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Auto Trader Group plc
16 September 2020
Auto Trader Group plc Result of Annual General Meeting
Auto Trader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Auto Trader" or the
"Company"), the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace,
announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting
("AGM") held on 16 September 2020.
Each of the resolutions were voted on by way of a poll, and the
result of each resolution is shown below. All resolutions were
passed.
The total number of shares on the register at 6pm on 14
September 2020, therefore those being eligible to be voted on at
the AGM, was 966,024,927 (excluding treasury shares).
% of
shares
on
register
at 6pm 14
Total votes September Votes
For* Against cast 2020 withheld***
No. of %** No. of %** No. of % No. of
Resolution votes votes votes votes
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
1. To receive the Annual
Report and Accounts of the
Company for the financial
year ended 31 March 2020 762,087,460 99.65 2,661,403 0.35 764,748,863 79.16 7,776,170
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
2. To approve the
Directors'
Remuneration Report 748,140,518 96.86 24,225,112 3.14 772,365,630 79.95 159,404
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
3. To re-elect Ed Williams
as a Director 755,302,804 97.79 17,061,733 2.21 772,364,537 79.95 160,496
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
4. To re-elect Nathan Coe
as a Director 766,249,660 99.21 6,116,193 0.79 772,365,853 79.95 159,181
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
5. To re-elect David Keens
as a Director 768,689,855 99.52 3,673,214 0.48 772,363,069 79.95 161,965
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
6. To re-elect Jill
Easterbrook
as a Director 766,568,592 99.25 5,797,761 0.75 772,366,353 79.95 158,681
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- --------------
7. To re-elect Jeni Mundy
as a Director 766,790,389 99.28 5,574,649 0.72 772,365,038 79.95 159,996
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
8. To re-elect Catherine
Faiers as a Director 766,058,774 99.18 6,306,187 0.82 772,364,961 79.95 160,073
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
9. To elect Jamie Warner
as a Director 765,826,154 99.15 6,538,307 0.85 772,364,461 79.95 160,573
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
10. To elect Sigga
Sigurdardottir
as a Director 772,111,810 99.97 254,043 0.03 772,365,853 79.95 159,181
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
11. To re-appoint KPMG LLP
as auditors of the Company 772,238,208 99.98 125,788 0.02 772,363,996 79.95 161,038
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
12. To authorise the Board
to determine the auditors'
remuneration. 772,239,660 99.98 126,474 0.02 772,366,134 79.95 158,900
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
13. To authorise the
Directors
to allot shares. 756,065,574 97.88 16,370,633 2.12 772,436,207 79.96 88,827
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
14. To authorise the
partial
disapplication of
pre-emption
rights**** 772,208,968 99.97 226,140 0.03 772,435,108 79.96 89,926
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
15. To authorise the
partial
disapplication of
pre-emption
rights in connection with
an acquisition or
investment**** 762,195,042 98.67 10,241,657 1.33 772,436,699 79.96 88,334
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
16. To authorise the
Company
to purchase its own
shares**** 762,150,301 98.76 9,537,521 1.24 771,687,822 79.88 837,211
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
17. To authorise the
Company
to call general meetings
on not less than 14 clear
days' notice**** 742,071,421 96.08 30,298,339 3.92 772,369,760 79.95 155,274
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
18. Amendment to Articles
of Association **** 772,361,709 99.99 5,989 0.01 772,367,698 79.95 157,336
------------ -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------------
NOTES:
* The "For" votes include those giving the Chairman
discretion.
** Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of
votes received.
***A vote "withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in
the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.
****Denotes Special Resolutions
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of
Annual of General Meeting, which is available for inspection at the
National Storage Mechanism
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and also on
the Company's website at https://plc.autotrader.co.uk
A copy of the resolutions passed under special business (as
defined by the listing rules of the UK Listing Authority) will
shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism for
inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Claire Baty
Company Secretary
About Auto Trader
Auto Trader Group plc is the UK and Ireland's largest digital
automotive marketplace. Auto Trader sits at the heart of the UK's
vehicle buying process and its primary activity is to help vehicle
retailers compete effectively on the marketplace in order to sell
more vehicles, faster. Auto Trader listed on the London Stock
Exchange in March 2015 and is now a member of the FTSE100
Index.
The marketplace brings together the largest and most engaged
consumer audience. Auto Trader has over 90% prompted brand
awareness and attracts circa 50 million monthly cross platform
visits each month, with over 70% of visits coming through mobile
devices.
For more information, please visit
https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/
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