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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 4307Q SIG PLC 09 April 2009 \n \nSIG plc \n\n9 April 2009 \n\nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA. \n\nThis announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities discussed herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'US Securities Act') and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act. No public offering of the securities discussed herein is being made in the United States and the information contained herein does not constitute an offering of securities for sale in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa.\nResult of Extraordinary General Meeting \nThe Board of Directors of SIG plc ('SIG', or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that the Resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting today to approve the proposed Placing and Open Offer and Firm Placing of 455,047,973 New Ordinary Shares and other related matters were duly passed without amendment by the required majority on a show of hands. \nFurther details of the Resolutions were set out in the combined circular and prospectus published by SIG and circulated to Shareholders on 18 March 2009 (the 'Prospectus'). \nThe proxy votes over 62m Ordinary Shares lodged in respect of the Resolutions are as follows: \n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nFor\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\nWithheld\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNumber\n\n\n%\n\n\nNumber\n\n\n%\n\n\nNumber\n\n\n\n\nApprove an increase in the authorised share capital\n\n\n62,163,918\n\n\n99.88\n\n\n73,516\n\n\n0.12\n\n\n115,062\n\n\n\n\nAuthorise allotments of ordinary shares\n\n\n62,156,996\n\n\n99.88\n\n\n74,316\n\n\n0.12\n\n\n121,184\n\n\n\n\nDisapply pre-emption rights in connection with the Placing and Open Offer and Firm Placing\n\n\n62,152,491\n\n\n99.87\n\n\n79,221\n\n\n0.13\n\n\n120,784\n\n\n\n\nApprove the Issue Price in connection w...