AGM voting results and dividend dates

RNS Number : 8295M

Games Workshop Group PLC

18 September 2019

 

Games Workshop Group PLC

(the "Company")

2019 AGM voting results and dividend dates update

For immediate release                                                                                                 18 September 2019

At the AGM held today at 10am, all of the resolutions, as set out in the notice of meeting, were duly passed on a poll by the shareholders. Details of the proxy votes received in respect of each resolution are detailed below and will be posted on the Company's investor relations website at investor.games-workshop.com 

		Votes for	%	Votes against	%	Votes total	% of ISC voted (exc votes withheld)	Votes withheld*
Ordinary business
Resolution 1	To receive the 2019 annual report	20,505,956	100	5,795	0.0	20,511,751	63.1	90,532
Resolution 2	To re-elect Kevin Rountree as a director	20,520,720	99.6	81,064	0.4	20,601,784	63.4	500
Resolution 3	To re-elect Rachel Tongue as a director	20,492,286	99.5	108,535	0.5	20,600,821	63.4	1,462
Resolution 4	To re-elect Nick Donaldson as a director	14,929,261	73.4	5,420,793	26.6	20,350,054	62.6	252,229
Resolution 5	To re-elect Elaine O'Donnell as a director	20,441,172	99.2	160,501	0.8	20,601,673	63.4	610
Resolution 6	To re-elect John Brewis as a director	19,751,139	95.9	850,534	4.1	20,601,673	63.4	610
Resolution 7	To elect Kate Marsh as a director	20,601,164	100	510	0.0	20,601,673	63.4	610
Resolution 8	To re-appoint Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as auditors	20,597,108	100	4,675	0.0	20,601,783	63.4	500
Resolution 9	To authorise the directors to fix the auditors remuneration	20,601,784	100	500	0.0	20,602,284	63.4	0
Resolution 10	To approve the remuneration report (excluding the directors' remuneration policy)	18,558,641	90.2	2,026,109	9.8	20,584,750	63.3	17,533

Special business
Resolution 11	To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities	20,581,498	99.9	20,704	0.1	20,602,202	63.4	82
Resolution 12	To disapply pre-emption rights	20,597,639	100	2,682	0.0	20,600,321	63.4	1,963
Resolution 13	To authorise the directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares	20,554,067	100	6,111	0.0	20,560,178	63.3	42,105

i)* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against resolutions

ii) Any votes that give discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "For" total.

iii) At close of business of 17 September 2019 there were 32,502,716 shares in issue.

The Board notes the result of Resolution 4 (the re-appointment of Nick Donaldson). From our ongoing communications with investors and proxy voting agencies, we understand that the concerns are largely in relation to Mr Donaldson being overboarded in terms of the calls on his time. The Board will consult with those shareholders who did not vote in favour to understand their views with respect to Mr Donaldson's multiple board commitments. The Board is confident that Mr Donaldson discharges effectively his role as Chairman, notwithstanding his other board commitments.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business of the meeting will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Dividend dates

In relation to announcement made earlier today regarding the dividend of 35 pence per share, which will be paid on 8 November 2019 for shareholders on the register at 27 September 2019, with an ex-dividend date of 26 September 2019. The last date for elections for the dividend re-investment plan is 18 October 2019 and not 11 October 2019 as previously stated.

For further information, please contact:

Games Workshop Group PLC		0115 900 4003
Kevin Rountree, CEO
Rachel Tongue, Group Finance Director
Investor relations website	http://investor.games-workshop.com
General website	www.games-workshop.com

The 2019 annual report and all other recent announcements may be viewed at the investor relations website at the address above.

 

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