-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S9wl19sx6Si+LbtMNEAsDZkZOkyrXd299xa5AVYvF5kEvZGICWjFYgPkbXMNiv3l AWFajom0yprMfJx5LT2iZQ== 0000919574-05-003118.txt : 20050830 0000919574-05-003118.hdr.sgml : 20050830 20050830141751 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-05-003118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050830 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050830 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NEW EUROPE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000859605 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06028 FILM NUMBER: 051058323 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANGEMENT LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 31ST FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE NEW EUROPE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 N-PX 1 d811-06028_05.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number: 811-06028 AllianceBernstein New Europe Fund, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Alliance Capital Management L.P. 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York l0105 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 221-5672 MARK R. MANLEY Alliance Capital Management L.P. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York l0105 (Name and address of agent for service) Copies of communications to: Patricia A. Poglinco Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, New York 10004 Date of fiscal year end: July 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-06028 Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005 AllianceBernstein New Europe Fund, Inc. =================== ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NEW EUROPE FUND, INC. ==================== ACCOR Ticker: Security ID: F00189120 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.30 per Share Vote 5 Reelect Renau d'Elissagaray as For Did Not Management Supervisory Board Member Vote 6 Reelect Franck Riboud as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 7 Elect Paul Dubrule as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Member Vote 8 Elect Thomas J. Barrack as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 9 Elect Sebastien Bazin as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 10 Elect Dominique Marcel as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 305,000 Vote 12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 19 Million For Did Not Management Shares Vote 13 Authorize Issuance of 116,279 Convertible For Did Not Management Bonds to ColLife SARL Vote 14 Authorize Issuance of 128,205 Convertible For Did Not Management Bonds to ColLife SARL Vote 15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 200 Million 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 100 Million 18 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Did Not Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Vote Acquisitions 19 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Items 16 and 17 20 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 200 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 21 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For Did Not Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR Vote 300 Million 22 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 23 Authorize Up to Eight Percent of Issued For Did Not Management Capital for Restricted Stock Plan Vote 24 Amend Articles of Association to Reflect For Did Not Management Recent Legal Changes Vote 25 Amend Articles to Reduce Board Terms From For Did Not Management Six to Four Years Vote 26 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLEANZA ASSICURAZIONI SPA Ticker: Security ID: T02772134 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 22, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Elect Directors For Did Not Management Vote 3 Appoint Board of Internal Statutory For Did Not Management Auditors and its Chairman; Approve Vote Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC Ticker: AIB Security ID: G02072117 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Declare the Final Dividend of EUR 0.39 For For Management 3A Elect Michael Buckley as a Director For For Management 3B Elect Adrian Burke as a Director For For Management 3C Elect Kieran Crowley as a Director For For Management 3D Elect Colm Doherty as a Director For For Management 3E Elect Padraic M. Fallon as a Director For For Management 3F Elect Dermot Gleeson as a Director For For Management 3G Elect Don Godson as a Director For For Management 3H Elect Derek Higgs as a Director For For Management 3I Elect Gary Kennedy as a Director For For Management 3J Elect John B. McGuckian as a Director For For Management 3K Elect Aidan McKeon as a Director For For Management 3L Elect Jim O'Leary as a Director For For Management 3M Elect Michael J. Sullivan as a Director For For Management 3N Elect Robert G. Wilmers as a Director For For Management 3O Elect Jennifer Winter as a Director For For Management 4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management KPMG Auditors 5 Authorize Share Repurchase of 90 Million For For Management Shares, Representing 10 Percent of the Share Capital 6 Set the Price Range for the Off-Market For For Management Reissue of Treasury Shares 7 Renew the Directors' Authority to Allot For For Management Shares Representing 5 Percent of the Share Capital 8 Approve 2005 Performance Share Plan For For Management 9 Remove KPMG as Auditors Against Against Shareholder 10 Appoint Niall Murphy, a Shareholder Against Against Shareholder Nominee, as a Director - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALTANA AG Ticker: Security ID: D03304108 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.95 per Share Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management Fiscal Year 2004 Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management for Fiscal Year 2004 Vote 5 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as For Did Not Management Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005 Vote 6 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For Did Not Management Registration for Shareholder Meetings due Vote to Proposed Changes in German Law (Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits Regulation) 7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Vote Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC Ticker: Security ID: G03808105 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Stock Split For For Management 2 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management Faciliate Creation of Non-Cumulative Preference Shares 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights 5 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights 6 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management Communications; Director/Officer Liability Insurance - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC Ticker: Security ID: G03808105 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Dividends For For Management 3a Reelect Michael Jacob as Director For For Management 3b Reelect William McAteer as Director For For Management 3c Reelect Ned Sullivan as Director For For Management 3d Reelect Lar Bradshaw as Director For For Management 3e Reelect Thomas Browne as Director For For Management 3f Reelect David Drumm as Director For For Management 3g Reelect Gary McGann as Director For For Management 4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAE SYSTEMS PLC(FRM.BRITISH AEROSPACE PLC ) Ticker: Security ID: G06940103 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of United Defense For For Management Industries, Inc. 2 Amend Company's Borrowing Limits For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA Ticker: AGR Security ID: E11805103 Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements, Allocation of Income and Distribution of Dividend, and Discharge Directors 2 Fix Number of Directors; Reelect For For Management Directors 3 Authorize Additional Issuance of For For Management Nonconvertible Bonds up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 50 Billion 4 Authorize Repurchase of Shares By Company For For Management and/or Subsidiaries 5 Reelect Deloitte & Touche Espana, S.L. as For For Management Auditors 6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA Ticker: AGR Security ID: E11805103 Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize EUR 260.3 Million Increase in For For Management Capital Through the Issuance of 531.1 Million New Ordinary Shares without Preemptive Rights Re: Share Exchange Resulting from Tender Offer for Shares of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro; Amend Article 5 Accordingly 2 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG (BMW) Ticker: Security ID: D12096109 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.62 per Common Share Vote and EUR 0.64 per Preferred Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management Fiscal 2004 Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management for Fiscal 2004 Vote 5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For Did Not Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft as Auditors Vote 6 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For Did Not Management Registration for Shareholder Meetings due Vote to Pending Changes in German Law (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits) 7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS) Ticker: Security ID: F1058Q238 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 2 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 6 Reelect Jean-Francois Lepetit as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reelect Gerhard Cromme as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Francois Grappotte as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Reelect Helene Ploix as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Reelect Baudoin Prot as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Elect Loyola De Palacio Del For Did Not Management Valle-Lersundi as Director to Replace Vote Jacques Friedmann 12 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 780,000 Vote 13 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote 14 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management Vote 15 Approve Restricted Stock Plan to For Did Not Management Directors and Employees of Company and Vote its Subsidiaries 16 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 17 Approve Change In Number Of Directors For Did Not Management Elected By Employees Vote 18 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAP GEMINI SA Ticker: Security ID: F13587120 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Discharge Directors Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.40 per Share Vote 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 6 Appoint Daniel Bernard as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Appoint Thierry de Montbrial as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Appoint Marcel Roulet as Censor For Did Not Management Vote 9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 10 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 1.5 Billion for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 450 Million 12 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million 13 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Items 11 and 12 14 Authorize Capital Increase for Future For Did Not Management Exchange Offers and Acquisitions Vote 15 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management Vote 16 Authorize Up to 2 Million Shares for Use For Did Not Management in Restricted Stock Plan Vote 17 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 18 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For Did Not Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR Vote 450 Million 19 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITA GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: G1846J107 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 3.6 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Paul Pindar as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Paddy Doyle as Director For For Management 6 Elect Martina King as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 9 Authorise the Establishment of the 2005 For For Management Deferred Annual Bonus Plan 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,379,478 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 670,837 12 Authorise 66,355,727 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARNIVAL PLC (FORMERLY P & O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC) Ticker: POC Security ID: G19081101 Meeting Date: APR 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Re-elect Micky Arison as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 2 Re-elect Richard Capen Jr. as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 3 Re-elect Robert Dickinson as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 4 Re-elect Arnold Donald as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 5 Re-elect Pier Luigi Foschi as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 6 Re-elect Howard Frank as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 7 Elect Richard Glasier as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 8 Re-elect Baroness Hogg as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 9 Re-elect Kirk Lanterman as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 10 Re-elect Modesto Maidique as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 11 Re-elect John McNulty as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 12 Re-elect Sir John Parker as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 13 Re-elect Peter Ratcliffe as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 14 Re-elect Stuart Subotnick as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 15 Re-elect Uzi Zucker as Director of For For Management Carnival Corporation and as a Director of Carnival plc 16 Amend Carnival Corporation 2001 Outside For For Management Director Stock Plan 17 Approve Carnival plc 2005 Employee Share For For Management Plan 18 Approve Carnival plc 2005 Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 19 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 20 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 21 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 22 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 23 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 22,715,147 24 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 17,614,229 25 Authorise 10,610,900 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING) Ticker: CSR Security ID: H3698D419 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share Vote 4 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 5.1 Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Thomas For Did Not Management Bechtler, Robert Benmosche and Ernst Vote Tanner as Directors; Elect Jean Lanier and Anton van Rossum as Directors 5.2 Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick For Did Not Management Goerdeler SA as Auditors Vote 5.3 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 6 Extend Authorization Term for Creation of For Did Not Management CHF 22.7 Million Conditional Capital Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRH PLC Ticker: CRHCY Security ID: G25508105 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 2, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Declare Dividend For For Management 3a Elect T.W. Hill as Director For For Management 3b Elect D.M. Kennedy as Director For For Management 3c Elect K. McGowan as Director For For Management 3d Elect A. O'Brien as Director For For Management 3e Elect J.L. Wittstock as Director For For Management 3f Elect N. Hartery as Director For For Management 3g Elect J.M.C. O'Connor as Director For For Management 4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program of 10% For For Management of Outstanding Ordinary Share Capital 7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management Shares 8 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to the Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 9,056,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR. ING. F.C.F. PORSCHE AG Ticker: Security ID: D61577108 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 3.94 per Common Share Vote and EUR 4 per Preference Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 5 Elect Ferdinand Oliver Porsche and For Did Not Management Walther Zuegel to the Supervisory Board Vote 6 Amend Corporate Purpose For Did Not Management Vote 7 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENI SPA Ticker: