REG - JD Sports Fashion - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 – VOTING RESULTS

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27/06/2023 14:15

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RNS Number : 0869E  JD Sports Fashion Plc  27 June 2023

27 June 2023

JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 - VOTING RESULTS

At the Annual General Meeting of JD Sports Fashion Plc (the "Company") held on
27 June 2023 at the offices of Addleshaw Goddard LLP, One St. Peter's Square,
Manchester, M2 3DE, all resolutions as set out in the Notice of Annual General
Meeting were duly passed on a poll by the requisite majorities. A clerical
amendment to Resolution 20 was also duly passed on a show of hands, amending
the reference to 'paragraph 19(a)' in paragraph (b) of Resolution 20
(Disapplication of pre-emption rights), as stated in the Notice of Annual
General Meeting dated 23 May 2023, to 'paragraph 20(a)'.

In accordance with the Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all resolutions passed at
the meeting (not relating to ordinary business) has been 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) .

The full text of all resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General
Meeting, which is available on the Company's website at www.jdplc.com
(http://www.jdplc.com) . The full poll voting results can also be found on the
Company's website at www.jdplc.com (http://www.jdplc.com) .

While all resolutions were passed, the Company notes that a significant number
of votes were cast by independent shareholders against resolution 10 relating
to the re-election of Mahbobeh Sabetnia as a director of the Company. The
Board takes seriously its responsibilities to represent the interests of
shareholders and to uphold the highest standards of corporate governance and
it will engage with shareholders over the coming months to understand any
ongoing concerns around Mahbobeh Sabetnia's re-election. In line with the
provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code (July 2018), the Company will
provide an update on the views received from shareholders and actions taken in
response within the next six months.

 

Enquiries:

 

 JD Sports Fashion Plc                                                  Tel: 0161 767 1000

 Andrew Higginson, Chair
 Régis Schultz, Chief Executive Officer
 Neil Greenhalgh, Chief Financial Officer
 Theresa Casey, General Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
 Alison Lees, Director of Investor Relations and Treasury

 

 FGS Global      Tel: 0207 251 3801
 Rollo Head
 Jenny Davey
 James Thompson

LEI: 213800HROV6Y9MUU8375

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