Shareholders of Marlborough International have voted in favour of the company's £21 million acquisition of British recruitment company, Walker Hamill. At an extraordinary general meeting in Dublin yesterday, the shareholders approved several resolutions amending the share capital of the company arising from the acquisition.

Shares in Marlborough will recommence trading in Dublin and London on April 9th.

Speaking at the meeting, the managing director of the company, Mr David McKenna, said Marlborough had performed satisfactorily since flotation and intended to expand further in Britain and the Republic.

The company recently opened new offices in Athlone, Co Westmeath and Limerick.