28th Jun 2006 14:00
Investec PLC28 June 2006 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: ZAE000040531 ISIN: GB0031773103 (Collectively "Investec") RESULTS OF THE INVESTEC LIMITED GENERAL MEETING AND INVESTEC PLC EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Investec Members are advised of the following results of the business conductedat the Extraordinary General Meeting of Investec plc and the General Meeting ofInvestec Limited both of which were held on Wednesday, 28 June 2006. The final proxy positions for each company are detailed in the Appendix. Asrequired by the Dual Listed Company structure, a poll was conducted on each ofthe proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that structure, the pollresults for each company on Joint Electorate Actions are identical. The poll results are: Resolutions Votes Votes Against Votes Abstain Result For Special Business:Ordinary Resolution1. To increase the 67 315 250 4 803 428 626 877 Carriedauthorised sharecapital of Investecplc by the creationof 100 000 000non-redeemable,non-cumulativenon-participatingpreference shares of£0.01 each and toplace these sharesunder the control ofthe directors ofInvestec plc Investec plc SpecialResolution2. To adopt new 67 904 052 2 877 312 1 964 191 CarriedArticles ofAssociation byInvestec plc Ordinary Resolution3. To authorise any 70 338 270 1 779 541 627 744 Carrieddirector or thecompany secretary ofInvestec plc to doall things and signall documents whichmay be necessary tocarry into effect theaforesaid resolutionsto the extent samehave been passed Selwyn Noik Richard John VardyCompany Secretary Company SecretaryInvestec Limited Investec plc Appendix Final Proxy Position Investec Investec plc Limited To increase the authorised share capital ofInvestec plc by the creation of 100 000 000non-redeemable, non-cumulative non-participatingpreference shares of £0.01 each and to place theseshares under the control of the directors ofInvestec plc Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all 24 887 404 47 071 122proxies validly appointed Total number of proxy votes in respect of which theappointments specified that the proxy- was to vote for the resolution 21 115 168 45 914 793was to vote against the resolution 3 708 143 1 095 285was to abstain the resolution 64 093 558 269may vote at the proxy's discretion - 60 849 To adopt new Articles of Association by InvestecplcTotal number of proxy votes in respect of which theappointments specified that the proxy- was to vote for the resolution 23 381 152 44 237 611was to vote against the resolution 104 650 2 772 662was to abstain the resolution 1 401 602 558 074may vote at the proxy's discretion - 60 849 To authorise any director or the company secretaryof Investec plc to do all things and sign alldocuments which may be necessary to carry intoeffect the aforesaid resolutions to the extent samehave been passedTotal number of proxy votes in respect of which theappointments specified that the proxy- was to vote for the resolution 23 381 142 46 671 839was to vote against the resolution 1 442 169 337 372was to abstain the resolution 64 093 559 136may vote at the proxy's discretion - 60 849 Sandton28 June 2006 Investment bank and joint sponsor Lead sponsorInvestec Bank Limited Merrill Lynch SA Legal adviser in the UK Legal adviser in South AfricaLinklaters Jowell Glyn & Marais Inc. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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