E Security ID: T3643A145 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management Accounts, and Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management Vote 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Management Vote 4 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Did Not Management Shares To Service Stock Option Plan in Vote Favor of Group Management 5 Fix Number of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 6 Set Directors' Term of Office For Did Not Management Vote 7.1 Elect Directors - Slate 1 Submitted by None Did Not Management the Ministry of Economy and Finance Vote 7.2 Elect Directors - Slate 2 Submitted by a None Did Not Management Group of Institutional Investors Vote (Minority Slate) 8 Elect Chairman of the board of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 9 Approve Remuneration of Chairman of the For Did Not Management Board and of Directors Vote 10.1 Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate None Did Not Management 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy Vote and Finance 10.2 Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate None Did Not Management 1 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Vote Investors (Minority Slate) 11 Appoint Chairman of the Internal For Did Not Management Statutory Auditors' Board Vote 12 Approve Remuneration of Chairman of For Did Not Management Internal Statutory Auditors' Board and of Vote Primary Internal Statutory Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERPRISE INNS PLC Ticker: Security ID: G3070Z146 Meeting Date: JAN 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 8.4 Pence Per For For Management Share 3 Re-elect Ted Tuppen as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect David George as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Jo Stewart as Director For For Management 6 Elect Susan Murray as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 8 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 9 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management Non-Executive Directors from GBP 200,000 to GBP 500,000 Per Annum 10 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,825,084 11 Approve Enterprise Inns 2005 Annual Bonus For For Management Plan 12 Approve Enterprise Inns 2005 Long-Term For For Management Incentive Plan 13 Approve Enterprise Inns 2005 Employee For For Management Share Option Scheme 14 Approve Enterprise Inns 2005 Save as You For For Management Earn Scheme 15 Approve Enterprise Inns 2005 Share For For Management Incentive Plan 16 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 873,763 17 Authorise 52,390,857 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERICSSON (TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON) Ticker: ERICF Security ID: W26049119 Meeting Date: APR 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management 2 Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders For For Management 3 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 5 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 6.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 6.2 Receive Board and Committee Reports None None Management 6.3 Receive President's Report; Allow None None Management Questions 6.4 Receive Presentation of Audit Work in None None Management 2004 7.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 7.2 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 7.3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of SEK 0.25 Per Share 8 Determine Number of Members (9) and For For Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Amount of SEK 3 Million for Chairman and SEK 600,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration of Committee Members 10 Reelect Michael Treschow, Arne For For Management Maartensson, Marcus Wallenberg, Peter Bonfield, Sverker Martin-Loef, Nancy McKinstry, Eckhard Pfeiffer, and Carl-Henrik Svanberg as Directors; Election Ulf Johansson as New Director 11 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 12 Elect Bjoern Svedberg, Bengt Belfrage, For For Management Christer Elmehagen, Michael Treschow, and Curt Kaellstroemer as Members of Nominating Committee 13.1 Approve Implementation of 2005 Long-Term For Against Management Incentive Plan 13.2 Authorize Reissuance of 39.3 Million For Against Management Repurchased Class B Shares for 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Key Employees 14 Authorize Reissuance of 60 Million For For Management Repurchased Class B Shares in Connection with 2001 Global Stock Incentive Program, 2003 Stock Purchase Plan, and 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan 15 Close Meeting None None Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERICSSON (TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON) Ticker: ERIAF Security ID: 5959378 Meeting Date: AUG 31, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management 2 Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders For For Management 3 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 5 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 6 Approve Increase in Voting Rights Per For For Management Class B Share From 1/1000 to 1/10 of a Vote; Approve Issuance of Conversion Rights to Class A Shareholders (Each Conversion Right Entitles Holder to Convert One Class B Share into One Class A Share) 7 Shareholder Proposal: Provide All Shares Against Against Shareholder with Equal Voting Rights with Compensation to Class A Shareholders in the Form of Class B Shares 8 Close Meeting None None Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL Ticker: Security ID: F31668100 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Discharge Directors Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Discharge Directors Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.76 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Reelect Philippe Alfroid as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Reelect Alain Aspect as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reelect Jean-Pierre Martin as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Bertrand Roy as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Elect Dominique Reiniche as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Elect Michel Rose as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 225,000 Vote 12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 13 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote 14 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 15 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management Vote 16 Approve of Up to One Percent of Issued For Did Not Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote 17 Set Global Limit for Stock Option and For Did Not Management Restricted Plan at Three Percent of Vote Issued Capital 18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 25 Million 19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 7 Million 20 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Items 18 and 19 21 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 300 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 22 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 23 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FASTWEB (FORMERLY E.BISCOM SPA) Ticker: Security ID: T3540F106 Meeting Date: FEB 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Issuance of Up to 40 Million For Did Not Management Ordinary Shares with Preemptive Rights; Vote Amend Article 5 Accordingly - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FASTWEB (FORMERLY E.BISCOM SPA) Ticker: Security ID: T3540F106 Meeting Date: FEB 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Issuance of Up to 40 Million For Did Not Management Ordinary Shares with Preemptive Rights; Vote Amend Article 5 Accordingly - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FASTWEB (FORMERLY E.BISCOM SPA) Ticker: Security ID: T39805105 Meeting Date: MAR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Elect External Auditors for the For Did Not Management Three-Year Term 2005-2007; Fix Auditors' Vote Remuneration 3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors; For Did Not Management Approve Remuneration of Auditors Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCE TELECOM SA Ticker: Security ID: F4113C103 