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THE BSS GROUP PLC
Result of AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 23 July 2009 at the Marriott Hotel, Smith Way, Grove Park, Leicester LE19 1SW were passed by shareholders on a show of hand.
The results of proxy votes received in advance of the meeting are reported below. The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, which is available on our website at www.bssgroup.com/agm
Resolution In Favour+Discretion Against Withheld
No of votes % of votes No of votes % of votes No of votes
1 Accounts 99,438,277 99.98 19,846 0.02 0
2 Remuneration Report 96,666,522 99.69 303,055 0.31 2,488,545
3 Dividend 99,458,123 100.00 0 0 0
4 Roddy Murray 99,329,423 99.87 124,940 0.13 3,760
5 Tony Osbaldiston 99,346,441 99.89 111,682 0.11 0
6 Peter Warry 89,904,174 98.20 1,646,584 1.80 7,907,364
7 Appointment of auditors 99,366,500 99.91 91,623 0.09 0
8 Remuneration of auditors 99,349,856 99.89 108,267 0.11 0
9 Allot securities 99,367,148 99.99 14,906 0.01 76,068
10 Disapply pre-emption 1 99,418,017 99.99 14,906 0.01 25,200
11 Market purchase 1 99,370,761 99.96 44,182 0.04 43,180
12 Notice of general meetings 1 98,972,283 99.52 475,840 0.48 10,000
13 Approve new employee share option scheme 99,437,087 99.99 7,760 0.01 13,276
1 special resolution
Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
Shares in issue: 123,497,119
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, two copies of all special resolutions passed at the Company's AGM will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority for publication through the Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at
Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HST: +44 (0)20 7676 1000
Ute Ball, Group Company Secretary Tel 0116 262 3232
The BSS Group plcFleet House, Lee CircleLeicester LE1 3QQRegistered No. 60987
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 23, 2009 10:40 ET (14:40 GMT)