Result of AGM

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

10th September 2019

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

(the “Company”)

AGM Statement & Results

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company “Ashtead Group plc” held on 10th September 2019 at 2:30pm, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed on a poll with the required majorities. The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. Resolutions 1 to 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions. Resolutions 15 – 18 were passed as special resolutions.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS Votes for (including discretionary votes) % Votes for Votes against % Votes against Total no. of votes validly cast % of the Company’s issued share capital represented  by votes validly cast Votes withheld*
1.     That the account for the year ended 30 April 2019, the directors’ report and the auditors’ report be adopted. 333,571,679 99.99% 29,384 0.01 333,601,063 72.39 1,041,473
2.     That the directors’ remuneration report for the year ended 30 April 2019 be approved. 316,158,161 96.37% 11,924,063 3.63 328,082,224 71.19 6,560,311
3.     That the directors’ remuneration policy set out in the annual report for the year ended 30 April 2019, be approved. 327,734,740 97.94% 6,880,077 2.06 334,614,817 72.61 27,718
4.     That the final dividend 33.5 pence per ordinary share be declared for the year ended 30 April 2019. 334,340,605 99.92% 283,208 0.08 334,623,813 72.61 18,723
5. That Paul Walker be re-elected as a director. 298,126,369 89.52% 34,895,464 10.48 333,021,833 72.26 1,620,702
6.     That Brendan Horgan be re-elected as a director. 321,239,169 96.00% 13,381,022 4.00 334,620,191 72.61 22,345
7.     That Michael Pratt be re-elected as a director. 332,403,676 99.34% 2,216,515 0.66 334,620,191 72.61 22,345
8.     That Angus Cockburn be elected as a director. 331,517,070 99.77% 758,601 0.23 332,275,671 72.10 2,366,864
9.     That Lucinda Riches be re-elected as a  director. 328,113,719 98.06% 6,506,472 1.94 334,620,191 72.61 22,345
10    That Tanya Fratto be re-elected as a   director. 331,674,294 99.12% 2,945,897 0.88 334,620,191 72.61 22,345
11 That Lindsley Ruth be elected as a director. 331,521,131 99.77% 754,540 0.23 332,275,671 72.10 2,366,864
12 That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as auditor of the Company. 317,086,170 94.76% 17,527,465 5.24 334,613,635 72.61 28,900
13.   That the directors be authorised to fix the  remuneration of the
auditor of the Company.
333,393,730 99.63% 1,225,376 0.37 334,619,106 72.61 23,430
14. That the directors are authorised to allot the shares under section 551 (1) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act 2006. 325,151,641 97.17% 9,470,965 2.83 334,622,606 72.61 19,930

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
Votes for (including discretionary votes) % Votes for Votes against % Votes against Total no. of votes validly cast % of the Company’s issued share capital represented  by votes validly cast Votes withheld*
15.   That the directors be empowered to disapply the provisions of section 561 (1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006. 333,229,383 99.69% 1,050,748 0.31 334,280,131 72.54 362,405
16.   That the directors be empowered to issue shares on a non
pre-emptive basis.
324,617,597
 
97.11% 9,662,454 2.89 334,280,051 72.54 362,484
17. That the directors be authorised to make market purchases of the Company's shares under section 701 of the Companies Act. 329,045,548 98.37% 5,449,717 1.63 334,495,265 72.58 147,270
18. That a general meeting other than an annual general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days’ notice. 312,447,989 93.79%
 
20,693,718 6.21 333,141,707 72.29 1,500,829

Contact:

Will Shaw – Investment Manager, 020 7726 9700

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