Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4108X

Investec PLC

13 August 2009

 



Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06   JSE share code: INL   ISIN: ZAE000081949 Investec plc  Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 Annual General Meetings of Investec Limited and Investec plc ('AGM')

The Annual General Meetings of Investec plc ('plc') and Investec Limited ('Ltd') were both held on 13 August 2009.  The final proxy positions for each company is detailed in the Appendix A. As required by the dual listed company structure, all resolutions were treated as Joint Electorate Actions and were decided on a poll. All resolutions at both meetings were passed. The voting results of the Joint Electorate Actions are identical and are given below.

The poll results were:

	Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstain		Result
							RESULT
RESOLUTION
Common business : Investec plc and
Investec Limited
To re-elect Samuel Ellis Abrahams as a director of Investec plc and Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc and Investec Limited	359,341,445		77,896,657		28,006,923		Carried
To re-elect Hugh Sidney Herman as a director of Investec plc and Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc and Investec Limited	449,208,638		12,935,408		3,100,978		Carried
To re-elect Ian Robert Kantor as a director of Investec plc and Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc and Investec Limited	295,114,675		131,769,347		38,361,003		Carried
To re-elect Stephen Koseff as a director of Investec plc and Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc and Investec Limited	462,210,274		2,507,788		526,964		Carried
To re-elect Sir David Prosser as a director of Investec plc and Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc and Investec Limited	464,354,264		363,798		526,964		Carried
To re-elect Peter Richard Suter Thomas as a director of Investec plc and Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc and Investec Limited	359,416,431		77,821,671		28,006,923
Directors' authority to take action in respect of the resolutions	464,716,518		1,304		527,204		Carried
Ordinary Business : Investec Limited
To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2009, together with the reports of the directors of Investec Limited and of the auditors of Investec Limited	456,444,366		252,150		8,548,510		Carried
To determine, ratify and approve the remuneration of the directors of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2009	461,542,950		2,905,641		796,434		Carried
To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec Limited on the ordinary shares in Investec Limited for the 6 (six) month period ended 30 September 2008	456,485,590		389,432		8,370,004		Carried
To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec Limited on the dividend access (South African Resident) redeemable preference share ('SA DAS share') for the 6 (six) month period ended 30 September 2008	456,482,015		389,682		8,373,329		Carried
To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares and the dividend access (South African Resident) redeemable preference share ('SA DAS share') in Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2009 of an amount equal to that recommended by the directors of Investec Limited	464,713,620		5,190		526,216		Carried
To re-appoint Ernst & Young Inc. as joint auditors of Investec Limited and to authorise the directors of Investec Limited to fix their remuneration	461,514,022		495,385		3,235,618		Carried
To re-appoint KPMG Inc. as joint auditors of Investec Limited and to authorise the directors of Investec Limited to fix their remuneration	460,514,022		495,385		3,235,618		Carried
Special Business : Investec Limited
Ordinary Resolutions
To place 5% of the unissued ordinary shares under the control of the directors	359,836,427		104,619,146		789,453		Carried
Placing 5% of the unissued Class 'A' variable rate compulsorily convertible non-cumulative preference shares under the control of the directors	435,316,330		29,139,243		789,453		Carried
Placing the remaining unissued shares, being the variable rate cumulative redeemable preference shares, the non-redeemable, non-cumulative, non-participating preference shares and the special convertible redeemable preference shares under the control of the directors	457,630,425		5,906,288		1,708,313		Carried
Ordinary Resolutions with a 75% majority
Directors' authority to allot and issue ordinary shares for cash in respect of 5% of the unissued ordinary shares	359,959,372		101,973,001		3,312,653		Carried
Directors' authority to allot and issue Class 'A' variable rate compulsorily convertible non-cumulative preference shares for cash in respect of 5% of the unissued Class 'A' variable rate compulsorily convertible non-cumulative preference shares	435,498,840		26,433,673		3,312,513		Carried
Special Resolutions
Directors' authority to acquire ordinary shares and perpetual preference shares	463,422,974		1,292,843		529,209		Carried
Increase in share capital: Number of ordinary shares	459,659,514		4,811,984		773,528		Carried
Increase in share capital: Number of special convertible redeemable preference shares	459,975,453		4,488,152		781,421		Carried
Amendment to Memorandum of Association to reflect increase in authorised share capital	460,362,351		4,093,754		788,921		Carried
Amendment to Articles of Association: Annual and General Meetings	461,901,066		2,557,012		786,948		Carried
Amendment to Articles of Association: Contents of Notice of General Meetings	464,447,374		10,704		786,948		Carried
Amendment to Articles of Association: Votes attaching to shares	401,941,696		62,513,984		789,346		Carried
Amendment to Articles of Association: Timing for the deposit of form of proxy	464,446,801		10,704		787,521		Carried
Amendment to Articles of Association: Rights of proxy	464,452,401		5,704		786,921		Carried
Investec plc
Ordinary Business : Investec plc
To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2009, together with the reports of the directors of Investec plc and of the auditors of Investec plc	456,369,240		327,276		8,548,510		Carried
To approve the remuneration report of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2009	461,723,066		2,982,132		539,827		Carried
To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec plc on the ordinary shares in Investec plc for the 6 (six) month period ended 30 September 2008	456,490,576		3,607,874		5,146,576		Carried
To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares in Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2009 of an amount equal to that recommended by the directors of Investec plc	464,723,345		190		521,491		Carried
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of Investec plc and to authorise the directors of Investec plc to fix their remuneration	461,513,522		495,885		3,235,618		Carried
Special Business : Investec plc
Ordinary Resolution
Directors' authority to allot shares and other securities	313,529,846		150,697,673		1,017,506		Carried
Special Resolutions
Directors' authority to allot ordinary shares for cash	358,838,619		105,635,592		770,815		Carried
Directors' authority to purchase ordinary shares	463,692,674		1,023,716		528,636		Carried
Ordinary Resolutions
Political Donations	455,855,725		8,637,602		751,699		Carried
Increase in share capital: Number of ordinary shares	442,025,433		22,446,065		773,528		Carried
Increase in share capital: Number of special converting shares	462,398,938		2,057,222		788,866		Carried
Special Resolution
Amendments to the Articles of Association	464,433,563		19,597		791,866		Carried

