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RNS Number : 3728S
Ladbrokes plc
15 May 2009
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LADBROKES PLC ("THE COMPANY") ANNOUNCES THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WERE ALL
PASSED AT THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD TODAY 15 MAY 2009 AT THE
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CONFERENCE CENTRE AND THAT THE NUMBER OF VOTES WERE AS
DETAILED BELOW:
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| | FOR | AGAINST | VOTE |
| | | | WITHHELD |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 1. TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE | 363,380,443 | 1,648,054 | 3,902,707 |
| REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR 2008 | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 2. TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND | 365,249,800 | 9,925 | 3,875,940 |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 3. TO APPOINT P ERSKINE AS A | 364,392,476 | 615,757 | 4,124,774 |
| DIRECTOR | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 4. TO APPOINT R J AMES AS A | 364,343,585 | 666,296 | 4,125,477 |
| DIRECTOR | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 5. TO RE-APPOINT N M H JONES AS | 364,787,362 | 413,445 | 3,933,822 |
| A DIRECTOR | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 6. TO RE-APPOINT J P O'REILLY | 364,534,257 | 669,470 | 3,930,990 |
| AS A DIRECTOR | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 7. TO RE-APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG | 359,677,693 | 1,306,731 | 8,147,404 |
| LLP AS AUDITOR AND TO AUTHORISE | | | |
| THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE | | | |
| AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 8. TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION | 355,825,153 | 8,968,142 | 4,337,593 |
| REPORT | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 9. TO AUTHORISE POLITICAL | 362,197,155 | 2,862,282 | 4,070,690 |
| DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 10. TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO | 364,886,367 | 332,284 | 3,916,322 |
| PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 11. TO INCREASE THE AUTHORISED | 364,683,620 | 469,441 | 3,961,049 |
| SHARE CAPITAL | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 12. TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS | 364,118,240 | 1,025,625 | 3,988,699 |
| TO ALLOT SHARES | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 13. TO DISAPPLY SECTION 89(1) | 363,947,056 | 1,167,579 | 4,019,347 |
| OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 14. TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS | 361,611,751 | 1,933,391 | 5,587,320 |
| TO ALLOT SHARES (IN ADDITION TO | | | |
| RESOLUTION 12) IN RESPECT OF A | | | |
| RIGHTS ISSUE ONLY | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 15. TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL | 359,207,140 | 1,537,867 | 8,386,065 |
| SHARE OPTION SCHEME | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
| 16. TO CANCEL THE SHARE PREMIUM | 364,832,397 | 182,946 | 4,115,755 |
| ACCOUNT | | | |
+-----------------------------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+
ALL VOTING WAS BY POLL. THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AS AT THE DATE
OF THE MEETING WAS 601,260,082 SHARES (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES).
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