Result of AGM

Investec PLC 08 August 2003 8 August 2003 Investec plc Investec plc Annual General Meeting - Investec Ltd Annual General Meeting We advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of Investec Ltd ('Ltd') and Investec plc ('plc') both held on 7 August 2003. The final proxy positions for each company is detailed in the Appendix. As required by the Dual Listed Company Structure, a poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that structure, the poll results for each company on Joint Electorate Actions are identical. The poll results were: VOTES VOTES RESOLUTION VOTES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN RESULT Ordinary Resolutions Investec Limited Ordinary Business : Ordinary Resolutions 1 To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2003 and the reports of the directors and auditors of Investec Limited 59,470,691 14,240 419,190 Carried 2 To determine, ratify and approve the remuneration of the directors of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2003 55, 970,369 2,527,807 1,405,945 Carried 3 To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec Limited for the six month period ended 30 September 2002 59,482,411 2,520 419,190 Carried 4 To re-elect Bernard Kantor as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited 59,373,560 14,561 516,000 Carried 5 To re-elect Stephen Koseff as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited 59,373,560 14,561 516,000 Carried 6 To re-elect Donn Edward Jowell as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited 57,773,021 239,032 1,892,068 Carried 7 To re-elect Peter Richard Suter Thomas as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited 57,015,015 239,032 2,650,074 Carried 8 To re-elect Haruko Fukuda OBE, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited 58,982,093 27,138 894,890 Carried VOTES VOTES RESOLUTION VOTES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN RESULT 9 To re-elect Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited. 59,100,990 16,125 787,006 Carried 10 To reappoint Ernst & Young CA(SA) and KPMG Inc. as auditors of Investec Limited and to authorise the directors of Investec Limited to fix the remuneration of the auditors 59,482,291 2,640 419,190 Carried Special Business : Ordinary Resolutions 11 To place the authorised but unissued shares of Investec Limited under the control of the directors of Investec Limited 47,430,922 11,655,547 817,652 Carried 12 General authority to issue shares in Investec Limited for cash 56,261,458 2,825,011 817,652 Carried 13 Amendment to the maximum entitlement of any participant to acquire securities under The Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust 58,386,816 667,347 849,958 Carried 14 Approval of trust deed and rules of The Investec Limited Security Purchase Scheme 2003 58,621,299 363,406 919,416 Carried Special Business : Special Resolution 15 Authority for acquisition of own shares by Investec Limited 58,697,251 130,616 1,076,254 Carried Investec plc Ordinary Business : Ordinary Resolutions 16 To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 and the reports of the directors and auditors of Investec plc 59,322,456 14,446 567,219 Carried 17 To approve the Remuneration Report of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 52,305,663 3,179,123 4,419,335 Carried 18 To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec plc for the six month period ended 30 September 2002 59,334,382 2,520 567,219 Carried 19 To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 59,334,382 2,520 567,219 Carried 20 To declare a final dividend on the UK DAN Share and the UK DAS Share of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 59,334,382 2,520 567,219 Carried 21 To re-elect Bernard Kantor as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 59,225,531 14,561 664,029 Carried 22 To re-elect Stephen Koseff as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 59,225,531 14,561 664,029 Carried VOTES VOTES RESOLUTION VOTES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN RESULT 23 To re-elect Donn Edward Jowell as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 54,790,375 238,132 4,875,614 Carried 24 To re-elect Peter Richard Suter Thomas as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 54,031,469 233,032 5,639,620 Carried 25 To re-elect Haruko Fukuda OBE, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 58,845,778 15,424 1,042,919 Carried 26 To re-elect Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 58,952,961 16,125 935,035 Carried 27 To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of Investec plc and to authorise the directors of Investec plc to fix their remuneration 59,334,262 2,640 567,219 Carried Special Business : Ordinary Resolutions 28 Investec plc Section 47,002,110 11,915,179 986,832 Carried 80 authority Special Business: Special Resolutions 29 Investec plc Section 89 disapplication 56,451,470 2,508,244 944,407 Carried 30 Authority for market purchase of shares by Investec plc 59,237,452 99,450 567,219 Carried 31 Amendment to Article 62.2(a) of the Articles of Association of Investec plc 58,961,717 2,520 939,884 Carried Richard John Vardy Selwyn Noik Company Secretary Company Secretary Investec plc Investec Limited Appendix Final Proxy Position Limited plc •To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2003 and the reports of the directors and auditors of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,075,486 41,683,224 •was to vote against the resolution 0 14,240 •was to abstain on the resolution 112,222 306,968 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 672,729 •To determine, ratify and approve the remuneration of the directors of Investec Limited for the year ended 31 March 2003 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,812,232 38,444,675 •was to vote against the resolution 225,943 2,301,864 •was to abstain on the resolution 149,533 1,256,412 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 Limited plc •To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec Limited for the six month period ended 30 September 2002 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,075,486 41,694,944 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2,520 •was to abstain on the resolution 112,222 306,968 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 672,729 •To re-elect Bernard Kantor as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,042,840 41,617,258 •was to vote against the resolution 0 14,561 •was to abstain on the resolution 144,868 371,132 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 Limited plc •To re-elect Stephen Koseff as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,042,840 41,617,264 •was to vote against the resolution 0 14,561 •was to abstain on the resolution 144,868 371,132 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,204 •To re-elect Donn Edward Jowell as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,042,840 40,016,719 •was to vote against the resolution 0 239,032 •was to abstain on the resolution 144,868 1,747,200 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 Limited plc •To re-elect Peter Richard Suter Thomas as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,934,917 39,366,636 •was to vote against the resolution 0 239,032 •was to abstain on the resolution 252,791 2,397,283 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 •To re-elect Haruko Fukuda OBE, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,934,917 41,333,714 •was to vote against the resolution 0 27,138 •was to abstain on the resolution 252,791 642,099 