JD Sports Fashion Plc Result of AGM (6508K)
June 26 2014 - 7:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6508K
JD Sports Fashion Plc
26 June 2014
26 June 2014
JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ("Company")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014 - VOTING RESULTS AND SHARE
SUBDIVISION
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26 June
2014 at Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, Lancashire BL9 8RR at
1pm, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.
The following is a summary of the Forms of Proxy appointing the
Chairman of the Annual General Meeting as proxy:
No. Resolution Votes for* Votes for* % Votes against Votes against % Votes withheld**
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To receive the report &
1 accounts 39,437,748 100.00 0 0.00 480
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To approve the directors'
2 remuneration report 33,849,462 86.39 5,333,955 13.61 254,811
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3 To approve the directors' 37,657,370 95.48 1,780,858 4.52 0
remuneration policy statement
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4 To declare a final dividend 39,438,228 100.00 0 0.00 0
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To re-elect Peter Cowgill as a
5 director 37,730,915 96.47 1,380,596 3.53 326,717
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6 To re-elect Barry Bown as a - - - - -
director***
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To re-elect Brian Small as a
7 director 39,427,448 99.97 10,680 0.03 100
---- ------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ---------------- -----------------
To re-elect Andrew Leslie as a
8 director 38,962,265 98.79 475,398 1.21 565
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To elect Martin Davies as a
9 director 39,434,359 99.99 3,304 0.01 565
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To appoint KPMG LLP as
10 auditors 39,008,460 99.16 330,020 0.84 99,748
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11 To authorise the directors to 39,111,411 99.17 326,717 0.83 100
fix the auditors remuneration
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12 To approve the JD Sports 37,997,638 96.35 1,440,590 3.65 0
Fashion PLC Long Term
Incentive Plan
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To sub-divide the ordinary
13 shares 39,437,863 100.00 365 0.00 0
---- ------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ---------------- -----------------
To authorise political
14 donations 39,384,759 99.86 53,469 0.14 0
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15 To authorise the purchase of 39,433,528 99.99 4,600 0.01 100
own shares by the Company^
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16 To authorise the calling of 39,245,578 99.51 192,550 0.49 100
general meetings on not less
than 14 days' notice^
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* Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion
** A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in
the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution
*** Resolution withdrawn following Mr Bown stepping down from the Board on 30 May 2014
^ Special resolution
Total issued ordinary share capital as at 24 June 2014:
48,661,658.
Number of shares represented by proxy: 39,438,228 (81.05%)
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions
passed as special business have been submitted to the National
Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
http://hemscott.com/nsm.do.
SHARE SUBDIVISION
As outlined in the Notice of Annual General Meeting posted to
shareholders on 23 May 2014 ("AGM Notice") and following the
passing of Resolution 13 at today's Annual General Meeting, it is
expected that the Share Subdivision will become effective on 30
June 2014 (the "Effective Date"). On that date, the Official List
of the UKLA will be amended and each of the Company's ordinary
shares of 5.0 pence each will be subdivided into four ordinary
shares of 1.25 pence each ("New Ordinary Shares").
New share certificates in respect of each shareholder's holding
of New Ordinary Shares will be sent to the holders of certificated
shares as soon as practicable after the Effective Date.
Shareholders who hold their shares in uncertificated form will have
their CREST accounts credited on the Effective Date.
The New Ordinary Shares have the ISIN code: GB00BMNQZP86.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not otherwise
defined have the meanings given to them in the AGM Notice.
Jane Brisley
Company Secretary
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