Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9749K

Just Group PLC

10 May 2022

 

10 May 2022

 

JUST Group plc

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 10 MAY 2022

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
		No. of votes	% of votes	No. of votes	% of votes
Ordinary Resolutions:
1.	To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021	841,753,914	98.79	10,314,818	1.21	852,068,732	82.03%	1,712,672
2.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021	836,645,279	98.00	17,059,622	2.00	853,704,901	82.19%	76,503
3.	To declare a final dividend of 1.0 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2021	853,780,104	100.00	1,300	0.00	853,781,404	82.20%	0
4.	To elect Mary Kerrigan as a Director of the Company	852,481,981	99.86	1,230,472	0.14	853,712,453	82.19%	68,951
5.	To re-elect Paul Bishop as a Director of the Company	844,599,197	98.93	9,111,769	1.07	853,710,966	82.19%	70,438
6.	To re-elect Ian Cormack as a Director of the Company	831,254,312	97.37	22,456,612	2.63	853,710,924	82.19%	70,480
7.	To re-elect Michelle Cracknell as a Director of the Company	846,250,334	99.13	7,462,119	0.87	853,712,453	82.19%	68,951
8.	To re-elect John Hastings-Bass as a Director of the Company	826,605,296	96.82	27,105,670	3.18	853,710,966	82.19%	70,438
9.	To re-elect Andrew Melcher as a Director of the Company	851,671,975	99.76	2,040,478	0.24	853,712,453	82.19%	68,951
10.	To re-elect Andrew Parsons as a Director of the Company	849,941,412	99.56	3,769,554	0.44	853,710,966	82.19%	70,438
11.	To re-elect David Richardson as a Director of the Company	851,610,368	99.76	2,046,329	0.24	853,656,697	82.19%	124,707
12.	To re-elect Kalpana Shah as a Director of the Company	851,575,597	99.75	2,136,856	0.25	853,712,453	82.19%	68,951
13.	To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditor	843,418,558	98.79	10,356,600	1.21	853,775,158	82.20%	6,246
14.	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Company's auditor	853,702,266	99.99	71,405	0.01	853,773,671	82.20%	7,733
15.	To authorise the Company to make political donations	849,321,326	99.48	4,458,578	0.52	853,779,904	82.20%	1,500
16.	To authorise the Directors to allot shares	848,034,744	99.33	5,746,660	0.67	853,781,404	82.20%	0
Special ResolutionS:
17.	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights on up to 5% of the issued share capital of the Company	853,052,253	99.91	727,648	0.09	853,779,901	82.20%	1,503
18.	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights on an additional 5% of the issued share capital of the Company	842,046,164	98.63	11,733,737	1.37	853,779,901	82.20%	1,503
19.	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	842,656,906	98.79	10,308,528	1.21	852,965,434	82.12%	815,970
Ordinary Resolution:
20.	To authorise the Directors to allot shares in relation to contingent convertible securities	842,277,552	98.66	11,427,124	1.34	853,704,676	82.19%	76,728
Special ResolutionS:
21.	To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to contingent convertible securities.	842,252,861	98.66	11,452,040	1.34	853,704,901	82.19%	76,503
22.	To authorise the Directors to convene a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice	843,576,714	98.80	10,204,690	1.20	853,781,404	82.20%	0
23.	To adopt new articles of association.	853,705,590	100.00	38,307	0.00	853,743,897	82.20%	37,507

Full details of the resolutions passed, together with explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 30 March 2022, 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 6 May 2022 was 1,038,675,243 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 for inspection on the FCA's National Storage Mechanism, at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

In compliance with Listing Rule 9.2.6E, a copy of the newly adopted articles of association of the Company has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism. A copy has also been made available on the Company's website.

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