Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9018A

Investec PLC

07 August 2008

 



Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06   JSE share code: INL   ISIN: ZAE000081949 Investec plc  Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 Annual General Meetings of Investec Limited and Investec plc ('AGM')

The Annual General Meetings of Investec plc ('plc') and Investec Limited ('Ltd') were both held on 7 August 2008.  The final proxy positions for each company is detailed in the Appendix A. As required by the dual listed company structure, all resolutions were treated as Joint Electorate Actions and were decided on a poll. All resolutions at both meetings were passed with the exception of resolution number 38. The voting results of the Joint Electorate Actions are identical and are given below.

The poll results were:

	Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstain		Result
RESOLUTION
Common business : Investec plc and
Investec Limited
To re-elect Samuel Ellis 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	387,092,227		27,628,577		4,344,999		Carried
To re-elect Cheryl Ann Carolus 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	417,389,916		321,909		1,353,978		Carried
To re-elect Haruko Fukuda OBE 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	417,302,206		409,619		1,353,978		Carried
To re-elect Hugh Sidney 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	416,314,333		471,849		2,279,621		Carried
To re-elect Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe 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	417,211,816		500,009		1,353,978		Carried
To re-elect Bernard Kantor 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	417,321,216		390,609		1,353,978		Carried
To re-elect Ian Robert Kantor 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	407,443,900		2,686,353		8,935,550		Carried
To re-elect Sir Chips Keswick 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	415,065,040		2,646,785		1,353,978		Carried
To re-elect Peter Malungani 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	408,657,451		1,472,802		8,935,550		Carried
To re-elect Peter Richard 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	384,663,763		28,707,643		5,694,397		Carried
Ordinary Business : Investec Limited
To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2008 together with the reports of the directors and auditors of Investec Limited	414,161,205		127,289		4,777,309		Carried
To determine, ratify and approve the remuneration of the directors of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2008	369,216,571		48,347,062		1,502,170		Carried
To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec Limited on the ordinary shares in Investec Limited for the six month period ended 30 September 2007	418,975,965		800		89,038		Carried
To sanction the interim 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 2007	418,975,515		1,250		89,038		Carried
To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares in Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2008 of an amount equal to that recommended by the directors of Investec Limited.	418,987,820		1,250		76,733		Carried
To reappoint Ernst & Young Inc. as auditors of Investec Limited and to authorise the directors of Investec Limited to fix the remuneration of the auditors	417,890,962		161,365		1,013,476		Carried
To reappoint KPMG Inc. as auditors of Investec Limited and to authorise the directors of Investec Limited to fix the remuneration of the auditors	417,890,913		161,414		1,013,476		Carried
Special Business : Investec Limited
Ordinary Resolutions
To place 10% of the unissued ordinary shares of Investec Limited under the control of the directors of Investec Limited	320,242,617		98,726,648		96,538		Carried
To place 10% of the unissued class 'A' variable rate compulsorily convertible non-cumulative preference shares of Investec Limited under the control of the directors of Investec Limited	338,928,685		80,040,580		96,538		Carried
To place the remaining unissued shares of Investec Limited under the control of the directors of Investec Limited	344,636,731		74,332,534		96,538		Carried
General authority to allot and issue ordinary shares of Investec Limited for cash	320,350,016		98,636,386		79,401		Carried
General authority to allot and issue class 'A' variable rate compulsorily convertible non-cumulative preference shares of Investec Limited for cash	338,176,691		80,037,788		851,324		Carried
Special Resolutions
Authority for acquisition of own shares by Investec Limited and its subsidiaries	418,706,739		280,437		78,627		Carried
Authority to increase the authorised ordinary share capital of Investec Limited	402,886,248		16,095,928		83,627		Carried
Amendment to Memorandum of Association of Investec Limited to reflect increase in authorised share capital	401,940,971		16,083,542		1,041,290		Carried
Amendments to Articles of Association of Investec Limited -multiple proxies	417,992,952		36,450		1,036,401		Carried
Amendments to Articles of Association of Investec Limited -demand for a poll	418,967,847		1,024		96,932		Carried
Amendments to Articles of Association of Investec Limited -corporate representatives	417,995,677		36,450		1,033,676		Carried
Amendments to Articles of Association of Investec Limited -timing for the deposit of form of proxy	418,965,122		1,024		99,657		Carried
Replacement of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited	418,615,730		88,524		361,549		Carried
Ordinary Resolution
Authority to take action in respect of the resolutions of Investec Limited	418,893,960		88,300		83,543		Carried
Investec plc
Ordinary Business : Investec plc
To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2008 together with the reports of the directors and auditors of Investec plc.	418,774,826		126,939		164,038		Carried
To approve the Remuneration Report of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2008	368,529,852		48,017,886		2,518,065		Carried
To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec plc on the ordinary shares in Investec plc for the six month period ended 30 September 2007	418,975,951		814		89,038		Carried
To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares in Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2008 of an amount equal to that recommended by the directors of Investec plc	418,988,270		800		76,733		Carried
To re-appointed Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of Investec plc and to authorise the directors of Investec plc to fix the remuneration of the auditors	417,890,476		161,351		1,013,976		Carried
Special Business : Investec plc
Ordinary Resolutions
Investec plc Section 80 authority	301,022,862		117,026,430		1,016,511		Carried
Special Resolutions
Investec plc Section 89 disapplication of Investec plc	301,566,964		113,916,211		3,582,628		Not Carried
Authority for market purchases of shares by Investec plc	418,893,200		92,835		79,768		Carried
Ordinary Resolutions
Authority to make political donations	367,829,217		9,088,829		42,147,757		Carried
Special Resolutions
Increase in the authorised special converting share capital of Investec plc	399,697,876		19,256,314		111,613		Carried
Amendments to the Articles of Association of Investec plc	413,978,279		1,387,978		3,699,546		Carried
Ordinary Resolutions
Directors' authority to take action in respect of the resolutions of Investec plc	418,891,427		89,024		85,352		Carried

