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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 9807Q Hunting PLC 22 April 2009 \n \n\n\n\n\nFor Immediate Release\n\n\n22 April 2009\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHunting PLC\n\n('Hunting' or 'the Company')\n\nResults of Proxy Votes\n\nThe results of the proxy votes on the Resolutions before the Annual General Meeting of Hunting PLC on 22nd April 2009 were:-\n\nResolution 1\n\nTo receive the Directors' Report and Accounts\n\n\n\n\nFor 99,248,991 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,039,208\n\n\nAgainst 47,239\n\n\nVote withheld 1,045,981\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 2\n\nTo approve the Remuneration Committee's Report\n\n\n\n\nFor 83,487,305 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,032,217\n\n\nAgainst 14,658,779\n\n\nVote withheld 2,203,117\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 3\n\nTo declare a final dividend of 7.0p per share\n\n\n\n\nFor 100,317,481 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,038,808\n\n\nAgainst 25,000\n\n\nVote withheld 130\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 4\n\nTo re-elect Hector McFadyen as a Director\n\n\n\n\nFor 100,247,437 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,038,808\n\n\nAgainst 91,541\n\n\nVote withheld 3,633\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 5\n\nTo re-elect Iain Paterson as a Director\n\n\n\n\nFor 99,962,936 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,039,090\n\n\nAgainst 90,701\n\n\nVote withheld 288,692\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 6\n\nTo reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration\n\n\n\n\nFor 98,051,532 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,038,808\n\n\nAgainst 2,288,749\n\n\nVote withheld 2,329\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 7\n\nTo approve the Hunting PLC Performance Share Plan\n\n\n\n\nFor 78,818,116 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,039,937\n\n\nAgainst 19,208,334\n\n\nVote withheld 2,315,032\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 8\n\nTo authorise the Directors to allot shares\n\n\n\n\nFor 95,317,456 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,038,808\n\n\nAgainst 3,193,160\n\n\nVote withheld 1,831,994\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 9\n\nSpecial resolution: To authorise the Directors to disapply statutory pre-emption rights \n\n\n\n\nFor 100,284,982 \n\n\nDiscretion 2,038,808 \n\n\nAgainst 56,171\n\n\nVote withheld 1,458 \n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 10\n\nSpecial resolution: To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares\n\n\n\n\nFor 100,303,109\n\n\nDiscretion 2,038,808\n\n\nAgainst 38,394\n\n\nVote withheld 1,108\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution 11\n\nSpecial resolution: To authorise 14 day notice periods for EGMs\n\n\n\n\nFor ...