Result of AGM

QinetiQ Group plc

18 July 2024

 

QINETIQ GROUP PLC

18 July 2024

QINETIQ GROUP PLC

(i)       Results of Annual General Meeting held on 18 July 2024

Poll Results of Annual General Meeting

QinetiQ Group plc ('QinetiQ') announces that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held on 18 July 2024 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	448,463,038	99.99	61,724	0.01	448,524,762	78.38%	3,556,624
2	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	393,316,096	87.66	55,380,160	12.34	448,696,256	78.41%	3,385,130
3	To declare a final dividend	452,039,407	99.99	27,472	0.01	452,066,879	79.00%	14,507
4	To approve the increase in aggregate Non-executive Directors' fees	451,610,044	99.91	392,020	0.09	452,002,064	78.98%	79,322
5	To elect Dina Knight Mogford	451,952,000	99.98	83,478	0.02	452,035,478	78.99%	45,908
6	To elect Ross McEwan	451,946,806	99.98	88,396	0.02	452,035,202	78.99%	46,184
7	To re-elect Shonaid Jemmett-Page	444,072,038	98.24	7,969,464	1.76	452,041,502	78.99%	39,884
8	To re-elect Neil Johnson	424,223,437	94.18	26,218,547	5.82	450,441,984	78.71%	1,639,402
9	To re-elect General Sir Gordon Messenger	448,206,792	99.15	3,830,301	0.85	452,037,093	78.99%	44,293
10	To re-elect Steve Mogford	448,141,610	99.14	3,889,078	0.86	452,030,688	78.99%	46,557
11	To re-elect Susan Searle	445,012,728	98.45	7,026,814	1.55	452,039,542	78.99%	41,844
12	To re-elect Steve Wadey	451,925,978	99.97	114,241	0.03	452,040,219	78.99%	41,184
13	To re-appoint Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP as auditor	450,343,518	99.62	1,713,694	0.38	452,057,212	78.99%	24,174
14	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor	451,806,614	99.94	256,508	0.06	452,063,122	78.99%	16,824
15	To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations	442,411,043	97.87	9,612,057	2.13	452,023,100	78.99%	58,286
16	To authorise the Directors to allot new shares	447,222,510	98.93	4,841,766	1.07	452,064,276	79.00%	17,110
17	To disapply pre-emption rights (standard)*	451,628,763	99.91	393,984	0.09	452,022,747	78.99%	58,639
18	To disapply pre-emption rights (acquisitions)*	450,224,449	99.60	1,794,594	0.40	452,019,043	78.99%	62,343
19	To authorise the purchase of own shares*	449,733,820	99.62	1,708,174	0.38	451,441,994	78.89%	635,514
20	Notice period for General Meetings*	442,176,313	97.81	9,885,502	2.19	452,061,815	78.99%	19,571

*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 18 July 2024 was 572,013,039 of which none are held in treasury. Therefore, the number of ordinary shares with voting rights at 11:00am on 18 July 2024 was 572,013,039.

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 18 July 2024, 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:

Stephen Lamacraft, Interim Group Investor Relations Director:     [phone]

Lindsay Walls, Group Director Communications:                         [phone]

James Field, Company Secretary:                                              [phone]

LEI: 213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34

 

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