Result of AGM

Leeds

12/12/2019 13:18

RNS Number : 7167W

Leeds Group PLC

12 December 2019

 

12 December 2019

Leeds Group plc

(the "Company")

Result of AGM

 

The Board of the Company is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at the Company's registered office at Old Mills, Whitehall Grove, Drighlington, Bradford BD11 1BY, all the proposed resolutions were passed.

 

The number of proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting for each of the resolutions are as noted in the table below:

 

Resolution
For
Against
Discretionary
Abstain / withheld
Total Votes
Ordinary Business
Resolution 1 to receive the directors' report and the financial statements to 31 May 2019
7,090,138
0
3,230
0
7,093,368
Resolution 2 to re-appoint Mr Dave Cooper as a director
7,086,619
3,519
3,230
0
7,093,368
Resolution 3 to re-appoint MrJörgHemmers as a director
7,034.284
55,854
3,230
0
7,093,368
Resolution 4 to re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors, and to fix their remuneration
7,090,138
0
3,230
0
7,093,368
Special Business
Resolution 5 to give the Company authority to buy back ordinary shares of 12 pence each
7,086,619
3,519
3,230
0
7,093,368
Resolution 6 to authorise the directors to allot relevant securities
7,090,138
0
3,230
0
7,093,368
Resolution 7 to approve the disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights
7,090,138
0
3,230
0
7,093,368

 

Total voting shares at the date of the meeting:

 

The full text of the resolutions may be found in the notice of the Annual General Meeting contained within the Annual Report and Accounts 2019, which is available on the Company's website www.leedsgroup.plc.uk.

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (MAR) and has been arranged for release by Jan G Holmstrom, Chairman.

 

Enquiries:

Leeds Group plc                                                            Cairn Financial Advisers LLP - Nominated Adviser

Dawn Henderson - 07747 777055                             Tony Rawlinson / Liam Murray - 020 7213 0880

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