Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2072Z

Auto Trader Group plc

16 September 2020

 

Auto Trader Group plc Result of Annual General Meeting

Auto Trader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Auto Trader" or the "Company"), the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace, announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 16 September 2020. 

Each of the resolutions were voted on by way of a poll, and the result of each resolution is shown below. All resolutions were passed.

The total number of shares on the register at 6pm on 14 September 2020, therefore those being eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 966,024,927 (excluding treasury shares).

	For*		Against			Total votes cast	% of shares on register at 6pm 14 September 2020	Votes withheld***
Resolution	No. of votes	%**	No. of votes	%**		No. of votes	%	No. of votes
1.  To receive the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2020	762,087,460	99.65	2,661,403	0.35		764,748,863	79.16	7,776,170
2.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	748,140,518	96.86	24,225,112	3.14		772,365,630	79.95	159,404
3.  To re-elect Ed Williams as a Director	755,302,804	97.79	17,061,733	2.21		772,364,537	79.95	160,496
4.  To re-elect Nathan Coe as a Director	766,249,660	99.21	6,116,193	0.79		772,365,853	79.95	159,181
5.  To re-elect David Keens as a Director	768,689,855	99.52	3,673,214	0.48		772,363,069	79.95	161,965
6.  To re-elect Jill Easterbrook as a Director	766,568,592	99.25	5,797,761		0.75	772,366,353	79.95	158,681
7.  To re-elect Jeni Mundy as a Director	766,790,389	99.28	5,574,649	0.72		772,365,038	79.95	159,996
8.  To re-elect Catherine Faiers as a Director	766,058,774	99.18	6,306,187	0.82		772,364,961	79.95	160,073
9.  To elect Jamie Warner as a Director	765,826,154	99.15	6,538,307	0.85		772,364,461	79.95	160,573
10. To elect Sigga Sigurdardottir as a Director	772,111,810	99.97	254,043	0.03		772,365,853	79.95	159,181
11. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company	772,238,208	99.98	125,788	0.02		772,363,996	79.95	161,038
12. To authorise the Board to determine the auditors' remuneration.	772,239,660	99.98	126,474	0.02		772,366,134	79.95	158,900
13. To authorise the Directors to allot shares.	756,065,574	97.88	16,370,633	2.12		772,436,207	79.96	88,827
14. To authorise the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights****	772,208,968	99.97	226,140	0.03		772,435,108	79.96	89,926
15. To authorise the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or investment****	762,195,042	98.67	10,241,657	1.33		772,436,699	79.96	88,334
16. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares****	762,150,301	98.76	9,537,521	1.24		771,687,822	79.88	837,211
17. To authorise the Company to call general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice****	742,071,421	96.08	30,298,339	3.92		772,369,760	79.95	155,274
18. Amendment to Articles of Association ****	772,361,709	99.99	5,989	0.01		772,367,698	79.95	157,336

NOTES:

* The "For" votes include those giving the Chairman discretion.

** Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.

***A vote "withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.  

****Denotes Special Resolutions

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual of General Meeting, which is available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and also on the Company's website at https://plc.autotrader.co.uk

A copy of the resolutions passed under special business (as defined by the listing rules of the UK Listing Authority) will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism  

Claire Baty

Company Secretary

About Auto Trader

Auto Trader Group plc is the UK and Ireland's largest digital automotive marketplace. Auto Trader sits at the heart of the UK's vehicle buying process and its primary activity is to help vehicle retailers compete effectively on the marketplace in order to sell more vehicles, faster. Auto Trader listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is now a member of the FTSE100 Index.

The marketplace brings together the largest and most engaged consumer audience. Auto Trader has over 90% prompted brand awareness and attracts circa 50 million monthly cross platform visits each month, with over 70% of visits coming through mobile devices.

For more information, please visit https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/  

 

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