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Discharge Directors Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.48 per Share Vote 4 Approve Accounting Transfers From For Did Not Management Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Vote Ordinary Reserve 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 6 Elect Didier Lombard as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reelect Didier Lombard as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Marcel Roulet as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Reelect Stephane Richard as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Reelect Arnaud Lagardere as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Reelect Henri Martre as Director For Did Not Management Vote 12 Reelect Bernard Dufau as Director For Did Not Management Vote 13 Reelect Jean Simonin as Director For Did Not Management Vote 14 Elect Jean-Yves Bassuel as Representative None Did Not Management of Employee Shareholders to the Board Vote 15 Elect Bernard Gingreau as Representative None Did Not Management of Employee Shareholders to the Board Vote 16 Elect Stephane Tierce as Representative None Did Not Management of Employee Shareholders to the Board Vote 17 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 500,000 Vote 18 Confirm Name Change of Auditor to For Did Not Management Deloitte & Associes Vote 19 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 20 Cancel Outstanding Authority to Issue For Did Not Management Bonds/Debentures Vote 21 Amend Articles to Reflect August 2003 and For Did Not Management June 2004 Regulations Vote 22 Amend Articles to Reflect the For Did Not Management Privatization of the Company Vote 23 Amend Articles to Set Retirement Age of For Did Not Management Chairman, CEO, and Other Executive Vote Directors 24 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 25 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 26 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For Did Not Management Ten Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant to Vote Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights 27 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Items 24 and 25 28 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 4 For Did Not Management Billion for Future Exchange Offers Vote 29 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Did Not Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Vote Acquisitions 30 Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon For Did Not Management Conversion of a Subsidiary's Vote Equity-Linked Securities 31 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For Did Not Management 400 Million to Participants of Orange Vote S.A. Stock Option Plan in Connection with France Telecom Liquidity Agreement 32 Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Orange For Did Not Management S.A. Option Holders Vote 33 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For Did Not Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR Vote 8 Billion 34 Approve Issuance of Securities For Did Not Management Convertible into Debt Vote 35 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 2 Billion for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 36 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 37 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 38 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GESTEVISION TELECINCO S.A. Ticker: Security ID: E56793107 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements Ended December 31, 2004 2 Approve Allocation of Income for Period For For Management 2004 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management 4 Ratify Appointment of Members to For For Management Management Board 5 Approve Remuneration of Management Board For For Management 6 Approve Variable Remuneration for For For Management Company's Executives and Executives Members of the Management Board 7 Approve Incentive Compensation Scheme for For For Management Executives Members of the Board and Managers 8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 9 Approve Auditors For For Management 10 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC ) Ticker: GSK Security ID: G3910J112 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Elect Sir Christopher Gent as Director For For Management 4 Elect Sir Deryck Maughan as Director For For Management 5 Elect Julian Heslop as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Ronaldo Schmitz as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Lucy Shapiro as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 11 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of the Auditors 12 Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP For For Management 50,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 73,301,955 14 Authorise 586,415,642 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 15 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Shareholder Resolutions 16 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Indemnification of Directors 17 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Participation of a Proxy in a Meeting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUPE DANONE Ticker: DA Security ID: F12033134 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.35 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Reelect Bruno Bonnell as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Reelect Michel David-Weill as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reelect Jacques Nahmias as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Jacques Vincent as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Reelect Hirokatsu Hirano as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Reelect Jean Laurent as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Elect Bernard Hours as Director For Did Not Management Vote 12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 13 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures in For Did Not Management the Aggregate Value of EUR 2 Billion Vote 14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 45 Million 15 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 33 Million 16 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Items 14 and 15 17 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For Did Not Management 33 Million for Future Exchange Offers Vote 18 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Did Not Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Vote Exchange Offers 19 Authorize Issuance of Securities For Did Not Management Convertible Into Debt Vote 20 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 33 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 21 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 22 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management Vote 23 Authorize Issuance of Up to 0.4 Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Capital For Restricted Stock Vote Plan 24 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 25 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GUS PLC (FORMERLY GREAT UNIVERSAL STORES) Ticker: Security ID: 0384704 Meeting Date: JUL 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 19 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Andy Hornby as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Victor Blank as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Sir Alan Rudge as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Alan Smart as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect David Tyler as Director For For Management 9 Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 11 Authorise 100 Million Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 12 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 58,395,799 13 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 12,705,210 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HBOS PLC Ticker: Security ID: G4364D106 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 22.15 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Mark Tucker as Director None None Management 5 Re-elect Dennis Stevenson as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Charles Dunstone as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Colin Matthew as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Anthony Hobson