8th Aug 2007 16:57
Investec PLC08 August 2007 Investec Limited Investec plcIncorporated in the Republic of South Africa Incorporated in England and WalesRegistration number 1925/002833/06 Registration number 3633621JSE share code: INL JSE share code: INPISIN: ZAE000081949 ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 Annual General Meetings of Investec Limited and Investec plc We advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings ofshareholders of Investec Limited ("Ltd") and Investec plc ("plc") both held on 8August 2007. The final proxy positions for each company is detailed in the Appendix. Asrequired by the Dual Listed Company ("DLC") Structure, a poll was conducted oneach of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that structure, thepoll results for each company on the further Joint Electorate Actions areidentical. The poll results were: VOTES FOR VOTES VOTES RESULT AGAINST ABSTAINRESOLUTION Common business : Investecplc and Investec Limited To re-elect Samuel Ellis 395,067,745 4,604,724 3,617,296 CarriedAbrahams as a director ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimited in accordance withthe provisions of theArticles of Association ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimitedTo re-elect George Francis 401,081,855 401,639 1,806,271 CarriedOnslow Alford as a directorof Investec plc and InvestecLimited in accordance withthe provisions of theArticles of Association ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimitedTo re-elect Glynn Robert 401,023,245 460,249 1,806,271 CarriedBurger as a director ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimited in accordance withthe provisions of theArticles of Association ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimitedTo re-elect Hugh Sidney 392,087,867 3,033,119 8,168,779 CarriedHerman as a director ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimited in accordance withthe provisions of theArticles of Association ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimitedTo re-elect Donn Edward 383,430,884 10,542,554 9,316,327 CarriedJowell as a director ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimited in accordance withthe provisions of theArticles of Association ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimitedTo re-elect Ian Robert Kantor 391,589,474 2,383,964 9,316,327 Carriedas a director of Investec plcand Investec Limited inaccordance with theprovisions of the Articles ofAssociation of Investec plcand Investec LimitedTo re-elect Alan Tapnack as a 401,099,460 459,034 1,731,271 Carrieddirector of Investec plc andInvestec Limited inaccordance with theprovisions of the Articles ofAssociation of Investec plcand Investec LimitedTo re-elect Peter Richard 335,781,611 42,822,926 24,685,228 CarriedSuter Thomas as a director ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimited in accordance withthe provisions of theArticles of Association ofInvestec plc and InvestecLimitedTo re-elect Fani Titi as a 386,177,368 9,597,854 7,514,543 Carrieddirector of Investec plc andInvestec Limited inaccordance with theprovisions of the Articles ofAssociation of Investec plcand Investec LimitedOrdinary Business : InvestecLimitedTo receive and adopt the 398,215,684 207,100 4,866,981 Carriedaudited financial statementsof Investec Limited for theyear ended 31 March 2007together with the reports ofthe directors and auditors ofInvestec LimitedTo determine, ratify and 362,992,982 16,306,356 4,215,836 Carriedapprove the remuneration ofthe directors of InvestecLimited for the year ended31 March 2007To sanction the interim 403,279,985 0 7,980 Carrieddividend paid by InvestecLimited on the ordinaryshares in Investec Limitedfor the six month periodended 30 September 2006To sanction the interim 403,281,785 0 7,980 Carrieddividend paid by InvestecLimited on the dividendaccess (South Africanresident) SA DAS redeemablepreference share for the sixmonth period ended30 September 2006To declare a final dividend 403,288,075 0 1,690 Carriedon the ordinary shares inInvestec Limited for the yearended 31 March 2007 of anamount equal to thatrecommended by the directorsof Investec Limited.To reappoint Ernst & Young CA 400,017,725 134,789 3,137,251 Carried(SA) as auditors of InvestecLimited and to authorise thedirectors of Investec Limitedto fix the remuneration ofthe auditorsTo reappoint KPMG Inc. as 400,017,725 134,789 3,137,251 Carriedauditors of Investec Limitedand to authorise thedirectors of Investec Limitedto fix the remuneration ofthe auditorsSpecial Business : InvestecLimitedOrdinary ResolutionsTo place 10% of the unissued 318,418,250 84,784,785 86,730 Carriedordinary shares of InvestecLimited under the control ofthe directors of InvestecLimitedTo place 10% of