REG - Games Workshop Group - AGM Voting Results

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16/09/2020 16:25

RNS Number : 2198Z
  
Games Workshop Group PLC
  
16 September 2020
  
 

Games Workshop Group PLC
(the "Company")
 
2020 AGM voting results
 
For immediate release                                                                                                                                16 September 2020
 
At the AGM held today at 10am, all of the resolutions, as set out in the notice of meeting, were duly passed on a poll by the shareholders. Details of the proxy votes received in respect of each resolution are detailed below and will be posted on the Company's investor relations website at investor.games-workshop.com  
 











 
 
 
Votes for


 
 
 
%


 
 
Votes against


 
 
 
%


 
 
Votes total


% of ISC voted
(exc votes withheld)


 
 
Votes withheld*




Ordinary business




































Resolution 1


To receive the 2020 annual report


20,973,034


99.9


3,645


0.1


20,976,679


64.2


307,682




Resolution 2


To re-elect Kevin Rountree as a director


21,158,964


99.4


124,905


0.6


21,283,869


65.1


493




Resolution 3


To re-elect Rachel Tongue as a director


21,149,338


99.4


134,302


0.6


21,283,640


65.1


722




Resolution 4


To re-elect Nick Donaldson as a director


14,030,878


73.2


5,140,662


26.8


19,171,540


58.7


2,112,821




Resolution 5 


To re-elect Elaine O'Donnell as a director


21,182,396


99.5


100,744


0.5


21,283,140


65.1


1,222




Resolution 6


To re-elect John Brewis as a director


20,500,102


96.3


783,037


3.7


21,283,139


65.1


1,222




Resolution 7


To re-elect Kate Marsh as a director


21,188,808


99.6


94,105


0.4


21,282,913


65.1


1,449




Resolution 8


To re-appoint Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as auditors


21,004,967


98.7


278,554


1.3


21,283,521


65.1


840




Resolution 9


To authorise the directors to fix the auditors remuneration


21,280,702


100%


2,524


0.0


21,283,226


65.1


1,136




Resolution 10


To approve the remuneration report (excluding the directors' remuneration policy)


20,434,999


96.3


785,639


3.7


21,220,638


64.9


63,723







 



Special business




































Resolution 11


To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities


21,199,646


99.6


81,830


0.4


21,281,476


65.1


2,886




Resolution 12


To disapply pre-emption rights


21,184,687


99.5


95,042


0.5


21,279,729


65.1


4,633




Resolution 13


To authorise the directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares


21,006,685


99.1


191,798


0.9


21,198,483


64.9


85,878



 
i)* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against resolutions
ii) Any votes that give discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "For" total.
iii) At close of business of 15 September 2020 there were 32,677,136 shares in issue.
 
The Board notes the result of Resolution 4 (the re-appointment of Nick Donaldson). From our previous communications with investors and proxy voting agencies, we understand that the concerns are largely in relation to Mr Donaldson being overboarded in terms of the calls on his time. The Board is confident that Mr Donaldson discharges effectively his role as Chairman, notwithstanding his other board commitments. As referenced in our recent Annual Report, Mr Donaldson will be standing down from the role of Chairman of Games Workshop with effect from 1 January 2021, and from the Board of Games Workshop no later than the 2021 AGM.
 
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business of the meeting will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
 
 
 
For further information, please contact:
 



Games Workshop Group PLC                       












Kevin Rountree, CEO












Rachel Tongue, Group Finance Director


























Investor relations website 


http://investor.games-workshop.com 




General website


www.games-workshop.com













































The 2020 annual report and all other recent announcements may be viewed at the investor relations website at the address above.
 
 

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