as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,080,217 11 Authorise 392,565,936 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 12 Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP For For Management 100,000 and EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 13 Approve Increase in Authorised Capital to For For Management GBP 4,685,000,000, EUR 3,000,000,000 and USD 4,500,000,000 by the Creation of Preference Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL (INDITEX) Ticker: Security ID: 7111314 Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements, and Discharge Directors 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Approve Resignation of Director; Reelect For For Management Management Board 4 Amend Articles 8,10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, For For Management 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34 Re: Increase and Reduction in Capital, Preemptive Rights, Meeting Notice, Attendance, Board of Directors, Board Meetings, Audit Committee, Dividend, Nominating and Remuneration Committee 5 Approve Amendments to General Meeting For For Management Guidelines 6 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management 7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions 8 Information Re: Board Guidelines For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING GROEP NV Ticker: ING Security ID: N4578E413 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 19, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2a Receive Reports of Executive and None None Management Supervisory Boards 2b Discussion on Profit Retention and None None Management Distribution Policy 3a Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3b Approve Allocation of Income and Total For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.07 Per Share 4a Approve Discharge of Executive Board For For Management 4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management 5a Discuss and Approve Implementation of For For Management Dutch Corporate Governance Code by Company 5b Discuss Executive Board Profile None None Management 5c Discuss Supervisory Board Profile None None Management 6a Reelect Luella Gross Goldberg to For For Management Supervisory Board 6b Reelect Godfried van der Lugt to For For Management Supervisory Board 6c Elect Jan Hommen to Supervisory Board For For Management 6d Elect Christine Lagarde to Supervisory For For Management Board 7 Approve Stock Option and Incentive Stock For For Management Grants for Members of Executive Board 8a Grant Board Authority to Issue 220 For For Management Million Ordinary Shares Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights (Plus 220 Million Ordinary Shares in Connection with Merger) 8b Grant Board Authority to Issue 10 Million For For Management Preference B Shares in Connection with Conversion of ING Perpetuals III 9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 10 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L'AIR LIQUIDE Ticker: AIQUY Security ID: F01764103 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 3.50 per Share Vote 4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 5 Reelect Alain Joly as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Member Vote 6 Reelect Lindsay Owen-Jones as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 7 Reelect Thierry Desmarest as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 8 Elect Thierry Peugeot as Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Member Vote 9 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 10 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 11 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: G54404127 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 3.45 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Re-elect Tim Breedon as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Frances Heaton as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Rob Margetts as Director For For Management 6 Elect Henry Staunton as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Sir David Walker as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 8,132,449 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 8,132,449 13 Authorise 325,297,974 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAN GROUP PLC (FORMERLY ED & F MAN GROUP PLC) Ticker: Security ID: 0294405 Meeting Date: JUL 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 18.6 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Jon Aisbitt as Director For For Management 5 Elect Chris Chambers as Director For For Management 6 Elect Jonathan Nicholls as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Alison Carnwath as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Harvey McGrath as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Glen Moreno as Director For For Management 10 Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 12 Approve Scrip Dividend For For Management 13 Approve Capital Reorganisation Re: For For Management Cancellation of Ordinary Share Capital, Capital Increase and Redenomination of Share Capital into US Dollars 14 Amend Articles of Association Re: The For For Management Redenomination of Share Capital 15 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to 103,434,640 Ordinary Shares 16 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to 15,515,190 Ordinary Shares 17 Authorise 31,030,393 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 18 Approve Increase in the Aggregate For For Management Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from GBP 500,000 to GBP 1,000,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MMO2 PLC Ticker: Security ID: G6179P109 Meeting Date: FEB 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MMO2 PLC Ticker: Security ID: G6179P109 Meeting Date: FEB 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement, the For For Management Reduction of Capital, Amendments to Articles and Related Matters 2 Amend the Employee Share Plans For For Management 3 Elect Patrick Lupo as Director For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOBEL BIOCARE HOLDING AG Ticker: Security ID: H5783Q106 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 2.65 per Share Vote 3 Approve Standard Accounting Transfers For Did Not Management Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 5.1 Reelect Jane Royston, Rolf Soiron, Michel For Did Not Management Orsinger, and Ernst Zaengerle as Vote Directors 5.2 Elect Antoine Firmenich and Robert Lilja For Did Not Management as Directors Vote 5.3 Ratify KPMG Fides Peat as Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 6.1 Change Location of Registered Office to For Did Not Management Kloten, Switzerland Vote 6.2 Amend Articles Re: Submission of For Did Not Management Shareholder Proposals Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOKIA CORP. Ticker: NKCAF Security ID: X61873133 Meeting Date: APR 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Presentation on Annual Accounts None None Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.33 Per Share 4 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 6 Increase Number of Directors from Eight For For Management to Ten 7 Reelect Paul Collins, Georg Ehrnrooth, For For Management Bengt Holmstroem, Per Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie Scardino, Vesa Vainio, and Arne Wessberg; Elect Dan Hesse and Edouard Michelin as New Directors 8 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 9 Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors 10 Approve Stock Option Plan for Selected For For Management Personnel; Approve Creation of EUR 1.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 11 Approve Between EUR 10.56 Million and EUR For For Management 13.80 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation 12 Approve Creation of Maximum EUR 53.16 For For Management Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights 13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 221.60 For For Management Million Shares (Up to 443.20 Million Shares Subject to Pending Legislation) 14 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVARTIS AG Ticker: NVS Security ID: H5820Q150 Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 1.05 per Share Vote 4 Approve CHF 19 Million Reduction in Share For Did Not Management Capital via Share Cancellation Vote 5 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 6.1 Reelect Birgit Breuel as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6.2 Reelect Peter Burckhardt as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6.3 Reelect Alexandre Jetzer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6.4 Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6.5 Reelect Ulrich Lehner as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management Auditors Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMICO N.V.