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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0267T Marshalls PLC 29 May 2009 \n \nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA, MALTA, NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SAME WOULD BE UNLAWFUL\n\nMarshalls plc\n\n29 May 2009\n\nResult of Extraordinary General Meeting and posting of Provisional Allotment Letters\n\nMarshalls plc ('Marshalls' or 'the Company') announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today, its shareholders passed on a show of hands the resolution (the 'Resolution') relating to the rights issue announced by the Company on 13 May 2009 (the 'Rights Issue'). \n \nThe Resolution was to authorise the directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 and to empower the directors to allot equity securities pursuant to section 95 of the Companies Act 1985 (as more particularly described in the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting set out in the prospectus set to shareholders dated 13 May 2009 ('Prospectus')). \n\nProxy votes in respect of 77,729,491 ordinary shares were received in favour of the Resolution, representing 95.67% of the votes cast. \n\nDetails of the proxy votes cast prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting are as follows: \n \n\n\n\n\n\nFor\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\nWithheld\n\n\n\n\n77,729,491 (95.67%)\n\n\n3,517,334 (4.33%)\n\n\n165,874\n\n\n\n\n \nNote: An abstention is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' the Resolution. \n\nTwo copies of the Resolution have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority in accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility situated at The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.\n\nIt is expected that Provisional Allotment Letters in relation to the New Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Rights Issue will be posted to Qu...