AGM Results
Investec PLC
08 August 2007
Investec Limited Investec plc
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Incorporated in England and Wales
Registration number 1925/002833/06 Registration number 3633621
JSE share code: INL JSE share code: INP
ISIN: ZAE000081949 ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50
Annual General Meetings of Investec Limited and Investec plc
We advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of Investec Limited ('Ltd') and Investec plc ('plc') both held on 8
August 2007.
The final proxy positions for each company is detailed in the Appendix. As
required by the Dual Listed Company ('DLC') Structure, a poll was conducted on
each of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that structure, the
poll results for each company on the further Joint Electorate Actions are
identical.
The poll results were:
VOTES FOR VOTES VOTES RESULT
AGAINST ABSTAIN
RESOLUTION
Common business : Investec
plc and Investec Limited
To re-elect Samuel Ellis 395,067,745 4,604,724 3,617,296 Carried
Abrahams as a director of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited in accordance with
the provisions of the
Articles of Association of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited
To re-elect George Francis 401,081,855 401,639 1,806,271 Carried
Onslow Alford as a director
of Investec plc and Investec
Limited in accordance with
the provisions of the
Articles of Association of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited
To re-elect Glynn Robert 401,023,245 460,249 1,806,271 Carried
Burger as a director of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited in accordance with
the provisions of the
Articles of Association of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited
To re-elect Hugh Sidney 392,087,867 3,033,119 8,168,779 Carried
Herman as a director of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited in accordance with
the provisions of the
Articles of Association of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited
To re-elect Donn Edward 383,430,884 10,542,554 9,316,327 Carried
Jowell as a director of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited in accordance with
the provisions of the
Articles of Association of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited
To re-elect Ian Robert Kantor 391,589,474 2,383,964 9,316,327 Carried
as a director of Investec plc
and Investec Limited in
accordance with the
provisions of the Articles of
Association of Investec plc
and Investec Limited
To re-elect Alan Tapnack as a 401,099,460 459,034 1,731,271 Carried
director of Investec plc and
Investec Limited in
accordance with the
provisions of the Articles of
Association of Investec plc
and Investec Limited
To re-elect Peter Richard 335,781,611 42,822,926 24,685,228 Carried
Suter Thomas as a director of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited in accordance with
the provisions of the
Articles of Association of
Investec plc and Investec
Limited
To re-elect Fani Titi as a 386,177,368 9,597,854 7,514,543 Carried
director of Investec plc and
Investec Limited in
accordance with the
provisions of the Articles of
Association of Investec plc
and Investec Limited
Ordinary Business : Investec
Limited
To receive and adopt the 398,215,684 207,100 4,866,981 Carried
audited financial statements
of Investec Limited for the
year ended 31 March 2007
together with the reports of
the directors and auditors of
Investec Limited
To determine, ratify and 362,992,982 16,306,356 4,215,836 Carried
approve the remuneration of
the directors of Investec
Limited for the year ended
31 March 2007
To sanction the interim 403,279,985 0 7,980 Carried
dividend paid by Investec
Limited on the ordinary
shares in Investec Limited
for the six month period
ended 30 September 2006
To sanction the interim 403,281,785 0 7,980 Carried
dividend paid by Investec
Limited on the dividend
access (South African
resident) SA DAS redeemable
preference share for the six
month period ended
30 September 2006
To declare a final dividend 403,288,075 0 1,690 Carried
on the ordinary shares in
Investec Limited for the year
ended 31 March 2007 of an
amount equal to that
recommended by the directors
of Investec Limited.
To reappoint Ernst & Young CA 400,017,725 134,789 3,137,251 Carried
(SA) as auditors of Investec
Limited and to authorise the
directors of Investec Limited
to fix the remuneration of
the auditors
To reappoint KPMG Inc. as 400,017,725 134,789 3,137,251 Carried
auditors of Investec Limited
and to authorise the
directors of Investec Limited
to fix the remuneration of
the auditors
Special Business : Investec
Limited
Ordinary Resolutions
To place 10% of the unissued 318,418,250 84,784,785 86,730 Carried
ordinary shares of Investec
Limited under the control of
the directors of Investec
Limited
To place 10% of the unissued 338,197,123 65,005,912 86,730 Carried
class 'A' variable rate
compulsorily convertible
non-cumulative preference
shares of Investec Limited
under the control of the
directors of Investec Limited
To place the remaining 361,104,238 42,098,797 86,730 Carried
unissued shares of Investec
Limited under the control of
the directors of Investec
Limited
General authority to allot 308,850,453 90,796,301 3,643,011 Carried
and issue ordinary shares of
Investec Limited for cash
General authority to allot 334,461,644 65,178,820 3,649,301 Carried
and issue class 'A' variable
rate compulsorily convertible
non-cumulative preference
shares of Investec Limited
for cash
Special Resolutions
Authority for acquisition of 397,724,614 4,694,739 640,982 Carried
own shares by Investec
Limited and its subsidairies
Amendments to Articles of 402,729,703 0 560,062 Carried
Association of Investec
Limited
Ordinary Resolution
Authority to take action in 402,723,413 0 566,352 Carried
respect of the resolutions of
Investec Limited
Investec plc
Ordinary Business : Investec
plc
To receive and adopt the 403,164,575 123,500 1,690 Carried
audited financial statements
of Investec plc for the year
ended 31 March 2007 together
with the reports of the
directors and auditors of
Investec plc.
