Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9680G

GB Group PLC

29 July 2021

 

29 July 2021

GB GROUP PLC

("GBG", "Group" or the "Company")

Results of AGM

GBG (AIM: GBG), the global identity data intelligence specialist, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

The number of proxies received in respect of each resolution were as follows:

Resolution	Votes in favour	% in favour	Votes against	% against	Votes withheld*	Total votes cast as % of Issued Share Register
1. Receive the annual report and accounts	145,044,347	100.00	1,500	0.00	120,866	73.83%
2. Declare a final dividend	145,163,063	100.00	2,900	0.00	750	73.89%
3. Re-appoint David Anthony Rasche	142,768,483	98.35	2,396,832	1.65	1,398	73.89%
4. Re-appoint Elizabeth Margaret Catchpole	144,357,340	99.44	807,975	0.56	1,398	73.89%
5. Appoint David Mathew Ward	143,749,094	99.02	1,416,221	0.98	1,398	73.89%
6. Receive and approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration	145,052,676	99.93	105,508	0.07	8,529	73.88%
7. Re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors	123,753,474	85.25	21,411,989	14.75	1,250	73.89%
8. Authorise directors to  determine auditor remuneration	134,912,752	92.94	10,249,691	7.06	4,270	73.89%
9. Authorise directors to allot shares	118,144,610	82.19	25,595,505	17.81	1,426,598	73.16%
10. Authorise directors to disapply pre-emption up to 5%	144,810,745	99.99	9,818	0.01	346,150	73.71%
11. Authorise directors to dis-apply pre-emption up to a further 5% in connection with acquisition or specified capital investment	143,356,445	98.99	1,464,118	1.01	346,150	73.71%
12. Authorise directors to purchase shares	130,980,588	98.88	1,481,574	1.12	458,088	67.42%
13. 14 clear days' notice for general meeting	135,334,117	93.73	9,049,927	6.27	2,750	73.49%

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the portion of votes in favour or against a resolution

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For further information, please contact:

GBG Chris Clark, CEO & David Ward, CFO	01244 657333
Pe el Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Edward Knight, Paul Gillam & Nick Prowting	020 7418 8900
Tulchan James Macey White & Matt Low	020 7353 4200 [e-mail]
Website	www.gbgplc.com/investors

About GBG

GBG offers a range of solutions that help organisations quickly validate and verify the identity and location of their customers.

Our market-leading technology, data and expertise help our customers improve digital access, deliver a seamless experience and establish trust, so that they can transact quickly, safely and securely with their customers online.

Headquartered in the UK and with over 1,000 team members across 15 countries, we work with over 19,000 customers in over 70 countries. Some of the world's best-known businesses rely on GBG to provide digital services and keep the economy moving, from US e-commerce giants to Asia's biggest banks and European household brands.

To find out more about how we help our customers establish trust with their customers, visit www.gbgplc.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter@gbgplc.

 

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