10 May 2012
Pendragon PLC ("the Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
Following the Company's Annual General Meeting held at 11.30am today, the Company announces the results of the business proposed at the meeting. Each of resolutions 1 and 3 to 11 were passed. The advisory vote on resolution 2 was not carried. 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/investorrelations/announcements.
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 |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Withheld |
1. To receive the annual accounts and Directors' and Auditors Reports |
1,019,444,849 |
99.98 |
160,321 |
0.02 |
18,805,562 |
2. to approve the Directors' Report on Remuneration |
335,879,416 |
32.82 |
687,500,209 |
67.18 |
19,362,290 |
3. To re-elect Mr M T Davies as a director |
669,318,140 |
73.70 |
238,818,753 |
26.30 |
130,273,839 |
4. To re-elect Mr T G Finn as a director |
872,397,330 |
85.57 |
147,061,483 |
14.43 |
18,951,919 |
5. To re-elect Miss H C Sykes as a director |
1,016,857,580 |
99.95 |
486,908 |
0.05 |
21,066,244 |
6. To reappoint KMPG Audit Plc as auditors |
996,674,449 |
97.87 |
21,698,007 |
2.13 |
20,038,276 |
7. To authorise directors to determine remuneration of the auditors |
1,005,041,291 |
98.59 |
14,346,333 |
1.41 |
19,023,108 |
8. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company |
1,014,894,562 |
99.73 |
2,742,876 |
0.27 |
20,773,294 |
9. Notice of meetings |
998,779,693 |
97.99 |
20,519,357 |
2.01 |
19,111,682 |
10. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights |
1,018,099,829 |
99.88 |
1,173,553 |
0.12 |
19,137,350 |
11. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its shares |
1,015,864,752 |
99.97 |
2,114,055 |
0.21 |
20,431,952 |
HILARY C SYKES
COMPANY SECRETARY
10 MAY 2012
Enquiries: Pendragon PLC Trevor Finn Tel: 01623 725114
Tim Holden
Finsbury Gordon Simpson Tel: 0207 1513801
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