To approve the Remuneration 362,902,424 16,306,356 5,374,535 Carried
Report of Investec plc for
the year ended 31 March 2007
To sanction the interim 403,281,785 0 7,980 Carried
dividend paid by Investec plc
on the ordinary shares in
Investec plc for the six
month period ended
30 September 2006
To declare a final dividend 403,288,075 0 1,690 Carried
on the ordinary shares in
Investec plc for the year
ended 31 March 2007 of an
amount equal to that
recommended by the directors
of Investec plc
To re-appointed Ernst & Young 400,017,725 134,789 3,137,251 Carried
LLP as auditors of Investec
plc and to authorise the
directors of Investec plc to
fix the remuneration of the
auditors
Special Business : Investec
plc
Ordinary Resolutions
Investec plc Section 80 299,313,756 99,030,107 4,945,902 Carried
authority
Special Resolutions
Investec plc Section 89 328,077,489 72,819,866 2,392,410 Carried
disapplication of Investec
plc
Authority for market 397,436,133 5,088,603 765,029 Carried
purchases of shares by
Investec plc
Amendments to the Articles of 402,599,366 0 690,399 Carried
Association of Investec plc
Ordinary Resolutions
Directors' authority to take 402,593,076 0 696,689 Carried
action in respect of the
resolutions of Investec plc
David Miller Benita Coetsee
Company Secretary Company Secretary
Investec plc Investec Limited
APPENDIX A
Investec Limited Investec plc
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
RES:001 168,867,235 601,205 558,657 222,465,376 4,003,519 3,058,459
RES:002 169,468,440 - 558,657 227,878,281 401,639 1,247,434
RES:003 169,410,465 57,975 558,657 227,877,646 402,274 1,247,434
RES:004 169,383,967 642,475 655 218,968,766 2,390,644 8,167,944
RES:005 168,342,306 1,126,134 558,657 211,353,444 9,416,420 8,757,490
RES:006 169,410,465 57,975 558,657 218,443,875 2,325,989 8,757,490
RES:007 169,410,465 57,975 558,657 227,953,861 401,059 1,172,434
RES:008 156,486,255 12,982,185 558,657 175,560,222 29,840,741 24,126,391
RES:009 169,586,516 439,926 655 212,855,718 9,157,928 7,513,708
RES:010 165,161,151 - 4,865,946 229,319,399 207,100 855
RES:011 152,653,129 16,306,356 1,067,612 206,621,674 19,774,591 3,131,089
RES:012 170,026,442 - 655 229,518,409 1,800 7,145
RES:013 170,026,442 - 655 229,520,209 - 7,145
RES:014 170,026,442 - 655 229,526,499 - 855
RES:015 169,468,440 - 558,657 226,814,151 134,789 2,578,414
RES:016 169,468,440 - 558,657 226,814,151 134,789 2,578,414
RES:017 112,820,875 57,205,567 655 201,879,196 27,562,263 85,895
RES:018 129,303,580 40,722,862 655 205,158,409 24,283,050 85,895
RES:019 147,586,001 22,440,441 655 209,800,058 19,641,401 85,895
RES:020 112,590,670 57,435,772 655 192,541,604 33,343,574 3,642,176
RES:021 129,286,875 40,739,567 655 201,439,635 24,439,253 3,648,466
RES:022 164,773,701 4,694,739 558,657 229,215,779 229,430 82,145
RES:023 169,468,070 - 559,027 229,526,499 - 855
RES:024 169,468,070 - 559,027 229,520,209 - 7,145
RES:025 170,026,442 - 655 229,402,999 123,500 855
RES:026 152,653,129 16,306,356 1,067,612 206,531,116 18,706,450 4,289,788
RES:027 170,026,442 - 655 229,520,209 - 7,145
RES:028 170,026,442 - 655 229,526,499 - 855
RES:029 169,468,440 - 558,657 226,814,151 134,789 2,578,414
RES:030 111,537,959 57,267,142 1,221,996 184,057,618 41,746,010 3,723,726
RES:031 128,247,193 40,557,908 1,221,996 196,112,117 32,245,003 1,170,234
RES:032 164,429,864 4,908,239 688,994 229,271,135 180,364 75,855
RES:033 169,337,733 - 689,364 229,526,499 - 855
RES:034 169,337,733 - 689,364 229,520,209 - 7,145
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