G E N E R A L M E E T I N G
HELD FRIDAY, 12 FEBRUARY,
1999
RESULTS OF VOTING
Pursuant to Listing Rule 3.13.2 and
Corporations Law s251AA(2)
Resolution 1: (special resolution)
"That, for the purposes of
section 257D of the Corporations Law and Listing Rule 10.1 of the Listing Rules of
the Australian Stock Exchange Limited, approval is hereby given to:
(a) the terms of the buy-back agreement
between Godine Capital Pty Ltd (Vendor), Australian Consolidated Investments Limited
(ACIL) and John Fairfax Holdings Limited (Company), a copy of which has been signed by the
Chairman of this meeting for the purposes of identification and details of which are
further particularised in the explanatory memorandum to the notice convening this meeting
(Buy-back Agreement); and
(b) the buy-back of 80,650,000 fully paid
ordinary shares in the Company by the Company from the Vendor on the terms and subject to
the conditions set out in the Buy-back Agreement."
PASSED: BY SHOW OF HANDS
PROXY COUNT:
| For: |
249,145,681 |
| Against: |
1,224,312 |
| Abstain: |
178,517 |
| Open: |
126,720,928 |
| Total: |
377,269,438 |
|
