Result of AGM

Keywords Studios PLC

26 May 2023

 

26 May 2023

Keywords Studios plc
("the Company" or "Keywords Studios")

2023 Annual General Meeting

("AGM")

Results of AGM

The AGM of the Company was held today at 9.30 a.m. at the offices of DLA Piper UK LLP at 160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HT United Kingdom.

All 17 resolutions put to members were passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 15 to 17 were passed as special resolutions. For full details of each resolution, please refer to the Notice of AGM, published on the Company's website at: www.keywordsstudios.com.

The number of votes lodged by proxy for and against each of the resolutions proposed and the number of votes withheld was as follows:

Resolution	Votes for	%	Votes against	%	Votes withheld
Resolution 1 (Ordinary) To receive the audited financial statements and the reports of the Directors and Auditors for the year ended 31 December 2022	57,602,088	100.00%	0	0.00%	390,562
Resolution 2 (Ordinary) To receive the Remuneration Report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2022	55,199,120	98.85%	642,872	1.15%	2,150,658
Resolution 3 (Ordinary) To approve a final dividend of 1.60 pence per share	57,639,749	100.00%	0	0.00%	352,901
Resolution 4 (Ordinary) To elect Don Robert as a Director of the Company, subject to the passing of resolution 14	55,313,087	96.49%	2,012,904	3.51%	666,659
Resolution 5 (Ordinary) To re-elect Bertrand Bodson as a Director of the Company	55,836,014	96.87%	1,803,735	3.13%	352,901
Resolution 6 (Ordinary) To re-elect Georges Fornay as a Director of the Company	55,835,980	96.87%	1,803,769	3.13%	352,901
Resolution 7 (Ordinary) To re-elect Charlotta Ginman as a Director of the Company	49,676,178	86.18%	7,963,571	13.82%	352,901
Resolution 8 (Ordinary) To re-elect Jon Hauck as a Director of the Company	55,740,341	96.71%	1,896,152	3.29%	356,157
Resolution 9 (Ordinary) To re-elect Marion Sears as a Director of the Company	54,323,203	94.25%	3,316,546	5.75%	352,901
Resolution 10 (Ordinary) To re-elect Neil Thompson as a Director of the Company	52,415,601	90.94%	5,224,148	9.06%	352,901
Resolution 11 (Ordinary) To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditor	55,165,540	99.28%	401,653	0.72%	2,425,457
Resolution 12 (Ordinary) To authorise the Directors to fix the Auditor's remuneration	57,639,715	99.99%	34	0.01%	352,901
Resolution 13 (Ordinary) To authorise the Directors to allot shares	53,197,402	92.29%	4,441,887	7.71%	353,361
Resolution 14 (Ordinary) To increase the Directors fees cap	57,614,542	99.96%	24,747	0.04%	353,361
Resolution 15 (Special) To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares for cash	47,700,553	82.76%	9,939,196	17.24%	352,901
Resolution 16 (Special) To disapply pre-emption rights	46,154,986	80.08%	11,481,507	19.92%	356,157
Resolution 17 (Special) To authorise the Company to make purchases of its own shares	57,464,699	99.99%	1,223	0.01%	526,728

As at 26 May 2023, there were 78,839,413 ordinary shares in issue. There are 132,292 ordinary Shares in the Company's Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT"), and the EBT has waived its right to exercise its voting rights and to receive dividends in respect of these Ordinary Shares. Therefore, the number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is 78,707,121. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Contacts:		Media Contacts:
Keywords Studios Giles Blackham Director of Investor Relations [phone] [e-mail]		MHP Group Katie Hunt / Eleni Menikou / Charles Hirst [phone] [e-mail]
Numis Securities Stuart Skinner / Will Baunton Nominated Adviser & Broker [phone]

About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)

Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with over 70 facilities in 26 countries strategically located in Asia, Australia, the Americas and Europe, it provides integrated art creation, marketing services, game development, testing, localization, audio and player support services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of over 950 clients across the globe.

Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 24 of the top 25 most prominent games companies. Across the games and entertainment industry, clients include Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Konami, Microsoft, Netflix, Riot Games, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Tencent and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).

 

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