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Pendragon PLC
30 June 2023
 

 Pendragon PLC

("the Company")


Results of Annual General Meeting

 

The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on Friday 30 June 2023 at 2.30pm. 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 2022

1,018,607,773 

99.86      

1,425,224

 

0.14

 

5,000

 

2.   To approve the annual report on directors' remuneration for year ended 31 December 2022

440,159,402

 

43.56

 

570,236,199

 

56.44

 

9,631,600

 

3.  To approve the directors' remuneration policy

586,637,790

 

58.06

 

423,737,970

 

41.94

 

9,642,396

 

4.  To approve the Company Share Option Plan

1,008,843,775

 

99.85

 

1,551,827

 

0.15

 

9,642,395

 

5.   To re-elect Mr W Berman as a director

587,790,762

58.18

422,590,828

41.82

9,645,611

6.   To re-elect Mr M S Casha as a director

604,813,211

59.86

405,559,360

40.14

9,654,630

7.   To re-elect Mr D Exler as a director

583,370,869

57.74

427,001,702

42.26

9,654,630

8.    To re-appoint Mr I F Filby as a director

554,307,843

54.86

456,069,747

45.14

9,649,611

9.    To re-elect Ms N K Flanders as a director

987,425,991

97.73

22,951,599

2.27

9,649,611

10.  To re-elect Mr B M Small as a director

987,312,527

97.72

23,060,044

2.28

9,654,630

11.   To re-elect Mr M S Willis as a director

991,890,134

98.17

18,482,437

1.83

9,654,630

12. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company

850,894,667

83.42

169,082,855

16.58

29,838

13. To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors

 

871,977,705

85.49

148,013,956

14.51

26,495

14. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company

1,009,952,601

99.95

459,355

0.05

9,626,041

15. To authorise the directors to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice

1,000,984,522

98.13

19,053,010

1.87

465

16. To authorise the Directors to dis- apply pre-emption rights when allotting shares in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment

1,009,518,411

99.91

904,341

0.09

9,615,245

17. 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

1,009,477,452

99.91

899,385

0.09

9,661,160

18. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its shares

1,019,794,557

99.98

239,440

0.02

4,000

 

All resolutions were passed, with the exception of resolution 2.  Resolutions 15 to 18 were passed as special resolutions.

 

The Company will continue to consult with shareholders to fully understand their concerns in relation to the number of votes recorded not in favour of resolutions 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8.  An update will be provided within six months as required by the UK Corporate Governance Code.

 

The Board recognises the significant vote against the annual report on director's remuneration. The Remuneration Committee sought to ensure the rewards for the executive team were commensurate with the Group's financial performance, in line with market benchmarking and in keeping with the remuneration policy's aim to support the longer-term success of the business for all stakeholders. Although the Remuneration Committee is satisfied its decisions were made in the best interests of all stakeholders, it respects the views expressed by shareholders regarding the resolution in respect of remuneration awarded in 2022.

 

The Company's overall remuneration policy has been renewed following approval by shareholders at this meeting.  All future incentive and remuneration arrangements for directors will be implemented in accordance with this approved policy.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

 

The results will also be made available on the Company's website at www.pendragonplc.com

 

Richard Maloney

Group General Counsel

 

30 June 2023

 

Enquiries:         Headland               Henry Wallers      Tel: 0203 805 4822

                                                                Jack Gault

 

 

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