(FORMERLY NUTRICIA N.V.) Ticker: Security ID: N56369239 Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None Did Not Management Vote 2 Approve Acquisition of Mellin S.p.A. For Did Not Management (Baby Food Business in Italy) Vote 3.a Authorize Management Board to Issue For Did Not Management 6,711,409 Shares in Connection with Vote Acquisition of Mellin S.p.A. 3.b Authorize Management Board to Exclude For Did Not Management Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Vote Item 3.a 4 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Management Vote 5 Close Meeting None Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMICO N.V.(FORMERLY NUTRICIA N.V.) Ticker: Security ID: N56369239 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 6, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None Did Not Management Vote 2 Receive Report of Supervisory Board and None Did Not Management Executive Board Vote 3a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 3b Approve Discharge of Executive Board For Did Not Management Vote 3c Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 4 Receive Explanation of Company's Reserves None Did Not Management and Dividend Policy Vote 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants For Did Not Management N.V. as Auditors Vote 6 Receive Explanation of Corporate None Did Not Management Governance Statement Vote 7 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 8a Reelect Chris Britton to Executive Board For Did Not Management Vote 8b Reelect Rudy Mareel to Executive Board For Did Not Management Vote 8c Reelect Niraj Mehra to Executive Board For Did Not Management Vote 9a Elect Steven Schuit to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 9b Elect Marco Fossati to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 10a Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized For Did Not Management Yet Unissued Shares Up to Ten Percent of Vote Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) 10b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Management Rights from Issuance Under Item 10a Vote 11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 12 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Management Vote 13 Close Meeting None Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRUDENTIAL PLC (FRM.PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION PLC ) Ticker: PUK Security ID: G72899100 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Re-elect Clark Manning as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Roberto Mendoza as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Mark Wood as Director For For Management 6 Elect James Ross as Director For For Management 7 Elect Michael Garett as Director For For Management 8 Elect Keki Dadiseth as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 10 Approve Final Dividend of 10.65 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 31,220,000 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,900,000 13 Authorise 237,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Adoption of International Accounting Standards; Treasury Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECKITT BENCKISER PLC (FORMERLY RECKITT & COLMAN PLC ) Ticker: Security ID: G7420A107 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 18 Pence Per For For Management Share 4 Re-elect Adrian Bellamy as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect George Greener as Director For For Management 6 Elect Graham Mackay as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 25,438,000 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 3,815,000 10 Authorise 72,500,000 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase 11 Approve Reckitt Benckiser 2005 For For Management Savings-Related Share Option Plan 12 Approve Reckitt Benckiser 2005 Global For For Management Stock Profit Plan 13 Approve Reckitt Benckiser 2005 USA For For Management Savings-Related Share Option Plan 14 Amend Reckitt Benckiser Senior Executive For For Management Share Ownership Policy Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RENAULT Ticker: Security ID: F77098105 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Reelect Dominique de la Garanderie as For Did Not Management Director Vote 6 Reelect Itaru Koeda as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reelect Louis Schweitzer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Approve Discharge of Pierre Alanche For Did Not Management Vote 9 Acknowledge Auditor Report Re: For Did Not Management Renumeration of Equity Loans Vote 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 11 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures in For Did Not Management the Aggregate Value of EUR 4 Billion Vote 12 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares in Vote Item 10 and to Amend Article of Association Accordingly 13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million 14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million 15 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For Did Not Management 300 Million for Future Exchange Offers or Vote Acquisitions 16 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For Did Not Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR Vote 500 Million 17 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 18 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 19 Amend Articles of Association to Increase For Did Not Management Shareholding Disclosure Threshold to Two Vote Percent 20 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROCHE HOLDING AG Ticker: ROCH20 Security ID: H69293217 Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 2.00 per Share Vote 4.1 Reelect John Bell as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.2 Reelect Andre Hoffmann as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.3 Reelect Franz Humer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5 Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick For Did Not Management Goerdeler SA as Auditors Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (THE) Ticker: RBSPRE Security ID: G76891111 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 41.2 Pence Per For For Management Share 4 Re-elect Jim Currie as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Fred Goodwin as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Sir Steve Robson as Director For For Management 7 Elect Archie Hunter as Director For For Management 8 Elect Charles Koch as Director For For Management 9 Elect Joe MacHale as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 12 Approve Increase in Authorised Share For For Management Capital; Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 264,579,936 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,686,990 14 Authorise 317,495,924 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase 15 Approve 71 M Category II Non-Cumulative For For Management US$ Pref. Shares; Allot the Newly Created and 179.5 M Unissued Category II Non-Cumulative US$ Pref. Shares, the 64.75 M Unissued Non-Cumulative Euro Pref. Shares and 300 M Unissued Non-Cumulative GBP Pref. Shares 16 Approve Citizens Financial Group, Inc. For For Management Long Term Incentive Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO ) Ticker: Security ID: 5671735 Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis For Did Not Management by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of Vote 19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis Minority Shareholders 2 Approve Accounting Treatment of For Did Not Management Absorption Vote 3 Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding For Did Not Management Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Vote Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants 4 Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million For Did Not