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AGM & Directorate Change
AGM & Directorate Change.
About this update from Henry Boot Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4523H Boot(Henry) PLC 27 May 2011 \n \n\n \nIssued by Henry Boot PLC\nDate Friday, 27 May 2011\nImmediate Release\n \nHENRY BOOT PLC\n('Henry Boot' or 'the Company')\nLand promotion, property development & investment, construction and plant hire\n \nANNUAL GENERAL MEETING\nand\nDirectorate Change: Retirement & Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman\n \nAnnual General Meeting\nAt the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of Henry Boot PLC ('the Company') held today, Friday 27 May 2011, John Reis, Chairman, stated that he had nothing further to add to the First Interim Management Statement for 2011 that had been released on Thursday 12 May 2011.\n \nAll Resolutions put to the Meeting were duly passed by Shareholders, details of which are set out in the Notice of AGM on pages 81 and 82 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2010 which was previously submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ('NSM') for inspection and a copy of which can be found on the Company's website at www.henryboot.co.uk. Details of the Proxies submitted in respect of the Resolutions will also be found on the website.\n \nIn accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2 and 9.6.3, a copy of the Shareholder resolution passed at the AGM concerning special business has been submitted to the NSM.\n \nDirectorate Change\nAs indicated in the Company's 2010 Preliminary Results announced on 23 March 2011, following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting today (27 May 2011) John Reis MA, Non-Executive Chairman, stepped down and retired as a Director. John's career with Henry Boot has spanned nearly 30 years. He joined the Board in 1983 as a Non-Executive Director and was appointed Chairman in 1996.\n \nWith immediate effect, John Brown FCCA CTA, the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director takes over the role as Non-Executive Chairman.John, aged 66, joined the Company in 2006 as a Non-Executive Director. He has a wealth of commercial experience, having founded Speedy Hire in 1977 and building it into a successful enterprise until his retirement in 2005 and through his involvement in other capacities across a number of market sectors. His other directorships include listed companies, Norcros plc, where he is chairman, and Lookers plc.\n \nCommenting on the changes, Jamie Boot, Group Managin...