Result of AGM

QinetiQ Group plc

20 July 2023

 

QINETIQ GROUP PLC

20 July 2023

QINETIQ GROUP PLC

(i)       Results of Annual General Meeting held on 20 July 2023

Poll Results of Annual General Meeting

QinetiQ Group plc ('QinetiQ') announces that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held on 20 July 2023 were duly passed with the requisite majorities and the results of the poll are as follows:

		VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST	% OF SHARE CAPITAL WITH VOTING RIGHTS	VOTES WITHHELD
1	To receive the Report and Accounts	477,859,142	99.87	622,292	0.13	478,481,434	82.67%	3,921,340
2	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	414,786,551	85.99	67,584,010	14.01	482,370,561	83.35%	32,213
3	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	406,828,507	84.34	75,547,245	15.66	482,375,752	83.35%	26,105
4	To declare a final dividend	482,352,060	99.99	30,986	0.01	482,383,046	83.35%	17,101
5	To elect Steve Mogford	480,008,733	99.52	2,338,182	0.48	482,346,915	83.34%	51,978
6	To re-elect Carol Borg	480,780,895	99.67	1,579,028	0.33	482,359,923	83.34%	38,970
7	To re-elect Shonaid Jemmett-Page	471,845,236	97.82	10,508,193	2.18	482,353,429	83.34%	45,464
8	To re-elect Neil Johnson	364,863,228	75.89	115,895,693	24.11	480,758,921	83.07%	1,639,972
9	To re-elect General Sir Gordon Messenger	474,348,876	98.34	8,005,070	1.66	482,353,946	83.34%	44,947
10	To re-elect Lawrence Prior III	453,770,753	94.07	28,581,503	5.93	482,352,256	83.34%	46,465
11	To re-elect Susan Searle	471,020,464	97.65	11,330,293	2.35	482,350,757	83.34%	48,136
12	To re-elect Steve Wadey	481,618,537	99.84	747,851	0.16	482,366,388	83.35%	32,219
13	To re-appoint Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP as auditor	480,614,827	99.64	1,737,277	0.36	482,352,104	83.34%	31,273
14	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor	482,216,390	99.97	148,995	0.03	482,365,385	83.35%	33,508
15	To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations	471,922,223	98.10	9,142,722	1.90	481,064,945	83.12%	1,335,928
16	To approve the Annual Bonus Plan	480,565,057	99.62	1,809,577	0.38	482,374,634	83.35%	24,559
17	To approve the Long-term Performance Award Plan	428,346,989	88.80	54,023,733	11.20	482,370,722	83.35%	32,052
18	To authorise the Directors to allot new shares	477,119,675	98.91	5,246,192	1.09	482,365,867	83.35%	33,026
19	To disapply pre-emption rights (standard)*	481,507,578	99.83	829,441	0.17	482,337,019	83.34%	61,874
20	To disapply pre-emption rights (acquisitions)*	480,349,180	99.59	1,986,401	0.41	482,335,581	83.34%	60,117
21	To authorise the purchase of own shares*	479,202,807	99.63	1,776,078	0.37	480,978,885	83.11%	1,420,008
22	Notice period for General Meetings*	470,138,984	97.47	12,212,501	2.53	482,351,485	83.34%	44,604

*Special Resolution

Notes:

1.     The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.

2.     Votes "for" include discretionary votes.

3.     A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

4.     The number of ordinary shares in issue at 11.00 am on 20 July 2023 was 578,757,121 of which none are held in treasury. Therefore the number of ordinary shares with voting rights at 11:00am on 20 July 2023 was 578,757,121.

Resolution 8

Whilst Resolution 8, to re-elect Neil Johnson, was passed with a clear majority, the Board recognises that there was also a significant vote against this resolution. The Board will seek to engage with those shareholders who voted against this resolution to address their concerns.

The Board unanimously supports the Chair's re-election. We will continue to engage with shareholders and will publish an update in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, within six months of the AGM with a final summary provided in the Company's next Annual Report.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of the resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business, passed by the Company at the AGM held on 20 July 2023, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

For further information please contact:

John Haworth, Group Director Investor Relations:                       [phone]

Lindsay Walls, Group Director Communications:                         [phone]

James Field, Company Secretary:                                              [phone]

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