Autotrader Group plc Result of Annual General Meeting
Autotrader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Autotrader" or the "Company"), the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace, announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 16 July 2026.
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 14 July 2026, therefore those being eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 784,321,379(excluding treasury shares).
For* Against Total votes cast Votes withheld*** | Resolution No. of votes %** No. of votes %** No. of votes No. of votes | 1. To receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 631,796,205 99.98% 105,924 0.02% 631,902,129 302,159 | 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than the part containing the Directors' Remuneration Policy) for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 619,732,309 98.81% 7,463,521 1.19% 627,195,830 5,008,458 | 3. To declare of final dividend of 7.8 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2026 632,173,005 100.00% 18,913 0.00% 632,191,918 12,370 | 4. To re-elect Matt Davies as a Director 614,818,941 97.25% 17,367,088 2.75% 632,186,029 18,259 | 5. To re-elect Nathan Coe as a Director 631,907,040 99.96% 277,482 0.04% 632,184,522 19,766 | 6. To re-elect Jamie Warner as a Director 628,413,958 99.40% 3,772,071 0.60% 632,186,029 18,259 | 7. To re-elect Jasvinder Gakhal as a Director 631,739,806 99.93% 445,973 0.07% 632,185,779 18,509 | 8. To re-elect Geeta Gopalan as a Director 630,623,594 99.75% 1,562,185 0.25% 632,185,779 18,509 | 9. To re-elect Amanda James as a Director 631,742,911 99.93% 443,046 0.07% 632,185,957 18,331 | 10. To re-elect Megan Quinn as a Director 631,483,780 99.89% 702,177 0.11% 632,185,957 18,331 | 11. To re-elect Adam Jay as a Director 631,741,481 99.93% 444,466 0.07% 632,185,947 18,341 | 12. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company 629,522,634 99.58% 2,664,404 0.42% 632,187,038 17,250 | 13. To authorise the Board to fix the remuneration of the auditors 632,173,878 100.00% 13,572 0.00% 632,187,450 16,838 | 14. To authorise the Directors to allot shares 616,207,476 97.79% 13,914,959 2.21% 630,122,435 2,081,853 | 15. To authorise the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights**** 630,084,994 99.67% 2,104,015 0.33% 632,189,009 15,279 | 16. To authorise the partial disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or investment**** 630,018,359 99.66% 2,170,941 0.34% 632,189,300 14,988 | 17. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares**** 623,198,418 98.58% 8,952,525 1.42% 632,150,943 53,342 | 18. To authorise the Company to call general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice**** 602,160,001 95.56% 27,962,450 4.44% 630,122,451 2,081,837 |
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
Percentage of shares voted: 80.61% The number of shares in issue at close of business on 14 July 2026 was 784,321,379 (excluding treasury shares).
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
Autotrader Group plc Claire Baty, Company Secretary | Sodali & Co +44 (0)20 7250 1446 |
About Autotrader
Autotrader Group plc is the UK's largest automotive marketplace and a leading digital platform for the automotive industry. Listed on the London Stock Exchange since March 2015, the Company is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.
Autotrader's purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. The company uses advanced data science, artificial intelligence and scalable technology to improve how vehicles are bought and sold, while building stronger partnerships with its customers and the wider automotive ecosystem. Autotrader's platform leverages significant amounts of proprietary data and machine learning models to power pricing, demand forecasting and personalised consumer experiences. These capabilities enable retailers and manufacturers to make better decisions, improve performance and respond to real-time market dynamics.
Autotrader is increasingly digitising the car buying journey, from search and discovery through to financing and purchase, enabling more of the buying journey to take place online. Alongside this, it is using its data and influence to support the transition to electric vehicles. This is all underpinned by a values-led culture that empowers its people to develop and perform, enabling continuous innovation across its platform and products.
The Company also publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index, based on the analysis of approximately 800,000 vehicles each day from across the automotive retail market. This dataset provides one of the most comprehensive views of the UK automotive market and is used by organisations including the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics to inform economic indicators and government policy.
For more information, please visit https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/
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