Inchcape plc (the "Company")
12 May 2011
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Company announces that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held earlier today were passed.
Details of the votes cast on all resolutions are set out below and will also be available on the Company's website: www.inchcape.com
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Resolution |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Withheld |
1. To receive the Accounts and Directors' and Auditors Reports |
365,192,791 |
100% |
4,571 |
0% |
3,378 |
2. To approve the Directors' Report on Remuneration |
305,931,846 |
95.17% |
15,513,396 |
4.83% |
43,753,301 |
3. To approve a final dividend of 6.6p per ordinary share |
364,529,111 |
100% |
5,124 |
0% |
666,505 |
4. To elect Simon Borrows as a Director |
363,996,393 |
99.67% |
1,189,336 |
0.33% |
15,011 |
5. To re-elect André Lacroix as a Director |
346,914,413 |
95% |
18,268,792 |
5% |
17,535 |
6. To re-elect Will Samuel as a Director |
355,934,487 |
97.47% |
9,251,594 |
2.53% |
14,659 |
7. To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors |
360,441,331 |
99.10% |
3,285,674 |
0.90% |
1,473,735 |
8. To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration |
362,587,945 |
99.47% |
1,941,109 |
0.53% |
671,686 |
9. To establish the Inchcape Performance Share Plan |
360,060,628 |
98.64% |
4,948,815 |
1.36% |
190,080 |
10. To amend the Inchcape Co-investment Plan |
359,384,042 |
98.45% |
5,641,708 |
1.55% |
174,990 |
11. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities pursuant to section 560(1) of the Companies Act 2006 |
337,824,650 |
98.44% |
5,368,789 |
1.56% |
22,007,301 |
12. To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights pursuant to Section 561 of the Companies Act 2006 |
364,728,854 |
99.88% |
444,129 |
0.12% |
27,757 |
13. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares up to 10.0% of its issued share capital |
362,341,979 |
99.61% |
1,429,545 |
0.39% |
1,429,216 |
14. Notice of Meetings |
354,883,126 |
97.18% |
10,313,944 |
2.82% |
3,670 |
Ends
Group Communications, Inchcape plc
+44 (0) 20 7546 0022
Investor Relations, Inchcape plc
+44 (0) 20 7546 8209
Financial Dynamics (Jonathon Brill/Billy Clegg)
+44 (0) 20 7831 3113
www.inchcape.com
Notes to editors
About Inchcape:
Inchcape is a leading, independent international automotive distributor and retailer operating in 26 Emerging and Developed markets. Inchcape has diversified multi-channel revenue streams including sale of new and used vehicles, parts, service, finance and insurance.
Inchcape's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric automotive retail group and represents some of the world's leading automotive brands, including Audi, BMW / Mini, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota / Lexus, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Inchcape, which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1958, is headquartered in London and employs around 14,300 people.