AGM voting results

The National Trust’s 2008 Annual General Meeting concluded with the results of various resolutions voted on by members at the Liverpool venue and via separate ballot among the Trust’s 3.5 million members.

• Election results
• Webcast and transcript of the web chat

Resolutions

Resolution 1: To adopt the Annual Report and Financial statements for 2007/08

• Result: Carried on a show of hands

Resolution 2: To approve the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors until the conclusion of the next AGM

• Result: Carried on a show of hands

Resolution 3: Members’ resolution to ensure sustainability is central to all of the Trust’s decisions

• Result: Resolution carried
  • Specified: For 29,667, Against 1,267
  • Discretionary: For 8,052, Against 0
  • Total: For 37,719, Against 1,267
  • Abstentions: 17

Resolution 4: Members’ resolution asking for the development proposals at Erddig to be halted

• Result: Resolution not successful
  • Specified: For 14,380, Against 14,139
  • Discretionary: For 2, Against 8,019
  • Total: For 14,382, Against 22,158
  • Abstentions: 64

Resolution 5: Members’ resolution asking that those people responsible for the development proposals at Erddig be removed

• Result: Resolution not successful
  • Specified: For 10,156, Against 16,781
  • Discretionary: For 2, Against 8,176
  • Total: For 10,158, Against 24,957
  • Abstentions: 24

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