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 Limited plc •To re-elect Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec Limited. •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,934,917 41,452,611 •was to vote against the resolution 0 16,125 •was to abstain on the resolution 252,791 534,215 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 •To reappoint Ernst & Young CA(SA) and KPMG Inc. as auditors of Investec Limited and to authorise the directors of Investec Limited to fix the remuneration of the auditors •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,075,486 41,694,661 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2,640 •was to abstain on the resolution 112,222 306,968 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 672,892 Limited plc •To place the authorised but unissued shares of Investec Limited under the control of the directors of Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 15,400,023 31,317,449 •was to vote against the resolution 1,409,098 10,246,449 •was to abstain on the resolution 378,587 439,065 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,198 •General authority to issue shares in Investec Limited for cash •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 15,871,436 39,676,566 •was to vote against the resolution 937,685 1,887,326 •was to abstain on the resolution 378,587 674,204 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A Limited plc •Amendment to the maximum entitlement of any participant to acquire securities under The Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,731,078 40,942,276 •was to vote against the resolution 45,397 621,950 •was to abstain on the resolution 411,233 438,725 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 •Approval of trust deed and rules of The Investec Limited Security Purchase Scheme 2003 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,693,767 41,214,076 •was to vote against the resolution 45,397 318,009 •was to abstain on the resolution 448,544 470,872 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,204 Limited plc •Authority for acquisition of own shares by Investec Limited •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 17,187,708 42,677,161 •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 17,024,453 40,959,336 •was to vote against the resolution 51,033 79,583 •was to abstain on the resolution 112,222 964,032 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 674,210 •To receive and adopt the audited financial statements of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 and the reports of the directors and auditors of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,808,528 42,156,917 •was to vote against the resolution 0 14,446 •was to abstain on the resolution 379,180 188,039 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 317,759 Limited plc •To approve the Remuneration Report of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,537,034 35,410,143 •was to vote against the resolution 222,892 2,956,231 •was to abstain on the resolution 427,782 3,991,553 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,234 •To sanction the interim dividend paid by Investec plc for the six month period ended 30 September 2002 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,808,528 42,168,843 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2,520 •was to abstain on the resolution 379,180 188,039 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 317,759 Limited plc •To declare a final dividend on the ordinary shares of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,808,528 42,168,843 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2,520 •was to abstain on the resolution 379,180 188,039 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 317,759 •To declare a final dividend on the UK DAN Share and the UK DAS Share of Investec plc for the year ended 31 March 2003 •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,808,528 42,167,362 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2,520 •was to abstain on the resolution 379,180 188,039 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,240 Limited plc •To re-elect Bernard Kantor as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,775,882 42,091,180 •was to vote against the resolution 0 14,561 •was to abstain on the resolution 411,826 252,203 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,217 •To re-elect Stephen Koseff as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,775,882 42,091,174 •was to vote against the resolution 0 14,561 •was to abstain on the resolution 411,826 252,203 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,223 Limited plc •To re-elect Donn Edward Jowell as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,775,882 37,656,018 •was to vote against the resolution 0 238,132 •was to abstain on the resolution 411,826 4,463,788 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,223 •To re-elect Peter Richard Suter Thomas as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,667,959 37,005,035 •was to vote against the resolution 0 233,032 •was to abstain on the resolution 519,749 5,119,871 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,223 Limited plc •To re-elect Haruko Fukuda OBE, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,667,959 41,819,344 •was to vote against the resolution 0 15,424 •was to abstain on the resolution 519,749 523,170 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,223 •To re-elect Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe, whose appointment as a director terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting, as a director of Investec plc in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,667,959 41,926,527 •was to vote against the resolution 0 16,125 •was to abstain on the resolution 519,749 415,286 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,223 Limited plc •To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of Investec plc and to authorise the directors of Investec plc to fix their remuneration •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,808,528 42,168,577 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2,640 •was to abstain on the resolution 379,180 188,039 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 317,905 •Investec plc Section 80 authority •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 15,156,934 31,486,706 •was to vote against the resolution 1,373,938 10,541,241 •was to abstain on the resolution 656,836 329,996 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,218 Limited plc •Investec plc Section 89 disapplication •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 15,837,545 40,255,449 •was to vote against the resolution 671,972 1,836,272 •was to abstain on the resolution 678,191 266,216 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,224 •Authority for market purchase of shares by Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,808,528 42,103,094 •was to vote against the resolution 0 66,804 •was to abstain on the resolution 379,180 188,039 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,224 Limited plc •Amendment to Article 62.2(a) of the Articles of Association of Investec plc •Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 17,187,708 42,677,161 appointed •Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy- •was to vote for the resolution 16,509,517 42,093,724 •was to vote against the resolution 0 2520 •was to abstain on the resolution 678,191 261,693 •may vote at the proxy's discretion N/A 319,224 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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