The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held at 12pm today at 14 Curzon Street, London, W1J 5HN.
The Company is pleased to report that all resolutions were passed upon a show of hands.
The proxy votes cast 'for', 'against' and 'withheld' on the resolutions were as follows:
Resolutions FOR AGAINST WITHHELD
1. To receive and adopt the Directors’ Report and Accounts - For 43,901,324; Against 0; Withheld1,213,461
2. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report - For 43,699,458; Against 78,364; Withheld1,336,963
3. To elect Hon. Richard Alston as a director of the Company - For 1,193,544; Against 2,707,580; Withheld 1,213,661
4. To re-elect Lord Bell as a director of the Company - For 40,518,485; Against 2,707,440; Withheld 1,888,860
5. To re-elect Christopher Satterthwaite as a director of the Company - For 41,193,744; Against 2,707,380; Withheld 1,213,661
6. To re-elect Catherine Biner Bradley as a director of the Company - For 41,193,884; Against 2,707,240; Withheld 1,213,661
7. To re-elect Paul Richardson as a director of the Company - For 31,086,500; Against 12,731,478; Withheld 1,296,807
8. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2008 - For 43,901,324; Against 0; Withheld 1,213,461
9. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors - For 43,865,611; Against 0; Withheld 1,249,174
10. To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors’ remuneration - For 43,900,984; Against 140; Withheld 1,213,661
11. To authorise the Board to allot relevant securities under section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 - For 43,166,577; Against 140; Withheld 1,948,068
12. That the Company (and its subsidiaries) be authorised to make political donations and incur political expenditure, up to an aggregate maximum amount of £100,000 - For 43,885,867; Against 10,186; Withheld 1,218,732
13. To authorise the Board to allot relevant equity securities - For 43,896,683; Against 140; Withheld 1,217,962
14. To authorise the Board to purchase the Company’s shares - For 43,285,376; Against 615,748; Withheld 1,213,661
15. To authorise the Company to call general meetings of the Company, on not less than 14 clear days’ notice - For 43,900,314; Against 810; Withheld 1,213,661
The number of shares in issue at 12 noon on Wednesday 13 May 2009 was 57,057,900.
Note: The 'for' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.
Robert Davison
Group Secretary
Chime Communications PLC
13 May 2009
Telephone: 0207 861 8515