Document regarding Resolutions passed at the AGM on 13 August 2009: Two copies of all resolutions passed as special business at the AGM on 13 August 2009 have, pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.2, been submitted to the FSA and will shortly be made available via the FSA's document viewing facility, situated at the Document Disclosure Team, UK Listing Authority, Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. David Miller                           Benita Coetsee Company Secretary            Company Secretary Investec plc                           Investec Limited

APPENDIX A

	INVESTEC LIMITED			INVESTEC PLC
	FOR	AGAINST	Abstain	FOR	AGAINST	Abstain
	INVESTEC LIMITED			INVESTEC PLC
	FOR	AGAINST	Abstain	FOR	AGAINST	Abstain
RES:001	135,311,670	22,741,158	167,623	210,005,675	55,155,499	27,839,300
RES:002	156,719,802	1,333,026	167,623	278,464,736	11,602,382	2,933,355
RES:003	101,025,928	57,026,900	167,623	180,064,647	74,742,447	38,193,380
RES:004	156,841,448	1,211,380	167,623	291,344,726	1,296,408	359,341
RES:005	158,052,828	0	167,623	292,277,336	363,798	359,341
RES:006	135,311,670	22,741,158	167,623	210,080,661	55,080,513	27,839,300
RES:007	158,052,828	0	167,623	292,639,590	1,304	359,581
RES:008	149,973,503	113,273	8,133,675	292,446,763	138,877	414,835
RES:009	157,788,721	0	431,730	289,730,129	2,905,641	364,704
RES:010	152,908,661	0	5,311,790	289,552,829	389,432	3,058,214
RES:011	152,908,661	0	5,311,790	289,549,254	389,682	3,061,539
RES:012	158,052,828	0	167,623	292,636,692	5,190	358,593
RES:013	157,732,491	320,337	167,623	289,758,131	174,348	3,067,995
RES:014	157,732,491	320,337	167,623	288,758,131	174,348	3,067,995
RES:015	116,239,093	41,563,021	418,337	229,575,734	63,053,625	371,116
RES:016	155,573,905	2,228,209	418,337	265,720,825	26,908,534	371,116
RES:017	156,902,861	869,713	447,877	286,705,964	5,034,075	1,260,436
RES:018	116,246,866	41,562,748	410,837	229,690,906	60,407,753	2,901,816
RES:019	155,768,989	2,040,625	410,837	265,708,251	24,390,548	2,901,676
RES:020	157,514,295	538,533	167,623	291,885,279	753,610	361,586
RES:021	157,128,581	681,033	410,837	288,506,833	4,130,951	362,691
RES:022	157,582,322	227,097	411,032	288,369,031	4,261,055	370,389
RES:023	157,574,822	227,097	418,532	288,763,429	3,866,657	370,389
RES:024	157,801,919	0	418,532	290,075,047	2,557,012	368,416
RES:025	157,801,919	0	418,532	292,621,355	10,704	368,416
RES:026	123,738,612	34,063,307	418,532	264,178,984	28,450,677	370,814
RES:027	157,801,919	0	418,532	292,620,782	10,704	368,989
RES:028	157,801,919	0	418,532	292,626,382	5,704	368,389
RES:029	149,973,503	113,273	8,133,675	292,371,637	214,003	414,835
RES:030	158,045,328	0	175,123	289,653,638	2,982,132	364,704
RES:031	152,908,661	1,412,781	3,899,009	289,557,815	2,195,093	1,247,567
RES:032	158,052,828	0	167,623	292,646,417	190	353,868
RES:033	157,732,491	320,337	167,623	289,757,631	174,848	3,067,995
RES:034	98,632,145	59,177,469	410,837	200,875,401	91,518,404	606,669
RES:035	112,721,515	45,088,099	410,837	232,094,804	60,545,693	359,978
RES:036	158,052,555	273	167,623	291,617,819	1,021,643	361,013
RES:037	151,122,925	6,853,303	244,223	290,709,200	1,783,799	507,476
RES:038	153,844,126	3,965,488	410,837	274,157,207	18,480,577	362,691
RES:039	157,598,574	203,540	418,337	290,776,264	1,853,682	370,529
RES:040	157,788,721	13,393	418,337	292,620,742	6,204	373,529

 

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