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RNS Number : 0138N  Hays PLC  20 November 2024

HAYS PLC

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024

 

RESULTS OF THE POLL

 

 

 

Hays plc (the "Company") announces the results of the voting by poll on the
resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held at 12:00pm today,
Wednesday 20 November 2024. The full text of the resolutions proposed at the
AGM is included in the Notice of AGM published on 7 October 2024, which is
available on the Company's website at:
www.haysplc.com/investors/shareholder-services/agm
(http://www.haysplc.com/investors/shareholder-services/agm) .

 

Resolutions 1 to 16 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 17 to
19 were passed as special resolutions.

 

The table below shows the votes cast on each resolution.

 

 

  Resolution                                                                    Votes For      %       Votes Against  %      Votes Total    % of ISC Votes  Votes Withheld
 1. To receive the Directors' and Auditors' Reports and the financial           1,423,046,079  100.00  62,195         0.00   1,423,108,274  89.40%          882,100
 statements for the year ended 30 June 2024
 2. To approve the                                                              1,395,608,306  98.02   28,249,679     1.98   1,423,857,985  89.45%          132,389

Directors' Remuneration

 Report
 3. To declare a final dividend                                                 1,420,780,887  99.77   3,207,078      0.23   1,423,987,965  89.46%          2,409
 4. To elect Helen Cunningham as a director of the Company                      1,417,701,857  99.99   168,048        0.01   1,417,869,905  89.07%          6,120,469
 5. To elect Anthony Kirby as a director of the Company                         1,420,619,827  99.99   143,135        0.01   1,420,762,962  89.26%          3,227,412
 6. To re-elect Dirk Hahn as a director of the Company                          1,420,705,684  99.77   3,251,830      0.23   1,423,957,514  89.46%          32,860
 7. To re-elect James Hilton as a director of the Company                       1,423,703,558  99.98   255,068        0.02   1,423,958,626  89.46%          31,748
 8. To re-elect Joe Hurd as a director of the Company                           1,411,672,760  99.14   12,217,202     0.86   1,423,889,962  89.45%          100,412
 9. To re-elect Andrew Martin as a director of the Company                      1,416,086,591  99.50   7,185,430      0.50   1,423,272,021  89.41%          718,353
 10. To re-elect Cheryl Millington as a director of the Company                 1,359,433,917  95.47   64,456,045     4.53   1,423,889,962  89.45%          100,412
 11. To re-elect Susan Murray as a director of the Company                      1,359,018,219  95.44   64,871,743     4.56   1,423,889,962  89.45%          100,412
 12. To re-elect Zarin Patel as a director of the Company                       1,414,744,925  99.36   9,134,732      0.64   1,423,879,657  89.45%          110,717
 13. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the Company         1,138,075,426  79.93   285,849,437    20.07  1,423,924,863  89.45%          65,511
 14. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration   1,141,186,393  80.14   282,795,558    19.86  1,423,981,951  89.46%          8,423
 15. To authorise the Company to make political donations                       1,137,348,892  99.66   3,906,162      0.34   1,141,255,054  71.70%          282,735,320
 16. To authorise the directors to allot Ordinary shares in the Company         1,057,674,424  74.28   366,297,937    25.72  1,423,972,361  89.46%          18,013
 17. To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights*                 1,131,003,141  79.43   292,874,137    20.57  1,423,877,278  89.45%          113,096
 18. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*                       1,420,743,745  99.78   3,113,923      0.22   1,423,857,668  89.45%          132,706
 19. To authorise the calling of a general meeting with 14 clear days' notice*  1,340,119,140  94.11   83,853,722     5.89   1,423,972,862  89.46%          17,512

1,395,608,306

98.02

28,249,679

1.98

1,423,857,985

89.45%

132,389

3. To declare a final dividend

1,420,780,887

99.77

3,207,078

0.23

1,423,987,965

89.46%

2,409

4. To elect Helen Cunningham as a director of the Company

1,417,701,857

99.99

168,048

0.01

1,417,869,905

89.07%

6,120,469

5. To elect Anthony Kirby as a director of the Company

1,420,619,827

99.99

143,135

0.01

1,420,762,962

89.26%

3,227,412

6. To re-elect Dirk Hahn as a director of the Company

1,420,705,684

99.77

3,251,830

0.23

1,423,957,514

89.46%

32,860

7. To re-elect James Hilton as a director of the Company

1,423,703,558

99.98

255,068

0.02

1,423,958,626

89.46%

31,748

8. To re-elect Joe Hurd as a director of the Company

1,411,672,760

99.14

12,217,202

0.86

1,423,889,962

89.45%

100,412

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

1,416,086,591

99.50

7,185,430

0.50

1,423,272,021

89.41%

718,353

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

1,359,433,917

95.47

64,456,045

4.53

1,423,889,962

89.45%

100,412

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

1,359,018,219

95.44

64,871,743

4.56

1,423,889,962

89.45%

100,412

12. To re-elect Zarin Patel as a director of the Company

1,414,744,925

99.36

9,134,732

0.64

1,423,879,657

89.45%

110,717

13. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the Company

1,138,075,426

79.93

285,849,437

20.07

1,423,924,863

89.45%

65,511

14. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration

1,141,186,393

80.14

282,795,558

19.86

1,423,981,951

89.46%

8,423

15. To authorise the Company to make political donations

1,137,348,892

99.66

3,906,162

0.34

1,141,255,054

71.70%

282,735,320

16. To authorise the directors to allot Ordinary shares in the Company

1,057,674,424

74.28

366,297,937

25.72

1,423,972,361

89.46%

18,013

17. To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights*

1,131,003,141

79.43

292,874,137

20.57

1,423,877,278

89.45%

113,096

18. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*

1,420,743,745

99.78

3,113,923

0.22

1,423,857,668

89.45%

132,706

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

1,340,119,140

94.11

83,853,722

5.89

1,423,972,862

89.46%

17,512

 

Special resolutions are indicated by an asterisk.

 

The Board notes that over 20% of votes cast were against the Board's
recommendations in respect of resolutions 13, 16 and 17. The Board will engage
with shareholders in respect of these resolutions to ensure their views are
understood. In accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance
Code, the Board will provide an update on this engagement within 6 months of
the AGM, as well as a final summary in the Company's 2025 Annual Report.

 

The issued share capital (ISC) at the close of business on 18 November 2024
was 1,600,433,092 (1,591,794,123

excluding shares held in Treasury). 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 full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of AGM,
which is available at www.haysplc.com/investors/shareholder-services/agm
(http://www.haysplc.com/investors/shareholder-services/agm)  In accordance
with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2.R, copies of the resolutions, other than those
concerning ordinary business, passed at the AGM will be submitted to the
National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism)

 

 

20 November 2024

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