Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0176Q

Ashmore Group PLC

31 October 2012

 



Ashmore Group PLC

31 October 2012

Ashmore Group plc

31 October 2012

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	ABSTAIN*	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 2012	566,390,488	4,574,382	28	570,964,870	99.20%	0.80%
2.  To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2012 of 10.75 pence per Ordinary Share	570,964,899	0	0	570,964,899	100.00%	0.00%
3.  To re-elect Michael Benson as a Director	565,978,799	4,986,072	28	570,964,871	99.13%	0.87%
4.  To re-elect Mark Coombs as a Director	567,453,441	3,511,429	28	570,964,870	99.39%	0.61%
5.  To re-elect Graeme Dell as a Director	568,907,628	2,057,243	28	570,964,871	99.64%	0.36%
6.  To re-elect Nick Land as a Director	557,297,652	13,667,219	28	570,964,871	97.61%	2.39%
7.  To re-elect Melda Donnelly as a Director	563,780,482	7,184,389	28	570,964,871	98.74%	1.26%
8.  To elect Simon Fraser as a Director	568,907,628	2,057,243	28	570,964,871	99.64%	0.36%
9.  To approve the Remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2012	540,550,935	28,635,810	1,778,153	569,186,745	94.97%	5.03%
10.  To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditors	559,601,457	11,363,413	28	570,964,870	98.01%	1.99%
11.  To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditors	555,929,608	13,322,043	1,713,248	569,251,651	97.66%	2.34%
12. To authorise political donations and political expenditure	570,491,284	473,615	0	570,964,899	99.92%	0.08%
13.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares	567,012,820	1,410,878	2,541,201	568,423,698	99.75%	0.25%
14.  To authorise the dis-application of pre-emption rights **	570,892,696	72,175	28	570,964,871	99.99%	0.01%
15.  To authorise market purchases of shares**	570,949,871	15,000	28	570,964,871	100.00%	0.00%
16.  To approve the renewal of the waiver of the obligation under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code ***	194,035,182	79,558,993	1,796,524	273,594,175	70.92%	29.08%
17.  To reduce the notice period for general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting**	564,063,808	6,901,063	28	570,964,871	98.79%	1.21%

*              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 not voted 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.

Following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting Mr Jonathan Asquith retired as a Director of the Company. The Committees of the Board now constitute the following Directors :

Audit and Risk	Remuneration	Nominations
Nick Land ( Chairman)	Nick Land (Chairman)	Michael Benson ( Chairman)
Melda Donnelly	Michael Benson	Nick Land
Simon Fraser	Simon Fraser	Melda Donnelly
		Simon Fraser

For further details, please contact :

Michael Perman

Company Secretary

Ashmore Group plc

61, Aldwych

London WC2B 4AE

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