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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0692V Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 18 July 2018 \n\nBloomsbury Publishing Plc (\"Bloomsbury\")\nResults of voting on resolutions at the AGM held 18 July 2018\nAll 16 resolutions put to the members were passed on a show of hands. All resolutions were passed as ordinary resolutions except for resolutions 14, 15 and 16, which were passed as special resolutions.\nCopies of all resolutions passed at the meeting other than as ordinary business are being submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do. \nPercentages of proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nIn Favour\n\n\nDiscretion\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nReceive the report and accounts\n\n\n99.9%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n0%\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nApprove the Remuneration Annual Report/ Statement\n\n\n99.1%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n0.8%\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nApprove the final dividend\n\n\n99.9%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nRe-elect John Warren\n\n\n99.8%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nRe-elect Jill Jones\n\n\n99.9%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nRe-elect Steven Hall\n\n\n99.9%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nRe-elect Nigel Newton\n\n\n99.7%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n0.2%\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nRe-elect Penny Scott-Bayfield\n\n\n99.6%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n0.3%\n\n\n\n\n9\n\n\nRe-elect Jonathan Glasspool\n\n\n99.8%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nRe-elect Sir Richard Lambert\n\n\n99.8%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n11\n\n\nReappoint KPMG as external auditor\n\n\n99.8%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n12\n\n\nAuthorise the Directors to set the auditor's remuneration\n\n\n99.8%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n<0.1%\n\n\n\n\n13\n\n\nAuthority to allot ordinary shares\n\n\n97.2%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n2.7%\n\n\n\n\n14\n\n\nDisapplication of pre-emption rights\n\n\n97.2%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n2.7%\n\n\n\n\n15\n\n\nDisapplication of pre-emption rights re: acquisition/ investment\n\n\n97.2%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n2.7%\n\n\n\n\n16\n\n\nAuthority to purchase ordinary shares\n\n\n97.2%\n\n\n0.1%\n\n\n2.7%\n\n\n\n\n \nThe numbers of proxy votes lodged for each resolution:\n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nIn Favour\n\n\nDiscretion\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\nWithheld*\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\n44,337,225\n\n\n53,417\n\n\n0\n\n\n1,086\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\n43,997,852\n\n\n55,017\n\n\n331,431\n\n\n7,434\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\n44,337,311\n\n\n53,417\n\n\n1,006\n\n...