Demerger from GUS

Voting results

GUS plc EGM information

Extraordinary General Meeting held on 29 August 2006
Voting and Proxies received

Voting at the meeting
All resolutions passed on a show of hands

Proxies received by 10.45am on Sunday 27 August 2006
Proxies received in respect of:     540.4 million shares
                                                      62.4% of shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares)

Summary of proxy voting (expressed in millions)
Resolution Votes in favour Votes against Votes withheld
1. New holding company and related matters 539.077 0.949 0.386
2. Demerger and related matters 539.105 0.944 0.363
3. Approval of the rules of the ARG Executive Plans 309.245 169.826 61.341
4. Approval of the rules of the ARG All-Employee Plans 533.386 6.557 0.469
5. Approval of the rules of the Experian Executive Plans 324.270 154.779 61.363
6. Approval of the rules of the Experian All-Employee Plans 519.202 20.705 0.505

 Note: The votes in favour include those votes giving the Chairman discretion

 

GUS plc AGM information

Annual General Meeting held on 19 July 2006
Voting and Proxies received

Voting at the meeting
All resolutions passed on a show of hands

Proxies received by 11.30am on Monday 17 July 2006
Proxies received in respect of:    474.4 million shares
                                                      53.8% of shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares)

Summary of proxy voting (expressed in millions)
Resolution Votes in favour Votes against Votes withheld
1. Receipt of accounts 463.065 0.629 10.665
2. Directors' remuneration report and related matters 454.949 16.944 2.466
3. Declaration of final dividend 474.091 0.016 0.252
4. Re-election of David Tyler 472.157 2.040 0.162
5. Re-election of Sir Alan Rudge 472.156 2.035 0.168
6. Re-election of Oliver Stocken 472.967 1.234 0.158
7. Re-appointment of auditors 463.035 9.367 1.957
8. Remuneration of auditors 468.491 3.797 2.071
9. Renewal of authority to allot shares 470.488 3.701 0.170
10. Disapplication of pre-emption rights 472.483 1.653 0.223
11. Renewal of authority to purchase own shares 474.023 0.183 0.153
12. Amendment of Memorandum and Articles of Association 470.087 0.633 3.639

Note: The votes in favour include those votes giving the Chairman discretion

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