REG - Future PLC - Result of General Meeting

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25/11/2019 09:55

RNS Number : 5203U
Future PLC
25 November 2019
 


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25 November 2019
Future plc
Result of General Meeting
Future plc ("Future" or the "Company") announces that at today's General Meeting the Resolution regarding the acquisition by Future, through Future Holdings 2002 Limited, of the Target Group as described in the circular to the shareholders of Future dated 5 November 2019 (the "Circular"), substantially on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the share purchase agreement between Future, Future Holdings 2002 Limited and the sellers named therein dated 30 October 2019 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time) (the "Share Purchase Agreement") (the "Acquisition"), together with all other agreements and ancillary arrangements contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement, as set out in the notice of general meeting contained in the Circular, was passed on a show of hands as an ordinary resolution.
The proxy voting figures for the Resolution are set out below:



Resolution


For


Against


Votes Withheld








Votes


%


Votes


%








1.  Ordinary Resolution to approve the Acquisition
 


76,218,819


100


24


0


3,993



 
Note:      1. Full text of the Resolution is set out in the notice of general meeting forming part of the Circular.
2. Percentages are expressed as a proportion of the total votes cast.
3. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not included in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the Resolutions.
4. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "For" total.
The Company's issued share capital at 25 November 2019 was 97,327,778 ordinary shares.
Proxy appointments appointing the Chairman of the meeting were received from shareholders of 246 shares in respect of the Resolution representing 78.31% of the issued share capital.
The proxy voting information will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.futureplc.com/invest-in-future
Enquiries
 



Future plc


01225 442244




Zillah Byng-Thorne, Chief Executive Officer








Penny Ladkin-Brand, Chief Financial Officer


















Numis Securities (Sponsor, Financial Adviser and Joint Bookrunner)


020 7260 1000




Nick Westlake, Mark Lander, Hugo Rubinstein


















N+1 Singer (Joint Bookrunner)


020 7496 3000




Mark Taylor, Tom Salvesen, Justin McKeegan


















Instinctif Partners


020 7457 2020




Kay Larsen, Chantal Woolcock







 
 




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