Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7381E

Vertu Motors PLC

20 July 2016

 

20 July 2016

Vertu Motors plc ("Vertu Motors")

Result of AGM

Vertu Motors plc, the UK automotive retailer with a network of 132 sales and aftersales outlets across the UK and a proven growth strategy, announces that all resolutions put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today were duly passed.  The proxy voting results are set out below:

		In Favour			Discretion			Against			Withheld
Resolution		Votes	%age		Votes	%age		Votes	%age		Votes
1	Annual Report and Accounts	174,583,993	99.16		17,680	0.01		1,456,700	0.83		487,822
2	Reappointment of Auditors	161,056,369	91.23		16,552	0.01		15,469,346	8.76		3,928
3	Auditors' Remuneration	174,828,306	99.03		16,552	0.01		1,700,209	0.96		1,128
4	Final Dividend	176,529,643	99.99		16,552	0.01		0	0		0
5	Re-election of Robert Forrester	175,530,898	99.42		16,552	0.01		998,745	0.57		0
6	Re-election of Nigel Stead	169,986,487	96.29		16,552	0.01		6,540,356	3.7		2,800
7	Election of Pauline Best	176,307,745	99.87		16,552	0.01		217,970	0.12		3,928
8	Re-election of William Teasdale	168,284,849	95.32		16,552	0.01		8,241,994	4.67		2,800
9	Remuneration Report	176,496,800	99.98		16,552	0.01		24,798	0.01		8,045
10	Authority to Allot	162,741,627	99.72		16,552	0.01		435,674	0.27		13,352,342
11	Disapplication of Pre-Emption	176,496,717	99.97		16,552	0.01		30,126	0.02		2,800
12	Purchase of Own Shares	163,166,475	92.43		16,552	0.01		13,352,768	7.56		10,400
13	LTIP changes	176,500,062	99.98		16,552	0.01		11,851	0.01		17,730
14	Adoption of articles	176,514,941	99.98		16,552	0.01		11,902	0.01		2,800

For further information please contact:

Vertu Motors plc
Robert Forrester, CEO	Tel: [phone]
Michael Sherwin, FD	Tel: [phone]
Liberum
Peter Tracey	Tel: [phone]
Richard Crawley
Jamie Richards
Zeus Capital Limited
Adam Pollock	Tel: [phone]
Camarco
Billy Clegg	Tel: [phone]
Georgia Mann

Notes to Editors

Vertu Motors, the UK automotive retailer with a proven growth strategy, is the fifth largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 132 sales outlets across the UK.  Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu, Farnell and Macklin Motors brand names.

Vertu Motors was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK motor retail sector.  It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire motor retail operations to grow a scaled dealership group.  The Group's acquisition strategy is supplemented by a focused organic growth strategy to drive operational efficiencies through its national dealership network. The Group currently operates 129 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations from 109 locations across the UK.

Vertu Motors Group websites - www.vertumotors.com / www.vertucareers.com

Vertu brand websites - www.bristolstreet.co.uk / www.vertuhonda.com / www.macklinmotors.co.uk / www.farnelllandrover.com / www.farnelljaguar.com / www.vertuvolkswagen.com / www.southherefordgarages.co.uk / www.vertumercedes-benz.com 

 

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