BELLWAY p.l.c.
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
13 January 2012
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 13 January 2012 were duly passed by a unanimous show of hands. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM is set out below.
Resolution In favour Against Withheld
*
Total Proxy Votes % Votes % Shares
proxy cards
votes cast received
1. To adopt the 95,049,703 369 93,348,518 98.21 1,701,185 1.79 2,550
reports and
accounts.
2. To declare a 95,051,803 369 95,051,553 100.00 250 0.00 450
final dividend.3. To re-elect Mr H 95,045,461 369 83,167,778 87.50 11,877,683 12.50 6,792 C Dawe.
4. To re-elect Mr J 94,988,854 369 85,312,196 89.81 9,676,658 10.19 63,399 K Watson.
5. To re-elect Mr E 95,046,854 369 85,370,196 89.82 9,676,658 10.18 5,399 F Ayres.
6. To re-elect Mr P 94,801,854 369 85,225,105 89.90 9,576,749 10.10 250,399 M Johnson.
7. To re-elect Mr M 94,743,854 369 85,166,344 89.89 9,577,510 10.11 308,399 R Toms.
8. To re-elect Mr J 94,801,854 369 85,224,344 89.90 9,577,510 10.10 250,399 A Cuthbert.
9. To re-appoint the 95,048,794 369 95,047,543 100.00 1,251 0.00 3,459 auditors.
10. To agree the 95,052,164 369 95,018,110 99.96 34,054 0.04 89 auditors'
remuneration.
11. To approve the 93,405,468 369 90,890,000 97.31 2,515,468 2.69 1,646,785 Report of the Board
on Directors'
Remuneration.
12. To authorise the 94,622,941 369 93,625,747 98.95 997,194 1.05 429,312 directors to allot
shares.
13. To authorise 94,739,124 369 94,720,055 99.98 19,069 0.02 313,129 dis-application of
pre-emption rights.
14. To authorise 95,046,110 369 95,021,907 99.97 24,203 0.03 6,143 market purchases of
the Company's own
shares.
15. To allow the 95,047,235 369 92,390,244 97.20 2,656,991 2.80 5,018
Company to hold
general meetings
(other than AGMs) at
14 days' notice.
The percentage of votes cast exclude Withheld votes. Votes in favour include votes at Chairman's discretion.
The total number of votes cast by proxy: 95,052,164.
Number of shares in issue and therefore the total number of voting rights: 120,851,068.
Number of shareholders at meeting date: 2,475.
Voting:
Show of hands - one vote per attendee at the meeting;
On a poll - one vote per share.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, a copy of the shareholder resolutions passed at the AGM concerning items of special business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
The proxy votes will also shortly be available via the Company's website at www.bellwaycorporate.com.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Kevin Wrightson Group Company Secretary Bellway p.l.c. Tel: 0191 217 0717
