The Company's Annual General Meeting was held on 29 April 2009 where the following Resolutions were proposed and carried unanimously:
Resolution 1:
To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 December 2008
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,451,147 were in favour, 4,016 against and 12,888 at discretion. 3,830 votes were witheld.
Resolution 2:
To declare a Final Dividend of 2.75p net per ordinary share
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,398,946 were in favour, 47 against and 12,888 at discretion. 60,000 votes were withheld.
Resolution 3:
To re-elect RK Purkis as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,405,335 were in favour, 1,419 against and 62,888 at discretion. 2,239 votes were withheld.
Resolution 4:
To re-elect PJ Wright as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,451,275 were in favour, 5,479 against and 12,888 at discretion. 2,239 votes were withheld.
Resolution 5:
To re-appoint Nexia Smith & Williamson LLP as auditors
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,450,147 were in favour, 6,846 against and 12,888 at discretion. 2,000 votes were withheld.
Special Resolution 6:
To change the name of the Company to ‘The Stanley Gibbons Group plc’
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,450,005 were in favour, 8,988 against and 12,888 at discretion. 0 votes were withheld.
Special Resolution 7:
To adopt new Articles of Association
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,443,845 were in favour, 9,788 against and 12,888 at discretion. 5,360 votes were withheld.
Special Resolution 8:
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,409,342 were in favour, 45,018 against and 12,888 at discretion. 4,633 votes were withheld.
Special Resolution 9:
To authorise the Company to hold any shares repurchased or redeemed as treasury shares
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 4,410,575 were in favour, 14,586 against and 12,888 at discretion. 33,832 votes were witheld.
Special Resolution 10:
To amend the rules of the 2000 Executive Share Option Scheme
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 3,411,083 were in favour, 922,806 against and 16,938 at discretion. 121,054 votes were withheld.
Special Resolution 11:
To amend the rules of the 2000 Jersey Executive Share Option Scheme
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,471,881 of which 3,411,883 were in favour, 922,806 against and 16,138 at discretion. 121,054 votes were withheld.