the unissued 338,197,123 65,005,912 86,730 Carriedclass "A" variable ratecompulsorily convertiblenon-cumulative preferenceshares of Investec Limitedunder the control of thedirectors of Investec LimitedTo place the remaining 361,104,238 42,098,797 86,730 Carriedunissued shares of InvestecLimited under the control ofthe directors of InvestecLimitedGeneral authority to allot 308,850,453 90,796,301 3,643,011 Carriedand issue ordinary shares ofInvestec Limited for cashGeneral authority to allot 334,461,644 65,178,820 3,649,301 Carriedand issue class "A" variablerate compulsorily convertiblenon-cumulative preferenceshares of Investec Limitedfor cashSpecial ResolutionsAuthority for acquisition of 397,724,614 4,694,739 640,982 Carriedown shares by InvestecLimited and its subsidairiesAmendments to Articles of 402,729,703 0 560,062 CarriedAssociation of InvestecLimitedOrdinary ResolutionAuthority to take action in 402,723,413 0 566,352 Carriedrespect of the resolutions ofInvestec LimitedInvestec plcOrdinary Business : InvestecplcTo receive and adopt the 403,164,575 123,500 1,690 Carriedaudited financial statementsof Investec plc for the yearended 31 March 2007 togetherwith the reports of thedirectors and auditors ofInvestec plc.To approve the Remuneration 362,902,424 16,306,356 5,374,535 CarriedReport of Investec plc forthe year ended 31 March 2007To sanction the interim 403,281,785 0 7,980 Carrieddividend paid by Investec plcon the ordinary shares inInvestec plc for the sixmonth period ended30 September 2006To declare a final dividend 403,288,075 0 1,690 Carriedon the ordinary shares inInvestec plc for the yearended 31 March 2007 of anamount equal to thatrecommended by the directorsof Investec plcTo re-appointed Ernst & Young 400,017,725 134,789 3,137,251 CarriedLLP as auditors of Investecplc and to authorise thedirectors of Investec plc tofix the remuneration of theauditorsSpecial Business : InvestecplcOrdinary ResolutionsInvestec plc Section 80 299,313,756 99,030,107 4,945,902 CarriedauthoritySpecial ResolutionsInvestec plc Section 89 328,077,489 72,819,866 2,392,410 Carrieddisapplication of InvestecplcAuthority for market 397,436,133 5,088,603 765,029 Carriedpurchases of shares byInvestec plcAmendments to the Articles of 402,599,366 0 690,399 CarriedAssociation of Investec plcOrdinary ResolutionsDirectors' authority to take 402,593,076 0 696,689 Carriedaction in respect of theresolutions of Investec plc David Miller Benita CoetseeCompany Secretary Company SecretaryInvestec plc Investec Limited APPENDIX A Investec Limited Investec plc FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN RES:001 168,867,235 601,205 558,657 222,465,376 4,003,519 3,058,459RES:002 169,468,440 - 558,657 227,878,281 401,639 1,247,434RES:003 169,410,465 57,975 558,657 227,877,646 402,274 1,247,434RES:004 169,383,967 642,475 655 218,968,766 2,390,644 8,167,944RES:005 168,342,306 1,126,134 558,657 211,353,444 9,416,420 8,757,490RES:006 169,410,465 57,975 558,657 218,443,875 2,325,989 8,757,490RES:007 169,410,465 57,975 558,657 227,953,861 401,059 1,172,434RES:008 156,486,255 12,982,185 558,657 175,560,222 29,840,741 24,126,391RES:009 169,586,516 439,926 655 212,855,718 9,157,928 7,513,708RES:010 165,161,151 - 4,865,946 229,319,399 207,100 855RES:011 152,653,129 16,306,356 1,067,612 206,621,674 19,774,591 3,131,089RES:012 170,026,442 - 655 229,518,409 1,800 7,145RES:013 170,026,442 - 655 229,520,209 - 7,145RES:014 170,026,442 - 655 229,526,499 - 855RES:015 169,468,440 - 558,657 226,814,151 134,789 2,578,414RES:016 169,468,440 - 558,657 226,814,151 134,789 2,578,414RES:017 112,820,875 57,205,567 655 201,879,196 27,562,263 85,895RES:018 129,303,580 40,722,862 655 205,158,409 24,283,050 85,895RES:019 147,586,001 22,440,441 655 209,800,058 19,641,401 85,895RES:020 112,590,670 57,435,772 655 192,541,604 33,343,574 3,642,176RES:021 129,286,875 40,739,567 655 201,439,635 24,439,253 3,648,466RES:022 164,773,701 4,694,739 558,657 229,215,779 229,430 82,145RES:023 169,468,070 - 559,027 229,526,499 - 855RES:024 169,468,070 - 559,027 229,520,209 - 7,145RES:025 170,026,442 - 655 229,402,999 123,500 855RES:026 152,653,129 16,306,356 1,067,612 206,531,116 18,706,450 4,289,788RES:027 170,026,442 - 655 229,520,209 - 7,145RES:028 170,026,442 - 655 229,526,499 - 855RES:029 169,468,440 - 558,657 226,814,151 134,789 2,578,414RES:030 111,537,959 57,267,142 1,221,996 184,057,618 41,746,010 3,723,726RES:031 128,247,193 40,557,908 1,221,996 196,112,117 32,245,003 1,170,234RES:032 164,429,864 4,908,239 688,994 229,271,135 180,364 75,855RES:033 169,337,733 - 689,364 229,526,499 - 855RES:034 169,337,733 - 689,364 229,520,209 - 7,145 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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