Inchcape plc (the "Company")
16 May 2014
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Company announces that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held earlier today were passed.
Details of the votes cast on all resolutions are set out below and will also be available on the Company's website: www.inchcape.com
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Resolution |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Withheld |
1. To receive the Accounts and Directors' and Auditors Reports |
376,543,731 |
100.00 |
900 |
0.00 |
82,207 |
2. To approve the Directors' Report on Remuneration |
361,343,260 |
97.32 |
9,962,176 |
2.68 |
5,321,402 |
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
363,218,631 |
96.45 |
13,349,775 |
3.55 |
58,432 |
4. To approve a final dividend of 11.7p per ordinary share |
376,619,324 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
7,514 |
5. To re-elect Ken Hanna as a Director |
354,125,842 |
94.56 |
20,370,359 |
5.44 |
2,130,637 |
6. To re-elect André Lacroix as a Director |
345,979,945 |
91.87 |
30,624,180 |
8.13 |
22,713 |
7. To re-elect John McConnell as a Director |
376,582,245 |
99.99 |
20,680 |
0.01 |
23,913 |
8. To re-elect Simon Borrows as a Director |
371,228,148 |
99.36 |
2,374,656 |
0.64 |
3,023,734 |
9. To re-elect Alison Cooper as a Director |
376,532,282 |
99.98 |
72,325 |
0.02 |
22,231 |
10. The elect John Langston as a Director |
376,599,569 |
100.00 |
3,085 |
0.00 |
23,623 |
11. To re-elect Nigel Northridge as a Director |
375,490,967 |
99.70 |
1,111,837 |
0.30 |
23,779 |
12. To re-elect Vicky Bindra as a Director |
376,584,049 |
99.99 |
18,864 |
0.01 |
23,925 |
13. To re-elect Till Vestring as a Director |
376,468,489 |
99.96 |
133,970 |
0.04 |
24,379 |
14. To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors |
369,883,600 |
99.56 |
1,625,192 |
0.44 |
5,118,046 |
15. To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration |
376,447,012 |
99.95 |
170,033 |
0.05 |
9,793 |
16. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to section 560(1) of the Companies Act 2006 |
374,687,087 |
99.77 |
876,203 |
0.23 |
1,063,548 |
17. To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights pursuant to Section 561 of the Companies Act 2006 |
374,877,088 |
99.82 |
684,168 |
0.18 |
1,065,582 |
18. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares up to 10.0% of its issued share capital |
375,551,432 |
99.72 |
1,066,122 |
0.28 |
9,284 |
19. Notice of Meetings |
364,285,777 |
96.73 |
12,327,825 |
3.27 |
13,236 |
20. To authorise the Directors to establish the Inchcape 2014 SAYE Plan |
374,780,297 |
99.87 |
486,159 |
0.13 |
1,360,382 |
21. To authorise the Directors to establish an overseas SAYE Plan |
374,780,517 |
99.87 |
484,976 |
0.13 |
1,361,345 |
Ends
Group Communications, Inchcape plc
+44 (0) 20 7546 0022
Investor Relations, Inchcape plc
+44 (0) 20 7546 8359
FTI Consulting (Jonathon Brill/Edward Westropp)
+44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Inchcape is a leading global premium automotive group, operating in 26 markets with a portfolio of the world's leading car brands in the fast-growing luxury and premium segments. Inchcape has diversified multi-channel revenue streams including sale of new and used vehicles, parts, service, finance and insurance.
The Company has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1958, is headquartered in London and employs around 14,400 people.