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RNS Number : 4532K  Evoke PLC  28 May 2025

 

28 May 2025

evoke plc

("evoke" or "the Company")

 

Results of AGM 28 May 2025

 

evoke (LSE: EVOK), announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held
today, 28 May 2025, all resolutions were passed on a poll by shareholders.

Jon Mendelsohn, Chairman of evoke, commented: "On behalf of the Board, I would
like to thank all our shareholders for their continued support and engagement
as we work to deliver long-term value and sustainable growth for all
stakeholders. I'm pleased to say that Q2 has started in-line with
expectations, with overall year to date revenue growth of approximately 5% as
of 25 May 2025, and we remain confident in our plans for the remainder of the
year".

 

The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the
meeting and the number of votes withheld were as follows:

 

 Ordinary Resolutions                                                          For          % of Total Votes Cast  Against     % of Total Votes Cast  Vote withheld
 1. To receive the Annual Report & Accounts 2024                               238,747,935  99.99                  25,492      0.01                   128,261
 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than that part        230,967,723  96.73                  7,805,643   3.27                   128,322
 containing the Remuneration Policy)
 3.   To re-elect Jon Mendelsohn as a Director                                 232,088,267  97.15                  6,812,472   2.85                   949
 4.    To re-elect Anne de Kerckhove as a Director                             231,457,922  96.88                  7,443,702   3.12                   64
 5.   To re-elect Mark Summerfield as a Director                               233,631,487  97.79                  5,270,139   2.21                   62
 6.   To re-elect Limor Ganot as a Director                                    232,094,167  97.15                  6,807,457   2.85                   64
 7.   To re-elect Andrea Gisle Joosen as a Director                            231,101,693  96.74                  7,799,059   3.26                   936
 8.   To re-elect Ori Shaked as a Director                                     232,093,391  99.23                  1,807,361   0.77                   5,000,936
 9.   To re-elect Per Widerström as a Director                                 238,749,537  99.99                  23,878      0.01                   128,273
 10. To re-elect Sean Wilkins as a Director                                    238,657,810  99.95                  115,605     0.05                   128,273
 11. To elect Susan Standiford as a Director                                   233,628,542  97.85                  5,144,873   2.15                   128,273
 12. To re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP and EY Limited, Gibraltar, as the       238,878,020  99.99                  14,177      0.01                   9,491
 Company's Auditors
 13. To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to agree the remuneration of      238,797,624  99.96                  97,145      0.04                   6,919
 the Auditors
 14. To renew the Directors' authority to issue shares, as set out in the      233,766,998  97.85                  5,134,622   2.15                   68
 Notice of Meeting
 Special Resolutions
 15. To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's      233,799,812  97.87                  5,096,271   2.13                   5,605
 ordinary shares, as set out in the Notice of Meeting
 16. To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cash     189,160,861  79.18                  49,731,770  20.82                  9,057

without first offering them to shareholders, as set out in the Notice of
 Meeting
 17. To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cash     189,171,325  79.19                  49,721,256  20.81                  9,107

in connection with an eligible acquisition or specified capital investment
 without first offering them to shareholders, as set out in the Notice of
 Meeting

 

 

NOTES:

1 Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
The "For" votes include those giving the Chair discretion.

2 The total number of ordinary shares in issue on Wednesday 28 May 2025 was
449,835,316.

3 A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.

4 The total number of votes cast at the AGM (i.e. For, Against and Withheld)
was 238,901,688 ordinary shares representing a 53% turnout.

 

A copy of the resolutions passed will shortly be submitted to the UK's
National Storage Mechanism for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism)

Resolutions number 16 and 17

The Board of evoke notes that approximately 20% of votes cast were against the
Board's recommendation for resolutions 16 and 17. The Board takes the outcome
of shareholder votes extremely seriously and will engage with shareholders and
shareholder advisory bodies to ensure their feedback continues to inform the
Company's approach to governance. In accordance with the UK Corporate
Governance Code, the Company will publish a further statement detailing the
outcome of its shareholder engagement in relation to these resolutions,
including any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2025 AGM.

 

- Ends -

 

Enquiries and further information:

 evoke plc - Corporate.Secretary@evokeplc.com                               +44(0) 800 029 3050
 (mailto:Corporate.Secretary@evokeplc.com)
 Sean Wilkins, Chief Financial Officer

 Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary

 Hudson Sandler - evoke@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:evoke@hudsonsandler.com)  +44(0) 207 796 4133

 Alex Brennan / Andy Richards

 

About evoke plc:

evoke plc (and together with its subsidiaries, "evoke" or the "Group") is one
of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. The Group owns and
operates internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888, and Mr
Green. Incorporated in Gibraltar, and headquartered and listed in London, the
Group operates from offices around the world.

The Group's vision is to make life more interesting and its mission is to
delight players with world-class betting and gaming experiences.

Find out more at: http://evokeplc.com/ (http://evokeplc.com/)

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