AMVESCAP PLC (NYSE:AVZ) (LSE:AVZ) (TSX:AVZ) announces
the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual
General Meeting held today.
"We are pleased that all the resolutions on the agenda were passed. Over the last weeks, AMVESCAP has initiated direct discussions with many of our company's major shareholders, and we believe we have a good understanding of their views" said AMVESCAP Chairman Rex Adams. "From these discussions and the very positive performance of our stock, we believe that shareholders strongly support the business momentum that AMVESCAP is successfully building." -0- Votes % of Votes % of Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Cast Cast ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 1: To receive the Annual Report and Accounts 139,312,882 99.54 646,233 0.46 5,747,589 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 2: To receive the Remuneration Report 69,062,771 51.59 64,812,159 48.41 11,832,183 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 3: To declare a final dividend 145,226,236 99.99 19,935 0.01 460,536 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 4: To elect Martin L. Flanagan 137,637,400 97.94 2,891,218 2.06 5,178,087 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 5: To elect J. Thomas Presby 144,280,887 99.38 902,760 0.62 523,058 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 6: To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP 144,778,702 99.69 450,111 0.31 477,892 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 7: Section 80 Authority 144,705,067 99.63 536,971 0.37 464,668 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 8: Section 90 Authority (Special Resolution) 142,381,282 99.06 1,351,366 0.94 1,974,055 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 9: Market Purchase Authority (Special Resolution) 145,154,815 99.94 88,862 0.06 463,028 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 10: Amendment to Articles of Association (Special Resolution) 144,305,146 99.75 357,214 0.25 1,044,345 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All of the resolutions are declared carried by the required majorities. Ordinary shares in issue 821,692,837 Exchangeable Shares 22,626,114 Total shares 844,318,951 Total votes 211,079,738 AMVESCAP announces that Charles W. Brady, Dr. Thomas R. Fischer and Bevis Longstreth retired from the Board and Rex D. Adams succeeds Charles W. Brady as Chairman all with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
"We are pleased that all the resolutions on the agenda were passed. Over the last weeks, AMVESCAP has initiated direct discussions with many of our company's major shareholders, and we believe we have a good understanding of their views" said AMVESCAP Chairman Rex Adams. "From these discussions and the very positive performance of our stock, we believe that shareholders strongly support the business momentum that AMVESCAP is successfully building." -0- Votes % of Votes % of Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Cast Cast ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 1: To receive the Annual Report and Accounts 139,312,882 99.54 646,233 0.46 5,747,589 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 2: To receive the Remuneration Report 69,062,771 51.59 64,812,159 48.41 11,832,183 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 3: To declare a final dividend 145,226,236 99.99 19,935 0.01 460,536 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 4: To elect Martin L. Flanagan 137,637,400 97.94 2,891,218 2.06 5,178,087 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 5: To elect J. Thomas Presby 144,280,887 99.38 902,760 0.62 523,058 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 6: To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP 144,778,702 99.69 450,111 0.31 477,892 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 7: Section 80 Authority 144,705,067 99.63 536,971 0.37 464,668 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 8: Section 90 Authority (Special Resolution) 142,381,282 99.06 1,351,366 0.94 1,974,055 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 9: Market Purchase Authority (Special Resolution) 145,154,815 99.94 88,862 0.06 463,028 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution 10: Amendment to Articles of Association (Special Resolution) 144,305,146 99.75 357,214 0.25 1,044,345 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All of the resolutions are declared carried by the required majorities. Ordinary shares in issue 821,692,837 Exchangeable Shares 22,626,114 Total shares 844,318,951 Total votes 211,079,738 AMVESCAP announces that Charles W. Brady, Dr. Thomas R. Fischer and Bevis Longstreth retired from the Board and Rex D. Adams succeeds Charles W. Brady as Chairman all with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
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