SThree plc
("SThree" or the "Group")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of SThree plc was held on Friday 23 April 2010 at Home House, 20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW at 11.30am. All resolutions proposed at the meeting were passed by way of a poll and a summary of the voting, including proxy votes, is as follows:
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Withheld |
|
|
1. |
Report and Accounts |
87,864,416 |
100% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2. |
Directors' Remuneration Report |
54,957,647 |
75.75 |
17,598,481 |
24.25 |
15,308,287 |
|
3. |
Re-election of Sunil Wickremeratne |
87,571,529 |
99.67 |
292,231 |
0.33 |
656 |
|
4. |
Re-election of Tony Ward |
86,482,568 |
98.43 |
1,381,192 |
1.57 |
656 |
|
5. |
Re-election of Alicja Lesniak |
85,846,883 |
97.70 |
2,016,877 |
2.3 |
656 |
|
6. |
Re-appointment of Auditors |
85,634,602 |
97.46 |
2,229,814 |
2.54 |
0 |
|
7. |
Auditors' remuneration |
86,368,728 |
98.30 |
1,495,688 |
1.70 |
0 |
|
8. |
Donations to EU Political Organisations |
77,871,797 |
88.63 |
9,990,424 |
11.37 |
2,195 |
|
9. |
Authority to offer employees minority interests in certain subsidiaries |
87,701,151 |
99.81 |
163,421 |
0.19 |
656 |
|
10. |
Directors' authority to allot securities |
87,699,415 |
99.81 |
165,001 |
0.19 |
0 |
|
11. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights (Special Resolution) |
78,373,092 |
99.79 |
162,904 |
0.21 |
9,328,420 |
|
12. |
Authority to purchase own shares (Special Resolution) |
87,863,416 |
99.99 |
1,000 |
0.01 |
0 |
|
13. |
Convene a general meeting on 14 days (Special Resolution) |
85,951,949 |
97.82 |
1,912,467 |
2.18 |
0 |
Notes:
1. The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.
2. 'Votes withheld' are not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.
3. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding any shares held in treasury as at the time of this announcement, is 121,759,579 shares.
Retirement of Director
The Company confirms that, as previously notified to shareholders, Sir Anthony Cleaver retired as Chairman following the Annual General Meeting.
Enquiries:
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SThree plc |
020 7292 3838 |
|
Steve Hornbuckle, Company Secretary |
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson |
020 7638 9571 |
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Kevin Smith/Nicola Smith |
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