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RNS Number : 9126V

Zoopla Property Group PLC

02 February 2017

ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC

2 February 2017 The board of Zoopla Property Group Plc (the "Company") announces the results of the polls taken on all resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held earlier today. All resolutions were approved by substantial majorities, ranging from 63.36% to 100%. Full details of the poll results are set out below and will also be available on the Company's corporate website: www.zpg.co.uk.

 
       Resolution                   Votes        %        Votes         %       Total Shares   % Of Issued     Votes 
                                   For (i)       For      Against     Against       Voted         Share       Withheld 
                                                                                                 Capital       (iii) 
                                                                                                  Voted 
                                                                                                   (ii) 
------------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To consider and adopt 
      the Company's financial 
      statements for the 
      financial 
      year ended 30 September 
      2016 together with the 
      Directors' reports and 
      the Independent 
      Auditor's 
      report on those 
 1    accounts.                  381,447,338    99.37    2,427,774       0.63    383,875,112        91.85%   1,249,018 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To approve the 
      Directors' 
      Remuneration Report for 
      the year ended 30 
      September 
      2016, excluding the 
      Directors' 
      Remuneration Policy, 
      contained in the Annual 
 2    Report.                    342,289,752    89.16   41,597,373      10.84    383,887,125        91.85%   1,237,005 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To approve and declare 
      a final dividend of 3.7 
      pence per ordinary share 
      in respect of the year 
 3    ended 30 September 2016.   385,118,313   100.00        5,817       0.00    385,124,130        92.15%           0 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Mike Evans 
       as a Director of the 
 4     Company.                  373,381,900    97.14   10,975,561       2.86    384,357,461        91.96%     766,669 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Mike Evans 
       as a Director of the 
       Company (Independent 
 *4    Shareholder vote).        242,428,607    95.67   10,975,561       4.33    253,404,168        88.29%     766,669 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Alex 
      Chesterman 
      as a Director of the 
 5    Company.                   368,527,577    95.69   16,594,625       4.31    385,122,202        92.14%       1,928 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Duncan 
      Tatton-Brown 
      as a Director of the 
 6    Company.                   376,582,766    98.12    7,204,030       1.88    383,786,796        91.83%   1,337,334 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Duncan 
      Tatton-Brown 
      as a Director of the 
      Company (Independent 
 *6   Shareholder vote).         245,629,473    97.15    7,204,030       2.85    252,833,503        88.10%   1,337,334 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Sherry Coutu 
       as a Director of the 
 7     Company.                  370,706,471    96.26   14,414,071       3.74    385,120,542        92.14%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Sherry Coutu 
       as a Director of the 
       Company (Independent 
 *7    Shareholder vote).        239,753,178    94.33   14,414,071       5.67    254,167,249        88.56%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Robin Klein 
       as a Director of the 
 8     Company.                  384,972,633    99.96      147,909       0.04    385,120,542        92.14%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Robin Klein 
       as a Director of the 
       Company (Independent 
 *8    Shareholder vote).        254,019,340    99.94      147,909       0.06    254,167,249        88.56%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Vin Murria 
       as a Director of the 
 9     Company.                  377,914,240    98.13    7,206,302       1.87    385,120,542        92.14%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Vin Murria 
       as a Director of the 
       Company (Independent 
 *9    Shareholder vote).        246,960,947    97.16    7,206,302       2.84    254,167,249        88.56%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To re-elect Grenville 
       Turner as a Director 
 10    of the Company.           342,647,440    88.97   42,473,102      11.03    385,120,542        92.14%       3,588 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To elect James Welsh 
       as a Director of the 
 11    Company.                  356,470,677    92.56   28,644,308       7.44    385,114,985        92.14%       9,145 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To elect Kevin Beatty 
       as a Director of the 
 12    Company.                  364,952,446    94.77   20,126,570       5.23    385,079,016        92.13%      45,114 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To elect Andy Botha as 
      a Director of the 
 13   Company.                   373,949,091    97.10   11,173,111       2.90    385,122,202        92.14%       1,928 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To reappoint Deloitte 
      as the Company's auditor 
      to hold office from the 
      conclusion of the Annual 
      General Meeting until 
      the conclusion of the 
      next meeting at which 
      accounts are laid before 
 14   the Company.               383,781,189   100.00        6,042       0.00    383,787,231        91.83%   1,336,899 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To authorise the 
      Directors 
      to agree the 
      remuneration 
 15   of the auditor.            385,121,466   100.00          736       0.00    385,122,202        92.14%       1,928 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To give a general power 
      and authority to the 
      Directors to allot 
 16   shares.                    352,960,142    91.65   32,157,801       8.35    385,117,943        92.14%       6,187 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To give a general power 
       and authority to the 
       Directors to dis-apply 
 17    pre-emption rights.       385,109,633   100.00        4,144       0.00    385,113,777        92.14%      10,353 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To give authority to 
      the Directors to 
      dis-apply 
      additional pre-emption 
 18   rights.                    352,273,134    91.47   32,842,571       8.53    385,115,705        92.14%       8,425 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To authorise the Company 
      generally and 
      unconditionally 
      to make market purchases 
      of ordinary shares of 
 19   GBP0.001 each.             381,496,561    99.06    3,625,909       0.94    385,122,470        92.14%       1,660 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To authorise a waiver 
      of the obligation that 
      may arise for DMGZL to 
      make a general offer 
      for the entire issued 
      share capital of the 
      Company as a result of 
      purchases by the Company 
      of ordinary shares 
      pursuant 
      to the authority to make 
      market purchases under 
      Resolution 19 (without 
 20   DMGZL's vote)              159,475,504    63.36   92,210,185      36.64    251,685,689        60.22%     775,917 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To authorise the Company 
      to make political 
 21   donations.                 383,030,387    99.78      852,644       0.22    383,883,031        91.85%   1,241,099 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
      To authorise a change 
 22    of name of the Company.   385,041,603    99.99       33,946       0.01    385,075,549        92.13%      48,581 
---  -------------------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 

Notes:

(i) Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

(ii) At 31 January 2017, there were 417,953,683 shares in issue with the right to vote.

(iii) The votes 'Withheld' are not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' at the Annual General Meeting.

Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, dated 14 December 2016.

Resolutions 1 to 16 and 20 to 21 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50% of shareholders' votes to be cast 'For' the resolutions.

Resolutions 17 to 19 and 22 was a special resolution, requiring at least 75% of shareholders' votes to be cast 'For' the resolutions.

*The Listing Rules require the election or re-election of independent Directors of companies with a controlling shareholder or shareholders to be separately approved by all shareholders excluding those shareholders who are not controlling shareholders ("Independent Shareholders").

Copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will soon be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

ENDS

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