Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7821P

Watkin Jones plc

19 February 2021

 

For immediate release

19 January 2021

Watkin Jones plc

 ('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')

Result of AGM

Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG), the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the build to rent and student accommodation sectors, announces that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to and votes received at the meeting for each resolution is set out below and will also be made available on the Company's website:

	For	For	%	Against	%	Withheld
1	Receive the Directors' report and financial statements	201,016,115	100.0	2,200	0.0	169,843
2	Declare a final dividend of 7.35 pence per ordinary share	201,163,214	100.0	0	0.0	24,944
3	Approve the Directors' remuneration report	196,440,695	97.7	4,667,640	2.3	79,823
4	Re-elect Grenville Turner as a Director	200,372,970	99.6	753,833	0.4	61,355
5	Re-elect Richard Simpson as a Director	200,841,325	99.8	285,478	0.2	61,355
6	Re-elect Philip Byrom as a Director	200,799,578	99.8	327,225	0.2	61,355
7	Re-elect Simon Laffin as a Director	195,601,882	97.3	5,487,887	2.7	98,389
8	Re-elect Liz Reilly as a Director	200,373,986	99.6	752,817	0.4	61,355
9	Re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor	199,918,911	99.4	1,190,519	0.6	78,728
10	Authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditor	201,080,618	100.0	39,634	0.0	67,906
11	Authorise the Directors to allot shares	199,352,653	99.1	1,773,916	0.9	61,589
12	Standard 5% disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights	200,987,531	99.9	128,976	0.1	71,651
13	Additional 5% disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights	199,934,083	99.4	1,193,207	0.6	60,868
14	Approve the purchase and cancellation of up to 10% of the issued ordinary share capital	174,474,638	100.0	44,877	0.0	26,668,643
15	Allow meetings other than annual general meetings to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice	200,014,378	99.4	1,137,101	0.6	36,679

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For further information:

Watkin Jones plc
Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer	Tel: [phone]
Phil Byrom, Chief Financial Officer	www.watkinjonesplc.com
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker)		Tel: [phone]
Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp		www.peelhunt.com
Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker)		Tel: [phone]
Max Jones / Will Soutar		www.jefferies.com

Media enquiries:

Buchanan
Henry Harrison-Topham / Richard Oldworth Jamie Hooper / Steph Watson	Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]	www.buchanan.uk.com

Notes to Editors

Watkin Jones is the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the build to rent and student accommodation sectors.  The Group has strong relationships with institutional investors, and a reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high quality developments.  Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered over 43,000 student beds across 130 sites, making it a key player and leader in the UK purpose built student accommodation market.  In addition, Fresh, the Group's specialist accommodation management business, manages over 20,000 student beds and build to rent apartments on behalf of its institutional clients.  Watkin Jones has also been responsible for over 80 residential developments, ranging from starter homes to executive housing and apartments.  The Group is increasingly expanding its operations into the build to rent sector.

The Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced management team and business model, which enables it to offer an end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of an asset.

Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with the ticker WJG.L.  For additional information please visit www.watkinjonesplc.com

 

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