Management Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Vote Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Stock Options 5 Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of For Did Not Management Merger and Related Capital Increase to Vote Aventis Minority Shareholders 6 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management Capital Vote 7 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 8 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO ) Ticker: Security ID: F5548N101 Meeting Date: DEC 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis For Did Not Management by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of Vote 19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis Minority Shareholders 2 Approve Accounting Treatment of For Did Not Management Absorption Vote 3 Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding For Did Not Management Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Vote Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants 4 Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million For Did Not Management Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Vote Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Stock Options 5 Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of For Did Not Management Merger and Related Capital Increase to Vote Aventis Minority Shareholders 6 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management Capital Vote 7 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 8 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO ) Ticker: Security ID: F5548N101 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For Did Not Management Auditor Vote 6 Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 8 Cancel Outstanding Debt Issuance For Did Not Management Authority Vote 9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.4 Billion; Authorize Global Limit of EUR 1.6 Billion 10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 840 Million 11 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote Increase in Par Value 12 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Issuance Authorities Above 13 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 14 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management Vote 15 Authorize Up to 1 Percent of Issued For Did Not Management Capital For Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote 16 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 17 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAP AG Ticker: SAP Security ID: D66992104 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.10 per Share Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management Fiscal 2004 Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management for Fiscal 2004 Vote 5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For Did Not Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors Vote 6 Elect Erhard Schipporeit to the For Did Not Management Supervisory Board Vote 7 Amend Articles Re: Share Capital; For Did Not Management Conditional Captial IIa; Conditional Vote Capital IIIa 8 Change Company Name to SAP AG For Did Not Management Vote 9 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For Did Not Management Registration for Shareholder Meetings due Vote to Proposed Changes in German Law (Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits Regulation) 10 Approve Creation of EUR 60 Million Pool For Did Not Management of Conditional Capital with Preemptive Vote Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 60 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights 11 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote 12 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For Did Not Management Method when Repurchasing Shares Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA (FORMERLY SCHNEIDER SA) Ticker: Security ID: F86921107 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share Vote 5 Elect Serge Weinberg as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Acknowledge the Resignation of Caisse des For Did Not Management Depots et Consignations and Appoint Vote Jerome Gallot as Director 7 Reelect Henri Lachmann as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Rene Barbier de La Serre as For Did Not Management Director Vote 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 800,000 Vote 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million 12 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million 13 Authorize Capital Increase for Future For Did Not Management Exchange Offers/Acquisitions Vote 14 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 15 Authorize Up to Three Percent of Issued For Did Not Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote 16 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIEMENS AG Ticker: SMAG40 Security ID: D69671218 Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Supervisory Board Report None None Management 2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.25 per Share 4 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2003/2004 5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2003/2004 6 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors 7 Elect Heinrich v. Pierer to the For For Management Supervisory Board; Elect Michael Mirow as Alternate Supervisory Board Memeber 8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 9 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management Members 10 Amend Articles Re: Designate Electronic For For Management Publications for Meeting Announcements and Invitation to Shareholder Meetings - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMEDVIG AS Ticker: SMV.A Security ID: R80454102 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 2 Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda For For Management 3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 6 Reelect Peter Smedvig and Siri Hatlen as For For Management Directors 7 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For Against Management Employees; Approve Creation of NOK 10 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 9 Approve NOK 5.5 Million Reduction in For For Management Share Capital via Share Cancellation 10 Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH & NEPHEW PLC Ticker: Security ID: G82343164 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 3.2 Pence Per For For Management Share 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Brian Larcombe as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Pamela Kirby as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 32,717,742 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,728,869 11 Authorise 93,745,121 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD CHARTERED PLC Ticker: Security ID: G84228157 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 40.44 US Cents For For Management Per Share 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Elect Val Gooding as Director For For Management 5 Elect Oliver Stocken as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Sir CK Chow as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Ho KwonPing as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Richard Meddings as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Kaikhushru Nargolwala as For For Management Director 10 Re-elect Hugh Norton as Director For For Management 11 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management the Company 12 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 233,412,206 (Relevant Securities, Scrip Dividend Schemes and Exchangeable Securities); and otherwise up to USD 129,701,049 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount Equal to the Company's Share Capital Repurchased by the Company Pursuant to Resolution 16 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 32,425,262 16 Authorise 129,701,049 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 17 Authorise up to 328,388 Dollar Preference For For Management Shares and up to 195,285,000 Sterling Preference Shares for Market Purchase 18 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRAUMANN HOLDINGS AG Ticker: Security ID: H8300N119 Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 2.00 per Share Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 5 Reelect Rudolf Maag, Sebastian For Did Not Management Burckhardt, and Juerg Morant as Directors