Hilton Meeting Gets Yes Vote
LONDON, UK, January 30, 2006. The Hilton Group's Extraordinary General Meeting held at The London Hilton on Park Lane voted largely in favour of the current restructuring resolutions.
The details of the vote are outlined below:
- To approve the disposal of the Hilton International Hotels Division:
FOR - 1,053,784,457
AGAINST - 1,502,049
VOTES WITHHELD - 175,185
- To change the Company's name to Ladbrokes plc-on completion of the above disposal:
FOR - 1,053,778,827
AGAINST - 1,354,786
VOTES WITHHELD - 327,796
The disposal remains conditional on, among other things, receipt of certain competition and other government clearances.
The change of name to Ladbrokes plc also remains conditional on the completion of the disposal.
The Board expects to announce details of the Company's capital structure review and the intended return of value to shareholders with its preliminary results for the year ended 2005 scheduled for February 23, 2006. Completion is expected to occur on or shortly after this date.
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