24 June 2009


Results of Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting of Irish Continental Group plc held today, Wednesday 24th June 2009, a resolution proposed by the Chairman to correct a typographical error in Resolution 6 as set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 29 May 2009 was duly carried by shareholders. All other resolutions, nos. 1 to 9, including the repaired Resolution 6 were subject to a poll, the result of which is set out below:

 

VOTES               FOR

VOTES AGAINST

VOTES               FOR

VOTES AGAINST

RESULT

Resolution 1: (Ordinary Resolution)
To receive and consider the 2008 financial statements and reports of the Directors and Auditors

 

19,665,752

 

5,753

 

99.97%

 

0.03%

 

Carried

Resolution 2(a): (Ordinary Resolution)
Re-appointment of Eamonn Rothwell

 

19,642,098

 

30,511

 

99.84%

 

0.16%

 

Carried

Resolution 2 (b): (Ordinary Resolution)
Re-appointment of Tony Kelly

 

19,672,084

 

869

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

Carried

Resolution 2 (c): (Ordinary Resolution)
Re-appointment of John B. McGuckian

 

18,659,238

 

842,513

 

95.68%

 

4.32%

 

Carried

Resolution 3: (Ordinary Resolution)
Remuneration of auditors

 

19,657,423

 

5,753

 

99.97%

 

0.03%

 

Carried

Resolution 4: (Ordinary Resolution)
General authority to allot shares

 

12,460,288

 

7,212,665

 

63.34%

 

36.66%

 

Carried

Resolution 5: (Special Resolution)
Disapplication of statutory pre-emption provisions

 

11,393,764

 

8,270,368

 

57.94%

 

42.06%

 

Not Carried

Resolution 6: (Special Resolution)
Authorisation of market purchases of the Company’s shares

 

12,467,911

 

7,205,042

 

63.38%

 

36.62%

 

Not Carried

Resolution 7: (Ordinary Resolution)
Approval of the sub-division of Redeemable Shares

 

12,460,061

 

7,211,400

 

63.34%

 

36.66%

 

Carried

Resolution 8: (Ordinary Resolution)
Approval of the Irish Continental Group plc 2009 Share Option Plan

 

11,363,147

 

8,308,786

 

57.76%

 

42.24%

 

Carried

Resolution 9: (Ordinary Resolution)
Authorisation to send documents and other information to shareholders by electronic means

 

19,657,005

 

10,171

 

99.95%

 

0.05%

 

Carried

The full text of each resolution was included in the notice of the Annual General Meeting circulated to shareholders on 29th May 2009.

Tom Corcoran
Company Secretary