Last checked at 11 May 2021 12:00
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: +44 (0) 20 7444 8400
Investors / Analysts Alistair Smith, Head of Investor Relations Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 232 792 alistair.smith@wearejust.co.uk
Paul Kelly, Investor Relations Manager Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7444 8127 paul.kelly@wearejust.co.uk
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Media Stephen Lowe, Group Communications Director Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 827 301 press.office@wearejust.co.uk
Temple Bar Advisory Alex Child-Villiers William Barker Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7183 1190 |
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