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19/05/2017 12:30

RNS Number : 6893F
National Grid PLC
19 May 2017
Friday 19 May 2017
National Grid plc ('the Company')
General Meeting poll results
Today, 19 May 2017, the Company held a General Meeting ("GM").
The results of the GM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:
Resolution
Votes For
For (% of shares voted)
Votes Against
Against (% of shares voted)
Votes Withheld**
1
To approve the Share Consolidation
2,419,152,878
99.48
12,636,579
0.52
18,998,248
2
To authorise the Directors to allot New Ordinary Shares
2,358,335,753
96.39
88,428,897
3.61
4,022,972
3*
To disapply pre-emption rights
2,427,603,376
99.31
16,766,228
0.69
6,416,589
4*
To disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions
2,206,760,232
90.35
235,806,510
9.65
8,218,255
5*
To authorise the Company to purchase its own New Ordinary Shares
2,408,030,551
98.45
37,966,113
1.55
4,757,172
* Special resolution
** A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against"a resolution.
As required by the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, copies of all the GM resolutions will be made available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism, situated at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
The complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meeting will be available shortly on the Company's website
http://investors.nationalgrid.com/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings/2017.aspx

This information is provided by RNS
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