Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2547Y

Just Group PLC

11 May 2021

 

11 May 2021

 

JUST Group plc

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 11 MAY 2021

The Company announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions proposed were duly passed and details of the results of the poll are set out below:

Resolutions		For		Against		Total votes cast	Total votes cast as a % OF issued share capiTal (exc. VOTES WITHELD)	No. of votes Withheld
Ordinary Resolutions:		No. of votes	% of votes	No. of votes	% of votes
1.	To receive the audited accounts together with the Strategic Report, Directors' Report and Auditor's Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2020	865,802,652	100.00	33,350	0.00	865,836,002	83.40	14,092,966
2.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020	812,058,742	93.52	56,285,857	6.48	868,344,599	83.64	11,584,369
3.	To  elect John Hastings-Bass as a Director of the Company	862,390,174	99.31	5,952,936	0.69	868,343,110	83.64	11,585,858
4.	To elect Kalpana Shah as a Director of the Company	879,830,786	100.00	32,451	0.00	879,863,237	84.75	65,731
5.	To re-elect Paul Bishop as a Director of the Company	872,779,803	99.19	7,147,678	0.81	879,927,481	84.76	1,487
6.	To re-elect Ian Cormack as a Director of the Company	795,982,257	90.46	83,945,224	9.54	879,927,481	84.76	1,487
7.	To re-elect Michelle Cracknell as a Director of the Company	878,679,159	99.86	1,249,807	0.14	879,928,966	84.76	2
8.	To re-elect Steve Melcher as a Director of the Company	877,588,740	99.73	2,338,741	0.27	879,927,481	84.76	1,487
9.	To re-elect Keith Nicholson as a Director of the Company	872,779,152	99.19	7,148,329	0.81	879,927,481	84.76	1,487
10.	To re-elect Andy Parsons as a Director of the Company	876,381,985	99.60	3,546,983	0.40	879,928,968	84.76	0
11.	To re-elect David Richardson as a Director of the Company	878,851,874	99.88	1,075,607	0.12	879,927,481	84.76	1,487
12.	To re-elect Clare Spottiswoode as a Director of the Company	878,792,294	99.87	1,136,674	0.13	879,928,968	84.76	0
13.	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Auditor	868,303,085	98.68	11,623,883	1.32	879,926,968	84.76	2,000
14.	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Company's Auditor	878,979,364	99.89	946,117	0.11	879,925,481	84.76	3,487
15.	To authorise the Company to make political donations	853,818,342	97.04	26,029,869	2.96	879,848,211	84.75	80,757
16.	To authorise the Directors to allot shares	851,575,522	96.78	28,351,446	3.22	879,926,968	84.76	2,000
Special ResolutionS:
17.	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights on up to 5% of the issued share capital of the Company	878,323,732	99.82%	1,596,515	0.18	879,920,247	84.76	8,721
18.	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights on an additional 5% of the issued share capital of the Company	845,093,068	96.04%	34,823,898	3.96	879,916,966	84.76	12,002
19.	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	867,332,896	98.67%	11,684,631	1.33	879,017,527	84.67	911,441
20.	To authorise the Directors to convene a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice	847,299,546	96.29%	32,626,877	3.71	879,926,423	84.76	2,545

Full details of the resolutions passed, together with explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 6 April 2021, which is available at https://www.justgroupplc.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information/agm .   

Notes:

1)  The votes "For" and "Against" are expressed in percentage of the votes cast.

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 votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

4)  The total number of shares in issue on 7 May 2021 was 1,038,161,858 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all the resolutions at the AGM. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business passed at the AGM, will shortly be available to view on the FCA's National Storage Mechanism, at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

Enquiries General Simon Watson, Group Company Secretary Telephone: [phone] Investors / Analysts Alistair Smith, Head of Investor Relations Telephone: [phone] [e-mail] Paul Kelly, Investor Relations Manager Telephone: [phone] [e-mail]

Media Stephen Lowe, Group Communications Director Telephone: [phone] [e-mail] Temple Bar Advisory Alex Child-Villiers William Barker Telephone: [phone]

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Group's website www.justgroupplc.co.uk.

JUST GROUP PLC

Enterprise House

Bancroft Road

Reigate

RH2 7RP

 

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