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RNS Number : 9838R  Hays PLC  10 November 2021

HAYS PLC

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021

 

RESULTS OF THE POLL

 

Hays plc held its thirty fourth Annual General Meeting today, 10 November
2021, at our Company's offices at UBS, 5 Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS at 12
noon.  All resolutions were duly passed on a poll.  The results are shown
below.

 

The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion. Votes withheld
are not votes in law and therefore have not been counted in the calculation of
the percentage of votes for or against a resolution.

 

The issued share capital (ISC) at the close of business on 08 November 2021
was 1,682,116,775 (1,679,937,419

excluding shares held in Treasury).

 

POLL RESULTS

 

The results of the poll are as follows:

 

 Resolution                                                                            Votes For              Votes Against         Votes Total            Votes Withheld
                                                                                       No.            %       No.          %        No.            % ISC   No.
 1.      To receive the Directors' and Auditor's Reports and the financial statements  1,474,338,267  100.00  5,946        0.00     1,474,344,213  87.76%  12,665,853
         for the year ended 30 June 2021
 2.      To approve a final dividend                                                   1,418,029,452  98.37   23,508,843   1.63     1,441,538,295  85.81%  45,465,839
 3.      To approve a special dividend                                                 1,485,837,549  99.92   1,178,495    0.08     1,487,016,044  88.52%  0
 4.      To approve the                                                                1,485,633,644  99.91   1,370,490    0.09     1,487,004,134  88.52%  0

Directors' Remuneration

         Report
 5.      To re-elect Andrew Martin as a director of the Company                        1,471,400,190  98.95   15,592,465   1.05     1,486,992,655  88.51%  10,120
 6.      To re-elect Alistair Cox as a director of the Company                         1,486,933,066  100.00  69,572       0.00     1,487,002,638  88.52%  1,496
 7.      To re-elect Paul Venables as a director of the Company                        1,484,894,747  99.86   2,103,691    0.14     1,486,998,438  88.52%  5,696
 8.      To re-elect Torsten Kreindl as a director of the Company                      1,444,738,870  97.16   42,258,028   2.84     1,486,996,898  88.52%  5,877
 9.      To re-elect Cheryl Millington as a director of the Company                    1,444,737,941  97.16   42,259,938   2.84     1,486,997,879  88.52%  4,896
 10.     To re-elect Susan Murray as a director of the Company                         1,444,798,415  97.16   42,197,064   2.84     1,486,995,479  88.51%  7,296
 11.     To re-elect MT Rainey as a director of the Company                            1,481,941,427  99.66   5,041,194    0.34     1,486,982,621  88.51%  20,154
 12.     To re- elect Peter Williams as a director of the Company                      1,482,016,886  99.67   4,960,375    0.33     1,486,977,261  88.51%  25,514
 13.     To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the Company             1,476,502,283  99.29   10,490,717   0.71     1,486,993,000  88.51%  9,775
 14.     To authorise the directors to determine the Auditor's remuneration            1,486,882,892  99.99   125,193      0.01     1,487,008,085  88.52%  6,600
 15.     To authorise the Company to make political donations                          1,434,024,445  96.44   52,960,462   3.56     1,486,984,907  88.51%  17,868
 16.     To authorise the directors to allot Ordinary shares in the Company            1,348,342,275  90.68   138,657,145  9.32     1,486,999,420  88.52%  3,355
 17.     To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights*                    1,348,260,852  90.67   138,737,117  9.33     1,486,997,969  88.52%  4,806
 18.     To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*                          1,475,571,276  99.28   10,649,884   0.72     1,486,221,160  88.47%  778,355
 19.     To authorise the calling of a general meeting with 14 clear days' notice*     1,413,246,641  95.04   73,733,209   4.96     1,486,979,850  88.51%  22,925
 20.     To authorise the directors to adopt the Articles of Association*              1,485,662,543  99.92   1,263,749    0.08     1,486,926,292  88.51%  76,483
 21.     To authorise the directors to adopt the Performance Share Plan                1,315,006,621  96.79   43,611,088   3.21     1,358,617,709  80.87%  128,385,066

1,485,633,644

99.91

1,370,490

0.09

1,487,004,134

88.52%

0

5.

To re-elect Andrew Martin as a director of the Company

1,471,400,190

98.95

15,592,465

1.05

1,486,992,655

88.51%

10,120

6.

To re-elect Alistair Cox as a director of the Company

1,486,933,066

100.00

69,572

0.00

1,487,002,638

88.52%

1,496

7.

To re-elect Paul Venables as a director of the Company

1,484,894,747

99.86

2,103,691

0.14

1,486,998,438

88.52%

5,696

8.

To re-elect Torsten Kreindl as a director of the Company

1,444,738,870

97.16

42,258,028

2.84

1,486,996,898

88.52%

5,877

9.

To re-elect Cheryl Millington as a director of the Company

1,444,737,941

97.16

42,259,938

2.84

1,486,997,879

88.52%

4,896

10.

To re-elect Susan Murray as a director of the Company

1,444,798,415

97.16

42,197,064

2.84

1,486,995,479

88.51%

7,296

11.

To re-elect MT Rainey as a director of the Company

1,481,941,427

99.66

5,041,194

0.34

1,486,982,621

88.51%

20,154

12.

To re- elect Peter Williams as a director of the Company

1,482,016,886

99.67

4,960,375

0.33

1,486,977,261

88.51%

25,514

13.

To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the Company

1,476,502,283

99.29

10,490,717

0.71

1,486,993,000

88.51%

9,775

14.

To authorise the directors to determine the Auditor's remuneration

1,486,882,892

99.99

125,193

0.01

1,487,008,085

88.52%

6,600

15.

To authorise the Company to make political donations

1,434,024,445

96.44

52,960,462

3.56

1,486,984,907

88.51%

17,868

16.

To authorise the directors to allot Ordinary shares in the Company

1,348,342,275

90.68

138,657,145

9.32

1,486,999,420

88.52%

3,355

17.

To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights*

1,348,260,852

90.67

138,737,117

9.33

1,486,997,969

88.52%

4,806

18.

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*

1,475,571,276

99.28

10,649,884

0.72

1,486,221,160

88.47%

778,355

19.

To authorise the calling of a general meeting with 14 clear days' notice*

1,413,246,641

95.04

73,733,209

4.96

1,486,979,850

88.51%

22,925

20.

To authorise the directors to adopt the Articles of Association*

1,485,662,543

99.92

1,263,749

0.08

1,486,926,292

88.51%

76,483

21.

To authorise the directors to adopt the Performance Share Plan

1,315,006,621

96.79

43,611,088

3.21

1,358,617,709

80.87%

128,385,066

 

Special resolutions are indicated by an asterisk.

 

The full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of Annual
General Meeting, which is available at
haysplc.com/investors/shareholder-services/agm.

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions other
than those concerning ordinary business passed at the Annual General Meeting
have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be
available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

 

 

Chris Winters

Deputy Company Secretary

 

10 November 2021

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