within the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 29 April 2018.


442,947,085


98.41


7,134,022


1.59


450,081,107


83.51%


8,143




4.  To re-elect Keith Hellawell as a director of the Company


RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN




5. To re-elect Mike Ashley as a director of the Company


406,068,127


90.22


44,014,380


9.78


450,082,507


83.51%


6,743




6. To re-elect Simon Bentley as a director of the Company


RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN




7. To re-elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company


434,576,904


96.56


15,504,403


3.44


450,081,307


83.51%


7,943




8. To elect Jon Kempster as a director of the Company


448,087,043


99.56


1,994,265


0.44


450,081,308


83.51%


7,943




9. To elect David Daly as a director of the Company


444,028,448


98.66


6,052,859


1.34


450,081,307


83.51%


7,943




10. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as the Company's auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting


390,283,561


93.62


26,585,498


6.38


416,869,059


77.35%


33,220,190




11. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors


450,080,314


100.00


1,353


0.00


450,081,667


83.51%


7,584




12. To grant authority for the directors to allot shares


447,992,982


99.54


2,089,432


0.46


450,082,414


83.51%


6,837




13. To grant additional authority for the directors to allot shares in connection with a rights issue


449,525,700


99.88


556,714


0.12


450,082,414


83.51%


6,837




14. To dis-apply pre-emption rights


447,101,011


99.34


2,986,902


0.66


450,087,913


83.51%


1,338




15. To dis-apply pre-emption rights


441,187,141


98.02


8,900,771


1.98


450,087,912


83.51%


1,338




16. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares


448,556,554


99.67


1,484,564


0.33


450,041,118


83.50%


48,132




17. To reduce the notice period for all general meetings other than the Annual General Meeting


416,750,808


92.59


33,330,299


7.41


450,081,107


83.51%


7,143




18.To authorise the making of political donations


447,073,000


99.33


3,015,514


0.67


450,088,514


83.51%


737




* Independent Resolutions































7*. To re-elect David Brayshaw as a director of the Company


104,576,904


87.09


15,504,403


12.91


120,081,307


57.46%


7,943




9* To elect David Daly as a director of the Company.


114,028,448


94.96


6,052,859


5.04


120,081,307


57.46%


7,943



 
Note 1: Issued Share Capital.
 
Note 2: A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
 
Ends.
 



Sports Direct International plc
Cameron Olsen, Company Secretary
LEI: 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34
 


 
T. 0344 245 9200
E. investor.relations@sportsdirect.com




KBA PR                                 
Keith Bishop


 
T. 0207 734 9995
E. sd@kbapr.com



 
 
 
 




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