ASHTEAD GROUP PLC - Result of AGM 2017

Ashtead Group PLC

Result of AGM

12^th September 2017

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

Result of AGM

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on 12^th September 2017 in London.

The Board is pleased to announce that all resolutions placed before the meeting were carried on a show of hands.

The proxy votes were as follows:

RESOLUTION	FOR	AGAINST	WITHHELD
1.  That the account for the year ended 30 April 2017, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report be adopted.	361,096,602	1,253,904	542,190
2.  That the directors’ remuneration report for the year ended 30 April 2017 be approved.	322,582,880	32,489,489	7,817,627
3.  That a final dividend of 22.75 pence per ordinary share be declared for the year ended 30 April 2017.	362,811,726	14,875	73,595
4.  That Chris Cole be re-elected as a director of the Company.	268,238,989	37,157,547	57,485,531
5.  That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as a director of the Company.	339,318,387	22,005,821	1,557,859
6.  That Brendan Horgan be re-elected as a director of the Company.	349,977,630	12,879,631	24,806
7.  That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a director of the Company.	349,976,630	12,880,631	24,806
8.  That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as a director of the Company.	348,446,284	14,411,477	24,306
9. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected as a director of the Company.	359,590,563	3,267,198	24,306
10.  That Wayne Edmunds be re-elected as a director of the Company.	338,920,301	16,802,095	7,159,671
11. That Lucinda Riches be elected as a director of the Company.	351,392,397	11,465,539	24,131
12. That Tanya Fratto be elected as a director of the Company.	360,374,173	2,482,088	25,806
13. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as auditor of the Company.	350,561,946	12,086,490	234,031
14. That the directors be authorised to determine the auditor’s remuneration.	362,748,182	70,128	70,449
15. That the directors are authorised to allot the shares under section 551 (1) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act 2006.	345,685,109	16,667,130	536,520
16. That the directors be empowered to disapply the provisions of section 561 (1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.	360,422,967	1,560,160	903,351
17. That the directors be empowered to issue        shares on a non pre-emptive basis.	344,416,685	17,487,367	982,426
18. That the directors be authorised to make market purchases of the Company’s shares under section 701 of the Companies Act.	350,317,218	12,106,132	465,809
19. That a general meeting other than an annual general meeting be called on not less than 14 clear days’ notice.	343,562,067	19,300,719	25,731

Contact:

Chris Cole – Chairman, 020 7314 5152

Geoff Drabble – Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700

Tom Eckersley – Maitland, 020 7379 5151

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