The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on Thursday 25 April 2019 at 10.30am. The results of each resolution are set out in the table below.
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 2018
1,061,473,847
99.93
748,467
0.07
708,012
2. To approve the annual report on directors’ Remuneration for year ended 31 December 2018
976,064,550
91.83
86,865,776
8.17
0
3. To declare a final dividend of 0.70 pence per ordinary share
1,062,913,327
100
0
0
17.000
4. To re-elect Mr M S Casha as a director
1,058,743,671
99.61
4,148,084
0.39
38,572
5. To re-elect Mr
C M Chambers as a director
853,643,971
92.26
71,632,635
7.74
137,653,720
6. To re-appoint Mr M P Herbert as a director
1,058,787,891
99.61
4,099,864
0.39
62,572
7. To re-elect Ms G D C Kent as a director
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8. To re-appoint
Mr R A Laxer as a director
1,062,385,586
99.95
502,168
0.05
62,572
9. To re-appoint Mr M S Willis as a director
1,057,943,917
99.53
4,943,838
0.47
62,572
10. To re-elect Mr M D Wright as a director
1,060,161,943
99.80
2,164,371
0.20
624,012
11. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company
1,019,870,234
95.96
42,981,820
4.04
78,272
12. To authorise directors to determine remuneration of the auditors
1,057,709,102
99.51
5,164,020
0.49
57,204
13. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company
1,060,432,509
99.77
2,441,118
0.23
56,700
14. To authorise the directors to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days’ notice
1,037,759,421
97.63
25,149,906
2.37
21,000
15. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights when allotting shares in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment
1,062,751,041
99.99
122,082
0.01
57,204
16. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights when allotting shares in connection with an acquisition or specific capital investment which is announced contemporaneously with, or has taken place in the preceding six months
1,058,433,136
99.58
4,439,986
0.42
57,204
17. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its shares
1,061,893,553
99.92
829,395
0.08
207,378
All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 14 to 17 were passed as special resolutions.
RICHARD MALONEY
COMPANY SECRETARY 25 APRIL 2019
Enquiries:
Pendragon PLC
Mark Herbert Tel: 01623 725114
Mark Willis
Headland
Howard Lee Tel: 0203 805 4822
Henry Wallers
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC, formerly Pendragon PLC, is a United Kingdom-based automotive software provider. The Company is engaged in the dealer management software business. It operates through three segments: UK Motor, which includes sale and servicing of vehicles in the United Kingdom; Software, which includes licensing of Software-as-a-Service to global automotive business users, and Leasing, which offers fleet and contract hire provider. Its UK Motor division is recognized through its two main consumer brands in the United Kingdom, Evans Halshaw and Stratstone. The Company's subsidiaries include Bramall Quicks Dealerships Limited, Stratstone.com Limited, G.E. Harper Limited, Bramall Quicks Limited, Suresell Limited, Godfrey Davis (Trust) Limited and Car Store Limited.