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JD Sports FashionAnnouncement

16/07/2015 11:27

RNS Number : 4750Q
JD Sports Fashion Plc
17 June 2015
17 June 2015
JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 - VOTING RESULTS
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 June 2015 at Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8RR at 1pm, all resolutions were passed on a poll.
The results for each resolution are set out below:
No.
Resolution
Votes for
Votes for %
Votes against
Votes against %
Votes withheld
1
To receive the report & accounts for the year ended 31st January 2015
178,673,089
99.99%
16,928
0.01%
1,006,686
2
To approve the directors' remuneration report (other than the Directors Remuneration Policy)
158,003,113
88.08%
21,383,416
11.92%
310,174
3
To declare a final dividend of 5.9p per ordinary share
179,405,685
100.00%
0
0.00%
291,018
4
To re-elect Peter Cowgill as a director
172,894,602
97.47%
4,493,952
2.53%
2,308,149
5
To re-elect Brian Small as a director
179,403,557
100.00%
0
0.00%
293,146
6
To re-elect Andrew Leslie as a director
176,794,252
98.55%
2,607,445
1.45%
295,006
7
To re-elect Martin Davies as a director
178,677,005
99.60%
724,692
0.40%
295,006
8
To re-elect Heather Jackson as a director
179,401,697
100.00%
0
0.00%
295,006
9
To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors
157,258,493
87.66%
22,147,192
12.34%
291,018
10
To authorise the directors to fix the auditors remuneration
179,396,452
100.00%
7,105
0.00%
293,146
11
To authorise political donations
179,384,037
99.99%
19,720
0.01%
292,946
12
To authorise the calling of general meetings on not less than 14 days' notice
157,755,380
87.93%
21,650,305
12.07%
291,018
In accordance with the Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the special resolution passed at the meeting has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
INDEPENDENT VOTE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
No.
Resolution
Votes for
% for
Votes against
% against
% of issued share capital voted (excluding controlling shareholders) 
Votes withheld
6
Re-election of Andrew Leslie as a director
64,939,364
96.14%
2,607,445
3.86%
81.94%
295,006
7
Re-election of Martin Davies as a director
66,822,117
98.93%
724,692
1.07%
81.94%
295,006
8
Re-election of Heather Jackson as a director
67,546,809
100.00%
0
0.00%
81.94%
295,006
Notes:
(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.
(c) Total issued ordinary share capital as at 17 June 2015 was 194,646,632. A total of 179,696,703 votes were validly cast by all shareholders on each of resolutions 1 to 12, being 92.32% of the total issued ordinary share capital. A total of 67,841,815 votes were validly cast by shareholders (excluding controlling shareholders) on each of resolutions 6 to 8, being 81.94% of the total issued ordinary share capital (excluding the shares held by the controlling shareholders).
(d) Resolution 12 was passed as a special resolution.
Andrew Batchelor
Company Secretary

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