Vote 6 Ratify PriceWaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Change Location of Registered For Did Not Management Office/Headquarters from Waldenburg to Vote Basel, Switzerland 8 Amend Articles Re: Submission of For Did Not Management Shareholder Proposals and Voting Vote Practices at Meetings - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWISS REINSURANCE (SCHWEIZERISCHE RUECKVERSICHERUNGS) Ticker: Security ID: H84046137 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 1.60 per Share Vote 4.1.1 Reelect Thomas Bechtler as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.1.2 Reelect Benedict Hentsch as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.1.3 Elect Jakob Baer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management Auditors Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNTHES INC Ticker: ICR Security ID: 87162M409 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the Report on the Business Year For For Management 2004 2.1 Elect Director Robert Bland For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Roland Bronnimann For For Management 2.3 Elect Directors Allen Misher For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Certificate to Establish For Against Management Restrictions on Stock Issuance - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TESCO PLC Ticker: Security ID: G87621101 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 5.27 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Rodney Chase as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Tim Mason as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect David Potts as Director For For Management 8 Elect Karen Cook as Director For For Management 9 Elect Carolyn McCall as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 12 Approve Increase in Authorised Capital For For Management from GBP 530,000,000 to GBP 535,000,000 13 Approve Scrip Dividend Program For For Management 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 129,200,000 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 19,470,000 16 Authorise 778,700,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 17 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 18 Authorise Tesco Stores Ltd. to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 19 Authorise Tesco Ireland Ltd. to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 20 Authorise Tesco Vin Plus S.A. to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 21 Authorise Tesco Stores CR a.s. to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 22 Authorise Tesco Stores SR a.s. to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 23 Authorise Tesco Global Rt to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 24 Authorise Tesco Polska Sp z.o.o. to Make For For Management EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A ) Ticker: TOT Security ID: F92124100 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 5.40 per Share of which Vote EUR 3.00 Remains to be Distributed 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 24.4 For Did Not Management Million Shares Vote 6 Reelect Paul Desmarais Jr as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reelect Bertrand Jacquillat as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Elect Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE as For Did Not Management Director Vote 10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.8 Billion 12 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 13 Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued For Did Not Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote A Shareholder Proposal: Authorize Up to One Against Did Not Shareholder Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Vote Restricted Stock Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UBS AG Ticker: Security ID: H8920M855 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of CHF 3.00 per Share Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 4.1.1 Reelect Marcel Ospel as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.1.2 Reelect Lawrence Weinbach as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.2.1 Elect Marco Suter as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.2.2 Elect Peter Voser as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.3 Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 5.1 Approve CHF 31.9 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management Share Capital via Cancellation of Vote Repurchased Shares 5.2 Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share For Did Not Management Capital Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VINCI (FORMERLY SOCIETE GENERALE D'ENTREPRISES) Ticker: Security ID: F5879X108 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Discharge Directors Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.2 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Reelect Patrick Faure as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Reelect Bernard Huvelin as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Confirm Name Change of Auditor to For Did Not Management Deloitte & Associes Vote 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 9 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 400 Million 11 Authorize Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Did Not Management with Preemptive Rights Vote 12 Authorize Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Did Not Management without Preemptive Rights Vote 13 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote Proposed in Issuance Authorities 14 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Did Not Management Percent for Future Acquisitions Vote 15 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management Vote 16 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees Participating in Vote Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 17 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management Employees of Vinci International Vote Subsidiaries Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 18 Authorize up to Ten Percent of Issued For Did Not Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote 19 Approve 2-for-1 Stock Split and Reduce For Did Not Management Par Value from EUR 10 to EUR 5; Amend Vote Articles 6 and 11 Accordingly 20 Authorize Issuance of Securities For Did Not Management Convertible into Debt Vote 21 Amend Article 11 to Reduce Board Term For Did Not Management From Six to Four Years Vote 22 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: 0719210 Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Julian Horn-Smith as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir David Scholey as Director For For Management 6 Elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 7 Approve Final Dividend of 1.0780 Pence For For Management Per Ordinary Share 8 Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 10 Authorise the Company and Any Company For For Management Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the Company to Make EU Political Donations or Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000 11 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900 Million 12 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 330 Million 13 Authorise 6.6 Billion Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Authorise 660 Million Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase Pursuant to Contingent Purchase Contracts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WPP GROUP PLC Ticker: WPPG10 Security ID: G97974102 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 5.28 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Elect Lubna Olayan as Director For For Management 4 Elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director For For Management 5 Elect Mark Read as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director For Abstain Management 8 Re-elect John Quelch as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 42,115,797 11 Authorise 126,473,866 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,323,693 13 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant: AllianceBernstein New Europe Fund, Inc. By: Marc O. Mayer* ----------------------- Chief Executive Officer Date: August 26, 2005 *By: /s/ Mark R. Manley ------------------ Mark R. Manley Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----