28 April 2016
Pendragon PLC (“the Companyâ€)
Results of Annual General Meeting
Following the Company’s Annual General Meeting held at 10.30am today, the Company announces the results of the business proposed at the meeting. Each of resolutions 1 to 18 were passed. Details of the proxy votes cast on all resolutions are set out below.
These are also available at the Company’s website at:-
www.pendragonplc.com/investors/annual_general_meeting
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.
Resolution | Votes for | % For (to 2 d.p) | Votes Against | % Against (to 2 d.p) | Votes Withheld |
1. To receive the annual accounts and Directors’ and Auditors Reports for year ended 31 December 2015 | 843,319,248 | 99.83 | 1,459,361 | 0.17 | 3,656,262 |
2. To approve the annual report on Directors’ Remuneration | 775,960,233 | 92.57 | 62,309,324 | 7.43 | 10,165,314 |
3. To declare a final dividend of 0.7 pence per share | 845,698,769 | 99.99 | 22,356 | 0.01 | 2,713,746 |
4. To re-elect Mr M S Casha as a director | 841,754,597 | 99.55 | 3,804,021 | 0.45 | 2,876,253 |
5. To re-elect Mr C M Chambers as a director |
843,616,686 | 99.77 | 1,942,583 | 0.23 | 2,875,602 |
6. To re-elect Mr M J Egglenton as a director |
837,923,681 | 99.1 | 7,634,937 | 0.9 | 2,876,253 |
7. To re-elect Mr T G Finn as a director |
842,254,039 | 99.61 | 3,304,579 | 0.39 | 2,876,253 |
8. To re-elect Mr P N Hampden Smith as director |
838,412,883 | 99.16 | 7,139,326 | 0.84 | 2,882,662 |
9.. To re-elect Mr T P Holden as a director |
841,787,466 | 99.55 | 3,764,092 | 0.45 | 2,883,313 |
10. To re-elect Ms G D C Kent as a director |
844,908,387 | 99.92 | 647,610 | 0.08 | 2,878,874 |
11. To re-elect Mr J S King as a director |
838,044,926 | 99.11 | 7,510,414 | 0.89 | 2,879,531 |
12. To re-elect Miss H C Sykes as a director | 835,926,954 | 99.55 | 3,763,842 | 0.45 | 8,744,075 |
13. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company | 827,351,419 | 97.83 | 18,350,421 | 2.17 | 2,733,031 |
14. To authorise directors to determine remuneration of the auditors | 844,473,784 | 99.87 | 1,122,901 | 0.13 | 2,838,186 |
15. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company | 841,795,146 | 99.55 | 3,827,083 | 0.45 | 2,812,642 |
16. To authorise the directors to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days’ notice | 771,735,933 | 91.25 | 73,981,723 | 8.75 | 2,717,215 |
17. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights when allotting shares | 843,159,486 | 99.70 | 2,508,183 | 0.30 | 2,767,202 |
18. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its shares | 844,223,434 | 99.82 | 1,500,375 | 0.18 | 2,711,062 |
HILARY C SYKES
COMPANY SECRETARY
28 APRIL 2016
Enquiries: | Pendragon PLC | Trevor Finn | Tel: 01623 725114 |
Tim Holden | |||
RLM Finsbury | Gordon Simpson | Tel: 0207 1513801 |
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