EMAG

The independent action group for current and ex Equitable Life policyholders, funded by contributions.

Equitable Members Action Group

Equitable Members Action Group Limited, a company limited by guarantee, number 5471535 registered in the UK

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Documents: 24/05/2001 - Brief Report on the Equitable AGM, , London Arena

24th May 2001 - Brief Report on the Equitable AGM, , London Arena

The event was grandly staged with giant screens, attractive female attendants about 1600 members in attendance. Vanni Treves and Charles Thomson answered questions for about 2-3 hours but only got through about half of those put down.

The official slate of Directors was elected thanks to proxies granted to the Chairman, but there were substantial votes against some of these official candidates.

Of the independents two of the EMAG committee members standing scored the largest number of positive votes of any of the lay members, Adrian Howard-Jones receiving 125,891 and Paul Braithwaite 124,669. If this shows that the confidence and intellectual vigour of the EMAG committee was communicated to the electorate through the statements, advertising and media, nevertheless it leaves the rather uninspiring official Board in position.

The votes were as follows (remember that most voters have ten votes):

Motion

For

Against

Open

Report and Accounts

442403

14926

6434





Election of Directors




David Adams

383625

75463

4650

Sir Philip Otton

371522

87643

4605

Michael Pickard

383331

75819

4675

Peter Smith

379790

79230

4678

Charles Thomson

405645

53597

4527

Andrew Threadgold

373086

85927

4793

Vanni Treves

413956

45345

4328

Jean Wood

353943

105130

4655

K R H Allen

78415

379990

5331

Paul Braithwaite

124669

334791

4137

Ronald Bullen

114106

344857

4841

Jack Denbin

71193

387367

5282

Edward Doogan

83172

375307

5270

Alex Henney

82507

376889

4478

Adrian Howard-Jones

125891

333722

4042

Alan Jutson

65297

392970

5567

Michael Longley

70530

387731

5503

Howell Merchant

57356

400866

5622

M L Whitwell

43764

414347

5714





Appointment of Auditors

406721

50042

5414