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Electronic Data Processing PLC
22 March 2017
 

22 March 2017

 

Electronic Data Processing PLC

 

Results of Annual General Meeting

 

The Board of Electronic Data Processing PLC is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held at Tapton Masonic Hall, Shore Lane, Sheffield on 21 March 2017, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.

 

The proxy votes cast 'for', 'against', 'discretion' and 'withheld' were as follows:

 

 

Resolutions

 

For

Against

Discretion

Withheld

 

No of votes cast

 

% of issued share capital

1. To receive, consider and approve the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2016

 

6,084,742

0

177,306

0

6,262,048

49.3

2. To declare a final dividend of 3p per ordinary share

 

6,084,742

0

177,306

0

6,262,048

49.3

3. To re-elect Mr J H Wassell as a Director

 

6,083,742

1,000

177,306

0

6,262,048

49.3

4. To re-elect Mr C R Spicer as a Director

 

6,084,742

0

177,306

0

6,262,048

49.3

5. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 September 2016

 

6,074,726

3,000

177,306

7,016

6,255,032

49.2

6. To receive, consider and approve the proposed Directors' remuneration policy

6,081,476

3,000

177,306

266

6,261,782

49.3

7. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor

 

6,077,726

7,016

177,306

0

6,262,048

49.3

8. To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the Auditor

 

6,084,392

0

177,306

350

6,261,698

49.3

9. To give the Directors authority to allot shares

 

6,081,392

3,000

177,306

350

6,261,698

49.3

10. To give authority to the Company to purchase its own shares

 

6,081,742

3,000

177,306

0

6,262,048

49.3

11. To approve that a general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

6,074,992

3,000

177,306

6,750

6,255,298

49.3

 

 

A vote 'withheld' is not counted in the votes cast 'for' or 'against' the resolution.

 

The number of shares in issue at today's date is 12,700,976.

 

The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website www.edp.co.uk.

 

Copies of resolutions 9 to 11 relating to special business will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Julian Wassell  

Chief Executive

0114 2622010

 

James Storey   

Finance Director

0114 2622010

 

Toby Mountford

Citigate Dewe Rogerson

020 7638 9571

07710 356611

 

 


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