Ashmore Group PLC

AGM Information • Oct 30, 2014

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Ashmore Group PLC

30 October 2014

Ashmore Group plc

30 October 2014

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

The Board of Ashmore Group plc (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that at the AGM of the Company held earlier today all resolutions were duly passed on a poll. All of the resolutions are accordingly declared as carried. Resolutions 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9, relating to the election of Independent Non-executive Directors, are carried by a majority of votes cast by both Independent Shareholders as well as by a majority of votes cast by all Shareholders.

The results of the poll on each resolution was as follows:

	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN*	TOTAL VOTE	% age  Total  of Votes in Favour
Resolution Number	No. of Votes	No. of Votes	No. of Votes
1. To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2013	573,820,980	1,000	253,797	573,821,980	100.00%
2.  To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2013 of 11.75 pence per Ordinary Share	573,835,171	0	240,606	573,835,171	100.00%
3.  To re-elect Michael Benson as a Director  ( all shareholders)	571,211,819	2,623,352	240,606	573,835,171	99.54%
3.  To re-elect Michael Benson as a Director  (independent shareholders)	282,637,619	2,623,352	240,606	285,260,971	99.08%
4.  To re-elect Mark Coombs as a Director	573,830,374	4,797	240,606	573,835,171	100.00%
5.  To elect Tom Shippey as a Director	573,491,077	344,094	240,606	573,835,171	99.94%
6.  To re-elect Nick Land as a Director (all shareholders)	573,730,040	105,131	240,606	573,835,171	99.98%
6.To re-elect Nick Land as a Director ( independent shareholders)	285,155,840	105,131	240,606	285,260,971	99.96%
7.  To re- elect Simon Fraser as a Director (all shareholders)	573,402,721	432,450	240,606	573,835,171	99.92%
7.  To re- elect Simon Fraser as a Director (independent shareholders)	284,828,521	432,450	240,606	285,260,971	99.85%
8.  To re-elect Charles Outhwaite as a Director ( all shareholders)	573,807,907	27,264	240,606	573,835,171	100.00%
8. To re-elect Charles Outhwaite as a Director (independent shareholders)	285,233,707	27,264	240,606	285,260,971	99.99%
9.  To elect Dame Anne Pringle as a Director (all shareholders)	573,830,484	4,687	240,606	573,835,171	100.00%
9.  To elect Dame Anne Pringle as a Director (independent shareholders)	285,256,284	4,687	240,606	285,260,971	100.00%
10. To approve the Remuneration policy for the year ended 30 June 2014	469,111,535	101,266,631	3,697,611	570,378,166	82.25%
11.  To approve the Remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2014	567,980,844	5,848,874	246,059	573,829,718	98.98%
12.  To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors	571,176,331	2,656,288	243,158	573,832,619	99.54%
13.  To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditors	573,621,265	213,906	240,606	573,835,171	99.96%
14. To authorise political donations and political expenditure	573,339,768	495,403	240,606	573,835,171	99.91%
15.  To authorise the Directors to allot shares	569,540,805	4,284,913	250,059	573,825,718	99.25%
16.  To authorise the dis-application of pre-emption rights **	572,376,088	1,450,726	248,963	573,826,814	99.75%
17.  To authorise market purchases of shares**	573,817,812	16,256	241,709	573,834,068	100.00%
18.  To approve the renewal of the waiver of the obligation under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code ***	218,086,251	63,702,715	292,286,811	281,788,966	77.39%
19.  To reduce the notice period for general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting**	564,769,616	6,315,967	2,990,194	571,085,583	98.89%

*              A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

**           Indicates Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority

***         Mark Coombs has not voted on Resolution 18 as an interested party

Following the conclusion of the annual general meeting, Melda Donnelly has retired from the Board. 

The above summary of proxy votes will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.ashmoregroup.com.

For further details, please contact :

Michael Perman

Company Secretary

Ashmore Group plc

61, Aldwych

London WC2B 4AE

(T) +44 (0)20 3077 6190

(F) +44 (0)20 3077 6001

(E) michael.perman@ashmoregroup.com

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