Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2033V

Ashmore Group PLC

28 October 2010

 



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Ashmore Group PLC

28 October 2010

Ashmore Group plc

28 October 2010

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

The Board of Ashmore Group plc (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that at the AGM of the Company held earlier today all resolutions were duly passed on a poll. All of the resolutions are accordingly declared as carried.

For information, the proxy votes received were as follows:

	FOR	AGAINST	WITHHELD*	TOTAL VOTE	% age  Total  of Votes in Favour	% age Total  of votes against
Resolution Number	No. of Votes	No. of Votes	No. of Votes
1. To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2010	605,078,250	534,705	0	605,612,955	99.91	0.09
2.  To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2010 of 9.34 pence per Ordinary Share	605,612,955	0	0	605,612,955	100.00	0
3.  To re-elect Michael Benson as a Director	591,303,741	14,309,214	0	605,612,955	97.64	2.36
4.  To re-elect Mark Coombs as a Director	603,861,240	1,751,715	0	605,612,955	99.71	0.29
5.  To re-elect Graeme Dell as a Director	603,861,240	1,751,715	0	605,612,955	99.71	0.29
6.  To re-elect Nick Land as a Director	589,196,120	16,416,835	0	605,612,955	97.29	2.71
7.  To re-elect Jonathan Asquith as a Director	589,196,120	16,416,835	0	605,612,955	97.29	2.71
8.  To re-elect Melda Donnelly as a Director	601,428,400	4,184,555	0	605,612,955	99.31	0.69
9.  To approve the Remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2010	536,135,918	20,942,451	48,534,586	557,078,369	96.24	3.76
10.  To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditors	595,956,441	9,233,110	423,404	605,189,551	98.47	1.53
11.  To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditors	601,528,978	4,081,977	2,000	605,610,955	99.33	0.67
12. To authorise political donations and political expenditure	603,544,384	1,616,653	451,918	605,161,037	99.73	0.27
13.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares	604,349,667	1,000,266	263,022	605,349,933	99.83	0.17
14.  To authorise the dis-application of pre-emption rights **	605,602,455	10,500	0	605,612,955	100.00	0
15.  To authorise market purchases of shares**	603,397,465	2,212,490	3,000	605,609,955	99.63	0.37
16.  To approve the renewal of the waiver of the obligation under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code ***	236,805,795	65,787,243	303,019,917	302,593,038	78.26	21.74
17.  To reduce the notice period for general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting**	600,699,300	4,464,737	448,918	605,164,037	99.26	0.74
18.  To adopt the new Articles of Association**	605,166,037	0	446,918	605,166,037	100.00	0
19.  To approve amendments to the Executive Omnibus Incentive Plan	582,917,674	22,427,259	268,022	605,344,933	96.30	0.7

*              A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

**           Indicates Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority

***         Mark Coombs has abstained on Resolution 16 as an interested party

The above summary of proxy votes will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.ashmoregroup.com.

For further details, please contact :

Michael Perman

Company Secretary

Ashmore Group plc

61, Aldwych

London WC2B 4AE

(T) 020 3077 6190

(F) 020 3077 6100

(E) [e-mail]

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