Document regarding Resolutions passed at the AGM on 7 August 2008: Two copies of all resolutions passed as special business at the AGM on 7 August 2008 have, pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.2, been submitted to the FSA and will shortly be made available via the FSA's document viewing facility, situated at the Document Disclosure Team, UK Listing Authority, Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. 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	174,516,838	9,177,133	264,004	193,245,368	18,451,444	3,058,459
RES:002	183,693,971	-	264,004	214,365,924	321,909	1,247,434
RES:003	183,693,971	-	264,004	214,278,214	409,619	1,247,434
RES:004	183,658,948	35,023	264,004	213,325,364	436,826	8,167,944
RES:005	183,693,971	-	264,004	214,187,824	500,009	8,757,490
RES:006	183,693,971	-	264,004	214,297,224	390,609	8,757,490
RES:007	183,658,948	35,023	264,004	204,454,931	2,651,330	1,172,434
RES:008	181,547,209	2,146,762	264,004	214,187,810	500,023	24,126,391
RES:009	183,658,948	35,023	264,004	205,668,482	1,437,779	7,513,708
RES:010	174,516,638	9,120,533	320,804	190,817,104	19,587,110	855
RES:011	179,343,584	-	4,614,391	215,487,600	127,289	3,131,089
RES:012	158,701,128	24,996,050	260,797	191,185,922	23,350,512	7,145
RES:013	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,689,089	800	7,145
RES:014	183,956,405	450	1,120	215,689,089	800	855
RES:015	183,956,405	450	1,120	215,701,394	800	2,578,414
RES:016	183,956,855	-	1,120	214,604,086	161,365	2,578,414
RES:017	183,956,806	49	1,120	214,604,086	161,365	85,895
RES:018	146,037,351	37,919,504	1,120	154,875,245	60,807,144	85,895
RES:019	152,005,900	31,956,955	1,120	167,598,764	48,083,625	85,895
RES:020	147,393,383	36,563,472	1,120	177,913,327	37,769,062	3,642,176
RES:021	146,037,351	37,919,455	1,169	154,982,644	60,716,931	3,648,466
RES:022	152,000,350	31,956,456	1,169	166,846,320	48,081,332	82,145
RES:023	183,919,095	37,760	1,120	215,458,123	242,177	855
RES:024	177,915,575	6,041,280	1,120	205,640,652	10,054,648	7,145
RES:025	176,971,442	6,041,280	945,253	205,639,508	10,042,262	855
RES:026	183,956,855	-	1,120	214,706,076	36,450	4,289,788
RES:027	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,680,971	1,024	7,145
RES:028	183,956,855	-	1,120	214,708,801	36,450	855
RES:029	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,678,246	1,024	2,578,414
RES:030	183,956,806	-	1,169	215,328,903	88,524	3,723,726
RES:031	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,607,084	88,300	1,170,234
RES:032	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,487,950	126,939	75,855
RES:033	159,028,097	24,665,874	264,004	190,172,234	23,351,512	855
RES:034	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,689,075	814	7,145
RES:035	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,701,394	800	7,145
RES:036	183,956,855	-	1,120	214,603,600	161,351	7,145
RES:037	137,415,855	46,541,000	1,120	144,276,986	70,485,430	7,145
RES:038	138,962,987	44,993,868	1,120	145,841,073	68,921,343	7,145
RES:039	183,955,755	1,100	1,120	215,607,924	91,235	7,145
RES:040	165,789,081	1,208,127	16,960,767	182,712,365	7,878,752	7,145
RES:041	177,173,050	6,783,805	1,120	203,194,805	12,472,509	7,145
RES:042	183,655,204	301,651	1,120	210,993,054	1,086,327	7,145
RES:043	183,956,855	-	1,120	215,604,551	89,024	7,145

 

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