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RNS Number : 0006Q
Sports Direct International Plc
06 September 2017
6 September 2017
SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Sports Direct" or the "Company")
Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
Sports Direct announces the results of the poll on the
resolutions put at its AGM held on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at
Unit D, Brook Park East, Shirebrook, NG20 8RY at 11.00am.
VOTES % VOTES % VOTES % of VOTES
FOR AGAINST TOTAL ISC(1) WITHHELD(2)
VOTED
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1. To receive the
audited accounts
and the reports of
the Directors and
of the auditors for
the financial year
ended 30 April 2017 448,195,022 98.40 7,295,072 1.60 455,490,094 84.00% 1
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2. To approve the
Directors' Remuneration
Report for the year
ended 30 April 2017 454,984,951 99.89 502,902 0.11 455,487,853 84.00% 2,242
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3. To re-elect Keith
Hellawell as a director
of the Company 393,374,456 87.61 55,656,540 12.39 449,030,996 82.81% 6,459,099
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4. To re-elect Mike
Ashley as a director
of the Company 430,171,144 94.44 25,317,196 5.56 455,488,340 84.00% 1,755
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5. To re-elect Simon
Bentley as a director
of the Company 398,731,444 87.77 55,552,875 12.23 454,284,319 83.78% 1,205,776
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6. To elect David
Brayshaw as a director
of the Company 454,880,730 99.87 606,560 0.13 455,487,290 84.00% 2,805
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7. To re-appoint
Grant Thornton UK
LLP as the Company's
auditors, to hold
office until the
conclusion of the
next Annual General
Meeting 402,385,252 95.37 19,544,368 4.63 421,929,620 77.81% 33,560,475
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8. To authorise the
directors to determine
the remuneration
of the auditors 399,854,488 92.51 32,383,417 7.49 432,237,905 79.71% 23,252,190
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9. To grant authority
for the directors
to allot shares 455,286,848 99.96 202,802 0.04 455,489,650 84.00% 445
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10. To grant additional
authority for the
directors to allot
shares in connection
with a rights issue 455,393,737 99.98 96,113 0.02 455,489,850 84.00% 245
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11. To dis-apply
pre-emption rights 455,481,471 100.00 7,892 0.00 455,489,363 84.00% 732
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12. To dis-apply
pre-emption rights 452,538,391 99.35 2,950,972 0.65 455,489,363 84.00% 732
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13. To authorise
the Company to purchase
its own shares 446,698,868 98.07 8,790,732 1.93 455,489,600 84.00% 495
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14. To reduce the
notice period for
all general meetings
other than the Annual
General Meeting 452,748,307 99.40 2,741,500 0.60 455,489,807 84.00% 288
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15.To authorise the
making of political
donations 455,448,647 99.99 34,670 0.01 455,483,317 84.00% 6,778
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* Independent Resolutions
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3*. To re-elect Keith
Hellawell as a director
of the Company 63,374,456 53.24 55,656,540 46.76 119,030,996 56.08% 6,459,099
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5*. To re-elect Simon
Bentley as a director
of the Company 68,731,444 55.30 55,552,875 44.7 124,284,319 58.56% 1,205,776
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6*. To elect David
Brayshaw as a director
of the Company 124,880,730 99.52 606,560 0.48 125,487,290 59.12% 2,805
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Note 1: Issued Share Capital.
Note 2: A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is
not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a
resolution.
Ends.
Sports Direct International plc
Cameron Olsen, Company Secretary
T. 0344 245 9200
KBA PR
Keith Bishop
T. 0207 734 9995
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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