Ashmore Group plc Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Thursday 28 October 2010
Thursday 30 October 2014 Kingsway Hall Hotel, 66 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5BX Kingsway Hall Hotel, 66 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5BX
Notes: The following notes relate to the Proxy Card for the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, 30 October 2014.
- Notes: The following notes relate to the Proxy Card for the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, 28 October 2010. 1. You may appoint one or more proxies of your choice. If you require any proxy, other than the chairman of the meeting, delete the 1. Full details of the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting, with explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
- words 'the chairman of the meeting', add the name of the proxy you wish to appoint and initial the alteration. The proxy need not be a member of the Company and is entitled to vote on any other business which may properly come before the meeting. If the 2. The 'Vote Withheld' option is provided to enable you to abstain on any resolution. A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
- proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter in the box next to the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which he or she is authorised to act as your proxy. If left blank your proxy will be deemed to be authorised in respect of your full voting entitlement. 2. To appoint more than one proxy, (an) additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Registrars on 0871 384 2812 (Calls to this number cost 8p per minute from a BT landline, other providers' costs may vary. Overseas shareholders should call +44 121 415 7047. Lines open 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday) or you may copy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name 3. You may appoint one or more proxies of your choice. If you require any proxy, other than the Chairman of the meeting, delete the words 'the Chairman of the meeting', add the name of the proxy you wish to appoint in block capitals and initial the alteration. The proxy need not be a member of the Company and is entitled to vote on any other business which may properly come before the meeting. If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter in the box next to the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which he or she is authorised to act as your proxy. If left blank your proxy will be deemed to be authorised in respect of your full voting entitlement.
- the number of shares in relation to which he or she is authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by marking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope. No proxy may be authorised to exercise votes which any other proxy has been authorised to exercise. 3. Please see the AGM notice for further advice on how to appoint /instruct proxies via CREST. 4. If the appointer is a corporation, the form of proxy must be executed under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised in writing. 5. The signature of any one of joint holders will be sufficient. The vote of the senior joint holder who tenders a vote, whether in person 4. To appoint more than one proxy, (an) additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Registrars on 0871 384 2812 (Calls to this number cost 8p per minute plus network extras. Lines open 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday) or you may copy this form (when dialling from overseas use +44 121 415 7047). Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which he or she is authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by marking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope. No proxy may be authorised to exercise votes which any other proxy has been authorised to exercise.
- or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority will be determined 5. Please see the AGM notice for further advice on how to appoint /instruct proxies via CREST.
- by the order in which the names stand in the register of members for the joint holding. 6. If this form of proxy is returned without an indication as to how the proxy shall vote on any particular resolution, the proxy will exercise 6. If the appointer is a corporation, the form of proxy must be executed under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised in writing.
- his/her discretion as to whether, and if so how, he/she votes. 7. The 'Vote Withheld' option is provided to enable you to abstain on any resolution. A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution. 7. The signature of any one of joint holders will be sufficient. The vote of the senior joint holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority will be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members for the joint holding.
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- To be valid this form of proxy must be received at the address on the reverse of this card not later than 12 noon on 26 October 2010, 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting. 8. If this form of proxy is returned without an indication as to how the proxy shall vote on any particular resolution, the proxy will exercise his/her discretion as to whether, and if so how, he/she votes.
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- Any alterations to this form should be initialled. 10. Completion and return of your form of proxy or appointing your proxy electronically will not prevent you from attending and voting 9. To be valid this form of proxy must be received at the address on the reverse of this card not later than 12.00 noon on 28 October 2014, 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting.
- at the meeting instead of your proxy if you so wish. 10. Any alterations to this form should be initialled.
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- Completion and return of your form of proxy or appointing your proxy electronically will not prevent you from attending and voting at the meeting instead of your proxy if you so wish.
Ashmore Group plc Form of Proxy
for the 2014 Annual General Meeting to be held at 12 noon on Thursday 30 October 2014
I/We the undersigned, being (a) holder(s) of Ordinary Shares of 0.01 pence each of the capital of Ashmore Group plc (the "Company"), hereby appoint the duly appointed Chairman of the meeting (see note 3 below) or
(BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE)
to act as my/our proxy at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 12 noon on Thursday 30 October 2014, and at any adjournment thereof, and to vote on my/our behalf as directed below.
Please tick here if this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made by the same shareholder (see note 4 below)
Please indicate with an 'X' in the spaces provided how you wish your votes to be cast on a poll. Should this card be returned duly signed, but without specific direction, the proxy will vote or abstain at his/her discretion.
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To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2014 |
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2. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 of 12.00 pence per Ordinary Share |
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3. To re-elect Michael Benson as a Director |
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4. To re-elect Mark Coombs as a Director |
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5. To elect Tom Shippey as a Director |
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6. To re-elect Nick Land as a Director |
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To re-elect Simon Fraser as a Director |
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8. To re-elect Charles Outhwaite as a Director |
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9. To re-elect Dame Anne Pringle as a Director |
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10. To approve the Remuneration policy set out in the report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2014 |
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11. To approve the Remuneration report set out in the report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2014 |
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12. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors |
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13. To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditors |
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14. To authorise political donations and political expenditure |
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15. To authorise the Directors to allot shares |
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16. To authorise the dis-application of pre-emption rights |
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17. To authorise market purchases of shares |
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18. To approve the renewal of the waiver of the obligation under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code |
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19. To reduce the notice period for general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting |
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Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy may vote as he/she thinks fit or abstain from voting in respect of the resolutions specified and also on any other business (including amendments to resolutions) which may properly come before the meeting.
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To facilitate arrangements for the Annual General Meeting, please tick here (without commitment on your part) if you propose to attend.
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