Ashtead Group PLC

Result of AGM

12th September 2017

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

Result of AGM

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on 12th 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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