AGM Statement
Inchcape PLC
10 May 2007
Results of Inchcape AGM 2007
The 49th Annual General Meeting of Inchcape plc was held today, 10 May 2007. At
the meeting all resolutions, both ordinary and special, proposed by the Inchcape
board (Resolutions 1 to 13) were passed, including the declaration of a final
dividend of 10p per ordinary share (2005 - 6.333p (adjusted for share
consolidation)). The dividend is payable on 15 June 2007 to ordinary
shareholders on the register at the close of business on 18 May 2007.
The number of votes cast on each resolution is as follows:
Resolutions proposed by the Board:
Resolution For Votes Against Votes Votes Withheld
1. To receive the Accounts and Directors' and Auditors 312,775,152 1,238,972 28,626,139
Reports
2. To approve the Board report on remuneration 332,840,188 7,359,331 2,440,742
3. To declare a final dividend 342,640,263 - -
4. To re-elect Ken Hanna as a Director 342,533,470 61,023 45,770
5. To re-elect David Scotland as a Director 342,537,296 58,487 44,480
6. To re-elect Michael Wemms as a Director 342,473,546 122,057 44,660
7. To re-elect Raymond Ch'ien as a Director 337,156,749 4,413,258 1,070,256
8. To approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors 340,558,736 1,074,656 1,006,870
9. To authorise the Directors to determine the 342,009,349 618,718 12,196
Auditors' remuneration
10. To amend the Deferred Bonus Plan 332,974,121 6,451,351 3,214,790
11. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant 339,958,135 2,539,644 38,631
securities pursuant to section 80 of the Companies Act
1985
12. To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption 341,511,187 1,073,249 55,827
rights pursuant to Section 95 of the Companies Act 1985
13. To authorise the Company to make market purchases 342,567,379 24,150 48,734
of its ordinary shares up to 10.0% of its issued share
capital
For further information, please contact:
Group Communications, Inchcape plc
+44 (0) 20 7546 0022
Investor Relations, Inchcape plc
+44 (0) 20 7546 8432
Financial Dynamics (Jonathon Brill/Billy Clegg)
+44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Notes to editors
Inchcape plc is the leading independent, international automotive retailer, with
scale operations in Australia, Belgium, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK.
The Group also has operations in a number of other markets, including Eastern
Europe, the Baltics, Russia and South America. In addition to growing its core
businesses, Inchcape is looking to develop scale operations in new and emerging
regions. It represents leading automotive brands and operates either a retail,
or a vertically integrated retail model (i.e. exclusive distribution and
retail), depending on the market. Inchcape's core brand partners are Audi, BMW,
Honda, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, PAG, Subaru, Toyota/Lexus and Volkswagen.
For further information, visit us at www.inchcape.com
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