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JD Sports FashionAnnouncement

17/06/2016 16:20

RNS Number : 6019B
JD Sports Fashion Plc
17 June 2016
17 June 2016
JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 - VOTING RESULTS
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 June 2016 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:
Number
Resolution Name
Number of Votes For
% of Votes For
Number of Votes Against
% of Votes Against
Number of Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
01
Annual Report
170,379,974
99.99%
25,000
0.01%
394,073
0.23%
02
Remuneration Report
136,999,926
83.06%
27,940,303
16.94%
5,858,818
3.43%
03
Dividend
170,780,999
99.99%
18,048
0.01%
0
0.00%
04
Peter Cowgill
156,765,173
96.91%
4,996,445
3.09%
9,037,429
5.29%
05
Brian Small
170,390,100
99.76%
407,019
0.24%
1,928
0.00%
06
Andrew Leslie
170,213,920
99.66%
583,199
0.34%
1,928
0.00%
07
Martin Davies
170,652,961
99.92%
141,439
0.08%
4,647
0.00%
08
Heather Jackson
170,699,009
99.94%
98,110
0.06%
1,928
0.00%
09
Andrew Rubin
170,075,847
99.58%
723,200
0.42%
0
0.00%
10
Reappoint Auditors
162,857,882
95.35%
7,941,165
4.65%
0
0.00%
11
Auditors Remuneration
170,687,870
99.94%
109,249
0.06%
1,928
0.00%
12
Political Donations
170,788,800
100.00%
8,319
0.00%
1,928
0.00%
13
General Meeting Notice Period
168,525,600
98.67%
2,271,519
1.33%
1,928
0.00%
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
Number
Resolution Name
Number of Votes For
% of Votes For
Number of Votes Against
% of Votes Against
Number of Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
06*
Andrew Leslie
58,359,032
99.01%
583,199
0.99%
1,928
0.00%
07*
Martin Davies
58,798,073
99.76%
141,439
0.24%
4,647
0.01%
08*
Heather Jackson
58,844,121
99.83%
98,110
0.17%
1,928
0.00%
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 2016 was 194,646,632. A total of 170,799,047 votes were validly cast by all shareholders on each of resolutions 1 to 13, being 87.75% of the total issued ordinary share capital. A total of 58,919,290 votes were validly cast by shareholders (excluding controlling shareholders) on each of resolutions 6 to 8, being 71.17% of the total issued ordinary share capital (excluding the shares held by the controlling shareholders).
(d) Resolution 13 was passed as a special resolution.
The Company will announce its interim results on 13 September 2016. 
Siobhan Mawdsley
Company Secretary

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