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General Meeting poll results
General Meeting poll results.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6893F National Grid PLC 19 May 2017 \n\nFriday 19 May 2017\n \nNational Grid plc ('the Company')\n \nGeneral Meeting poll results\n \nToday, 19 May 2017, the Company held a General Meeting (\"GM\").\n \nThe results of the GM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:\n \n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nVotes For\n\n\nFor (% of shares voted)\n\n\nVotes Against\n\n\nAgainst (% of shares voted)\n\n\nVotes Withheld**\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nTo approve the Share Consolidation\n\n\n2,419,152,878\n\n\n99.48\n\n\n12,636,579\n\n\n0.52\n\n\n18,998,248\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nTo authorise the Directors to allot New Ordinary Shares\n\n\n2,358,335,753\n\n\n96.39\n\n\n88,428,897\n\n\n3.61\n\n\n4,022,972\n\n\n\n\n3*\n\n\nTo disapply pre-emption rights\n\n\n2,427,603,376\n\n\n99.31\n\n\n16,766,228\n\n\n0.69\n\n\n6,416,589\n\n\n\n\n4*\n\n\nTo disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions\n\n\n2,206,760,232\n\n\n90.35\n\n\n235,806,510\n\n\n9.65\n\n\n8,218,255\n\n\n\n\n5*\n\n\nTo authorise the Company to purchase its own New Ordinary Shares\n\n\n2,408,030,551\n\n\n98.45\n\n\n37,966,113\n\n\n1.55\n\n\n4,757,172\n\n\n\n\n \n* Special resolution\n** A \"Vote withheld\" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes \"For\" or \"Against\"a resolution.\n \nAs required by the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, copies of all the GM resolutions will be made available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism, situated at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM\n \nThe complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meeting will be available shortly on the Company's website\nhttp://investors.nationalgrid.com/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings/2017.aspx\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END ROMFKLFFDEFLBBK\n ","length":6292,"tagName":"div"}]