Auto Trader Group PLC — AGM Information 2021

Sep 17, 2021

Auto Trader Group plc Result of Annual General Meeting

Auto Trader Group plc (LSE: AUTO, "Auto Trader" or the "Company"), the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace, announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 17 September 2021.

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 15 September 2021, therefore those being eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 954,997,534 (excluding treasury shares).

							% of shares
							on register at
							6pm 15
						Total votes	September	Votes
		For*		Against		cast	2021	withheld***
Resolution		No. of votes	%**	No. of votes	%**	No. of votes	%	No. of votes
1.	To receive the Annual Report and	759,940,501	99.99	16,087	0.01	759,956,588	79.58	7,846,263
	Accounts of the Company for the
	financial year ended 31 March 2021
2.	To approve the Directors'	758,040,974	99.69	2,355,178	0.31	760,396,152	79.62	7,406,699
	Remuneration Policy
3.	To approve the Directors'	746,866,155	97.27	20,922,290	2.73	767,788,445	80.40	14,406
	Remuneration Report
4.	To declare a final dividend of 5 pence	764,235,289	99.54	3,558,156	0.46	767,793,445	80.40	9,406
	per ordinary share for the year ended
	31 March 2021
5.	To re-elect Ed Williams as a Director	718,291,212	93.55	49,499,225	6.45	767,790,437	80.40	12,414
6.	To re-elect Nathan Coe as a Director	763,024,974	99.38	4,765,494	0.62	767,790,468	80.40	12,383
7.	To re-elect David Keens as a Director	764,048,048	99.51	3,742,389	0.49	767,790,437	80.40	12,414
8.	To re-elect Jill Easterbrook as a	761,786,734	99.22	6,004,703	0.78	767,791,437	80.40	11,414
	Director
9.	To re-elect Jeni Mundy as a Director	754,271,045	99.24	5,753,974	0.76	760,025,019	79.58	7,402,788
10. To re-elect Catherine Faiers as a		763,010,097	99.38	4,781,371	0.62	767,791,468	80.40	11,383
Director

11. To re-elect Jamie Warner as a Director	762,911,698	99.36	4,878,739	0.64	767,790,437	80.40	12,414
12. To re-elect Sigga Sigurdardottir as a	762,053,193	99.25	5,738,244	0.75	767,791,437	80.40	11,414
Director
13. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors	760,314,793	99.04	7,396,634	0.96	767,711,427	80.39	91,424
of the Company
14. To authorise the Board to determine	767,710,597	99.99	1,830	0.01	767,712,427	80.39	90,424
the auditors' remuneration
15. To authorise the Directors to allot	744,757,783	97.00	23,041,698	3.00	767,799,481	80.40	3,370
shares ****
16. To authorise the partial disapplication	767,021,693	99.90	777,788	0.10	767,799,481	80.40	3,370
of pre-emption rights****
17. To authorise the partial disapplication	747,887,002	97.41	19,912,479	2.59	767,799,481	80.40	3,370
of pre-emption rights in connection
with an acquisition or investment****
18. To authorise the Company to purchase	755,204,836	98.72	9,761,021	1.28	764,965,857	80.10	2,836,994
its own shares****
19. To authorise the Company to call	742,706,649	96.73	25,084,757	3.27	767,791,406	80.40	11,445
general meetings on not less than 14
clear days' notice****

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

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

Auto Trader Group plc Claire Baty, Company Secretary 0345 111 0006

About Auto Trader

Auto Trader Group plc is the UK and Ireland's largest digital automotive marketplace. Our marketplace sits at the heart of the vehicle buying process, with the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock. Auto Trader exists to grow both its car buying audience and core advertising business. It will change how the UK shops for cars by providing the best online car buying experience, enabling all retailers to sell online. We aim to build stronger partnerships with our customers, use our voice and influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices and lead an inclusive and diverse culture in our industry. Auto Trader listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.

For more information, please visit: https://plc.autotrader.co.uk/