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following resolutions are to be voted on by shareholders
at the AGM on 4 August. The comments in italics are those
of the plc chairman, Kevin McGrath, as set out in his
invitation to the meeting that was sent to all
shareholders. Resolutions 1-5
require a simple majority of more than 50% of those
persons present and voting in person or, on a poll, of
votes cast.
Resolutions 6-10 require a majority of 75%
or more of those persons present and voting in person or,
on a poll, of votes cast.
Resolution 1
To receive and adopt the annual accounts of the Company
for the period ended 31 May 2003 together with the report
of the Directors and the Auditors thereon.
This is a standard resolution required
by law to enable shareholders to formally receive and
approve the accounts for the financial period, namely the
year ended 31 May 2003.
Resolution 2
To reappoint William Christopher Power as Director of the
Company in accordance with Article 83 of the Articles of
Association.
Resolution 3
To reappoint Mohammed Azeem Malik as Director of the
Company in accordance with Article 83 of the Articles of
Association.
The Company's Articles of Association
state that any Director appointed by the Board since the
last AGM shall hold office only until, and must then seek
election at, the next Annual General Meeting. Therefore
William Christopher Power and Mohammed Azeem Malik are
seeking election under this provision.
Resolution 4
To reappoint Rothman Pantall & Co as Auditors of the
Company to hold office from the conclusion of the Meeting
until the conclusion of the next General Meeting of the
Company at which accounts are laid and to authorise the
Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors.
This is a standard resolution seeking
the shareholders' approval of the reappointment of
Rothamn Pantall & Co as the Company's Auditors.
Resolution 5
That the Directors be and they are hereby generally and
unconditionally authorised in accordance with section 80
of the Companies Act (the "Act") to exercise
all powers of the Company to allot relevant securities
(within the meaning of section 80 of the Act) of the
Company on and subject to such terms as the Directors may
determine. The authority hereby conferred shall, subject
to section 80 of the Act, be for a period expiring five
years from the date of passing this resolution (unless
previously revoked or renewed by the Company in General
Meeting) and the maximum nominal amount of relevant
securities which may be allotted pursuant to such
authority shall be £311,906.55 save that the Directors
may allot relevant securities pursuant to this authority
after that date pursuant to an offer or agreement made by
the Company on or before that date as if such authority
had not expired.
Although the Directors are empowered
to allot all currently authorised but as yet unissued
shares by a shareholders' resolution at the last Annual
General Meeting held on Thursday 1 May 2003, this
resolution is seeking to renew that authority in the
normal way.
Resolution 6
That the Directors be and they are hereby empowered
pursuant to section 95 of the Act for the period
commencing on and with effect from the date of the
passing of this resolution and (unless previously revoked
or renewed by the Company in General Meeting) expiring on
the earlier of five years from the date of the passing of
this resolution and at the conclusion of the next Annual
General Meeting of the Company after the passing of this
resolution to allot equity securities (as defined in
section 94(2) of the Act) for cash pursuant to the
authority conferred by resolution 5 above as if section
89(1) of the Act did not apply to such allotment and the
Directors shall be entitled to make at any time prior to
the expiry of the power hereby conferred any offer,
agreement or other arrangement made by the Company which
would or might require equity securities to be allotted
after the expiry of such power.
If the Directors wish to allot
unissued shares for cash, the Companies Act 1985 requires
that such shares are first offered to shareholders in
proportion to their existing holdings. This is known as
shareholders' pre-emption rights. Resolution 6 seeks the
approval of shareholders to disapply those pre-emption
rights. If this resolution is passed, your Directors will
have authority, normally until the date of the next
Annual General Meeting, to allot shares for cash up to a
maximum of 31,190,655 ordinary shares, representing the
Company's current authorised but unissued share capital,
without the shares first being offered to shareholders.
Resolution 7
That the Company, being a public company, within the
meaning of Section 1(3) of the Companies Act be
re-registered as a private company limited by shares
pursuant to the provisions of Section 53 of the Act.
Resolution 8
That the name of the Company be changed to QPR Holdings
Limited.
Resolution 9
That the Company's Memorandum of Association be amended
in the manner following namely:
(a) by the deletion there from of the existing Clauses 1
and 2 and by the substitution therefore of a new Clause
1: "The Company's name is QPR Holding Limited".
(b) By the renumbering of existing Clauses 3, 4, 5 and 6
as Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
Resolution 10
That the Company's Articles of Association be amended in
the manner following namely:
(a) They state that the name of the Company is QPR
Holdings Limited.
(b) All references to 'public company' or 'plc' are
replaced by 'private company' or 'limited' respectively.
(c) Article 39, being redundant in a private company, be
deleted and the subsequent Articles renumbered
accordingly.
Resolutions 7, 8, 9 and 10: Change of
Company Status. The Directors propose to change the
status of the Company from a public limited company to a
private limited company. It is believed that this change
will reduce costs and assist administration of the
business. The change will require certain minor
amendments to be made to the Company's Memorandum and
Articles of Association as well as a change in name to
QPR Holdings Limited.
Recommendation
Your Directors believe that the proposed resolutions are
all in the best interests of QPR Holdings plc and its
shareholders. Accordingly, they recommend you to vote in
favour of the resolutions.
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