Ashtead Group PLC
AGM Statement
3 September 2014
ASHTEAD GROUP PLC
AGM Statement
Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 3
September 2014 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 325,042,586 1,235,231 786,981
30 April 2014, the directors' report
and the auditor's report be adopted.
2. That the directors' remuneration 213,287,860 92,392,345 21,384,592
report for the year ended 30 April
2014 be approved.
3. The directors' remuneration policy 308,143,101 10,059,952 8,861,744
be approved
4. That a final dividend of 9.25 pence 326,295,066 0 769,732
per ordinary share be declared for the
year ended 30 April 2014.
5. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a 297,730,674 25,045,080 4,289,043
director of the Company.
6. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as 293,160,412 29,615,343 4,289,043
a director of the Company.
7. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected 319,934,847 6,359,119 770,832
as a director of the Company.
8. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a 319,919,629 6,374,337 770,832
director of the Company.
9. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as 319,536,794 6,757,172 770,832
a director of the Company.
10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected 324,644,008 1,649,958 770,832
as a director of the Company.
11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected 325,037,780 1,256,186 770,832
as a director of the Company.
12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected 324,962,860 1,331,106 770,832
as a director of the Company.
13. That Wayne Edmunds be elected as a 325,791,638 499,859 773,301
director of the Company.
14. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed 320,327,127 160,471 6,577,199
as auditor of the Company.
15. That the directors be authorised 325,998,631 182,038 884,128
to determine the auditor's
remuneration.
16. That the Ashtead Group Performance 217,835,043 35,269,258 73,960,496
Share Plan 2014 be approved
17. That the directors are authorised 303,225,609 23,053,957 785,232
to allot the shares under section 551
(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act
2006.
18. That the directors be empowered to 322,332,735 432,694 4,299,369
disapply the provisions of section 561
(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.
19. That the directors be authorised 312,603,554 13,673,554 787,690
to make market purchases of the
Company's shares under section 701 of
the Companies Act.
20. That a general meeting other than 308,614,734 17,664,832 785,232
an annual general meeting be called on
not less than 14 clear days' notice.
Contact:
Chris Cole - Chairman, 020 7314 5152
Geoff Drabble - Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700
Brian Hudspith - Maitland, 020 7379 5151