Inchcape PLC Result of AGM (2679G)

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RNS Number : 2679G

Inchcape PLC

25 May 2017

Inchcape plc (the "Company")

25 May 2017

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     Votes      % Against     Votes 
                                For                 Against                 Withheld 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 1. To receive 
  the Accounts 
  and Directors' 
  and Auditors 
  Reports                   347,868,971   99.83    596,753       0.17       452,580 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 2. To approve 
  the Directors' 
  Report on Remuneration    334,960,188   97.13   9,887,728      2.87      4,070,387 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 3. To approve 
  the Remuneration 
  Policy                    337,335,918   96.79   11,173,431     3.21       408,954 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 4. To approve 
  a final dividend 
  of 16.8p per 
  ordinary share            348,856,305   99.98     61,692       0.02         307 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 5. To re-elect 
  Ken Hanna as 
  a Director                334,578,536   97.70   7,886,896      2.30      6,452,872 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 6. To re-elect 
  Stefan Bomhard 
  as a Director             348,484,021   99.88    420,914       0.12       13,209 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 7. To elect Jerry 
  Buhlmann as a 
  Director                  348,479,999   99.88    421,972       0.12       16,333 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 8. To elect Rachel 
  Empey as a Director       348,479,773   99.88    425,322       0.12       13,209 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 9. To re-elect 
  Richard Howes 
  as a Director             348,487,193   99.88    417,902       0.12       13,209 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 10. To re-elect 
  John Langston 
  as a Director             348,329,469   99.84    574,628       0.16       14,207 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 11. To re-elect 
  Coline McConville 
  as a Director             340,621,175   97.63   8,284,164      2.37       12,965 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 12. To re-elect 
  Nigel Northridge 
  as a Director             348,426,413   99.86    478,294       0.14       13,597 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 13. To re-elect 
  Nigel Stein as 
  a Director                348,481,539   99.88    422,556       0.12       14,209 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 14. To re-elect 
  Till Vestring 
  as a Director             348,447,313   99.87    456,916       0.13       14,075 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 15. To reappoint 
  PricewaterhouseCoopers 
  LLP as Auditors           340,989,845   98.66   4,640,350      1.34      3,288,109 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 16. To authorise 
  the Audit Committee 
  of the Board 
  to determine 
  the Auditors' 
  remuneration              348,540,492   99.90    347,819       0.10       29,885 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 17. To authorise 
  the Directors 
  to allot relevant 
  securities pursuant 
  to section 560(1) 
  of the Companies 
  Act 2006                  348,646,596   99.92    267,827       0.08        3,881 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 18. To empower 
  the Directors 
  to disapply statutory 
  pre-emption rights 
  on the allotment 
  of shares                 348,328,801   99.84    574,064       0.16       15,439 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 19. To empower 
  the Directors 
  to disapply statutory 
  pre-emption rights 
  on the allotment 
  of shares for 
  an acquisition 
  or capital investment     312,832,879   89.66   36,068,847     10.34      16,578 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 20. To authorise 
  the Company to 
  make market purchases 
  of its ordinary 
  shares up to 
  10.0% of its 
  issued share 
  capital                   343,728,903   98.66   4,670,980      1.34       518,421 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 21. Notice of 
  Meetings                  335,081,658   96.04   13,832,670     3.96        3,975 
-------------------------  ------------  ------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 

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Notes to editors

About Inchcape: Inchcape is a leading global premium automotive group, operating in 29 markets with a portfolio of the world's leading car brands in the fast-growing luxury and premium segments. Inchcape has diversified multi-channel revenue streams including sale of new and used vehicles, parts, service, finance and insurance.

The Company has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1958, is headquartered in London and employs around 16,300 people. www.inchcape.comwww.inchcape.com

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