28 Apr 2016 11:25
PENDRAGON PLC - Result of AGMPENDRAGON PLC - Result of AGM
PR Newswire
London, April 28
28 April 2016
Pendragon PLC (“the Company”)
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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