Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5899C

RWS Holdings PLC

23 February 2022

 

For immediate release     23 February 2022

RWS Holdings plc

Result of AGM

RWS Holdings plc ("RWS", "the Group"), a world leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and IP Services, confirms that all of the resolutions put to the shareholders at the AGM held today were passed.

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

	In Favour		Against		Withheld
Resolution #	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes
1	318,931,084	99.9	314,402	0.1	187,455
2	306,842,255	96.09	12,501,519	3.91	89,167
3	319,432,653	99.99	1	0.01	287
4	289,992,905	97.64	7,007,144	2.36	22,432,892
5	316,341,482	99.37	2,007,774	0.63	1,083,685
6	318,039,303	99.57	1,375,728	0.43	17,910
7	317,993,853	99.56	1,407,935	0.44	31,153
8	318,015,719	99.57	1,376,662	0.43	40,560
9	318,024,409	99.57	1,376,662	0.43	31,870
10	318,544,220	99.73	861,226	0.27	27,495
11	318,333,037	99.66	1,092,874	0.34	7,030
12	318,413,299	99.69	1,002,245	0.31	17,397
13	317,496,604	99.4	1,916,656	0.6	19,681
14	315,985,109	98.92	3,443,057	1.08	4,775
15	310,575,517	97.23	8,852,439	2.77	4,985
16	302,891,912	99.6	1,219,445	0.4	15,321,584
Note:  the percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.

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

3. Discretionary proxy votes lodged in favour of a third party have not been included in the "for", "against" or "total" figures. 

4. At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company is 389,432,286 ordinary shares.

For further information, please contact:

RWS Holdings plc Andrew Brode, Chairman Richard Thompson, Chief Executive Officer Des Glass, Chief Financial Officer	01753 480200
MHP (Financial PR advisor) Katie Hunt / Simon Hockridge	[e-mail] 0203 128 8100
Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker) Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank / Will Baunton	0207 260 1000
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff	0203 207 7800

 

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