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Auto Trader Group plc

14 September 2023

Auto Trader Group plc Result of Annual General Meeting

Auto Trader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Auto Trader" or the "Company"), the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace, announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 14 September 2023.

Each of the resolutions were voted on by way of a poll, and the result of each resolution is shown below. All resolutions were passed.

The total number of shares on the register at 6pm on 12 September 2023, therefore those being eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 916,535,082 (excluding treasury shares).

 
                                                                               Total votes                  Votes 
                                       For*                   Against              cast       % of ISC   withheld*** 
                                 No. of        %**     No. of votes    %**     No. of votes      %         No. of 
 Resolution                       votes                                                                     votes 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 1. To receive the Annual 
  Report and Accounts of the 
  Company for the financial 
  year ended 31 March 2023     726,409,696   100.00         0          0.00    726,409,696     79.26%    10,098,655 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 2. To approve the 
  Directors' 
  Remuneration Report          706,110,308    95.91     30,101,147     4.09    736,211,455     80.33%      296,896 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 3. To declare a final 
  dividend 
  of 5.6 pence per ordinary 
  share for the year ended 
  31 March 2023                736,497,779   100.00         0          0.00    736,497,779     80.36%      10,572 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 4. To elect Matt Davies as 
  a Director                   715,865,980    97.20     20,614,523     2.80    736,480,503     80.35%      27,848 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 5. To re-elect Nathan Coe 
  as a Director                736,312,872    99.98      167,631       0.02    736,480,503     80.35%      27,848 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 6. To re-elect David Keens 
  as a Director                725,326,131    98.49     11,140,806     1.51    736,466,937     80.35%      41,414 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 7. To re-elect Jill 
  Easterbrook 
  as a Director                721,056,959    97.91     15,422,152     2.09    736,479,111     80.35%      29,240 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 8. To re-elect Jeni Mundy 
  as a Director                715,365,760    98.42     11,503,155     1.58    726,868,915     79.31%     9,639,436 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 9. To re-elect Catherine 
  Faiers as a Director         736,304,244    99.98      176,259       0.02    736,480,503     80.35%      27,848 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 10. To re-elect Jamie 
  Warner 
  as a Director                735,605,412    99.88      875,091       0.12    736,480,503     80.35%      27,848 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 11. To re-elect Sigga 
  Sigurdardottir 
  as a Director                724,972,695    98.44     11,506,416     1.56    736,479,111     80.35%      29,240 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 12. To re-elect Jasvinder 
  Gakhal as a Director         724,974,695    98.44     11,504,416     1.56    736,479,111     80.35%      29,240 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 13. To re-appoint KPMG LLP 
  as auditors of the Company   726,673,087    98.67     9,757,930      1.33    736,431,017     80.35%      77,334 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 14. To authorise the Board 
  to determine the auditors' 
  remuneration                 736,346,756    99.98      144,534       0.02    736,491,290     80.36%      17,061 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 15. To authorise the 
  Directors 
  to allot shares ****         716,812,742    97.33     19,682,760     2.67    736,495,502     80.36%      12,849 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 16. To authorise the 
  partial 
  disapplication of 
  pre-emption 
  rights****                   702,443,314    95.38     34,034,514     4.62    736,477,828     80.35%      30,523 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 17. To authorise the 
  partial 
  disapplication of 
  pre-emption 
  rights in connection with 
  an acquisition or 
  investment****               617,758,912    84.02    117,514,692    15.98    735,273,604     80.22%     1,234,747 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 18. To authorise the 
  Company 
  to purchase its own 
  shares****                   726,792,281    98.69     9,642,683      1.31    736,434,964     80.35%      73,387 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 19. To authorise the 
  Company 
  to call general meetings 
  on not less than 14 clear 
  days' notice****             700,915,864    95.17     35,579,763     4.83    736,495,627     80.36%      12,724 
                              ------------  --------  -------------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------ 
 
 

NOTES:

* The "For" votes include those giving the Chairman discretion.

** Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.

***A vote "withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.

****Denotes Special Resolutions

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual of General Meeting, which is available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and also on the Company's website at https://plc.autotrader.co.uk

A copy of the resolutions passed under special business (as defined by the listing rules of the UK Listing Authority) will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

 
Auto Trader Group plc 
 Claire Baty, Company Secretary     0345 111 0006 
Powerscourt 
 autotrader@powerscourt-group.com   +44 (0)20 7250 1446 
 

About Auto Trader

Auto Trader Group plc is the UK's largest automotive marketplace. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.

Auto Trader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, it aims to build stronger partnerships with its customers and use its voice and influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices.

With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Auto Trader's marketplace sits at the heart of the UK car buying process. That marketplace is built on an industry-leading technology and data platform, which is increasingly used across the automotive industry. Auto Trader is continuing to bring more of the car buying journey online, creating an improved buying experience, whilst enabling all its retailer partners to sell vehicles online.

Auto Trader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles. This data is used by the Bank of England to feed the broader UK economic indicators.

For more information, please visit: https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/

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