REG - Just Group plc - Result of AGM

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RNS Number : 4530N  Just Group PLC  07 May 2024

7 May 2024

 

JUST GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 7 MAY 2024

At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the members of the Company convened
earlier today at 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB, all resolutions proposed were
duly passed with majorities as set out below. All resolutions were taken on a
poll.

 RESOLUTIONS:                                                                                  For                        Against                Total Votes Cast  % of Issued Share Capital Voted  Votes Withheld

 (*Special Resolution)
               No. of Votes                                                                    % of Votes   No. of Votes  % of Votes Cast
 1.            To receive the audited accounts of the Company together with the Strategic      860,454,658  100.00        42,700           0.00  860,497,358       82.84                            3,042,074
               Report, Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report for the financial year
               ended 31 December 2023
 2.            To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December    841,209,063  97.42         22,281,164       2.58  863,490,227       83.13                            49,205
               2023
 3.            To declare a final dividend of 1.50 pence per ordinary share in respect of the  863,489,666  100.00        4,101            0.00  863,493,767       83.13                            45,665
               year ended 31 December 2023, payable on 15 May 2024 to shareholders named on
               the register of members at the close of business on 12 April 2024, provided
               that the Board may cancel the dividend at any time prior to payment, if it
               considers it necessary to do so for regulatory capital purposes
 4.            To elect James Brown as a Director of the Company                               863,433,762  99.99         49,487           0.01  863,483,249       83.13                            56,183
 5.            To elect Mark Godson as a Director of the Company                               862,334,029  99.87         1,156,139        0.13  863,490,168       83.13                            49,264
 6.            To re-elect Michelle Cracknell as a Director of the Company                     854,951,433  99.01         8,538,735        0.99  863,490,168       83.13                            49,264
 7.            To re-elect John Hastings-Bass as a Director of the Company                     852,238,485  98.70         11,250,196       1.30  863,488,681       83.13                            50,751
 8.            To re-elect Mary Kerrigan as a Director of the Company                          862,792,926  99.92         690,323          0.08  863,483,249       83.13                            56,183
 9.            To re-elect Mary Phibbs as a Director of the Company                            854,850,055  99.00         8,633,194        1.00  863,483,249       83.13                            56,183
 10.           To re-elect David Richardson as a Director of the Company                       863,384,657  99.99         105,511          0.01  863,490,168       83.13                            49,264
 11.           To re-elect Kalpana Shah as a Director of the Company                           863,327,791  99.98         149,804          0.02  863,477,595       83.13                            61,837
 12.           To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Auditor               850,649,534  98.51         12,832,328       1.49  863,481,862       83.13                            57,570
 13.           To authorise the Group Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the     863,433,508  99.99         44,213           0.01  863,477,721       83.13                            61,711
               Company's Auditor
 14.           To authorise the Company to make political donations                            860,587,587  99.66         2,904,370        0.34  863,491,957       83.13                            47,475
 15.           To authorise the Directors to allot shares.                                     858,862,522  99.46         4,627,946        0.54  863,490,468       83.13                            48,964
 16.           To grant the Directors general authority to disapply pre-emption rights*        840,779,915  97.57         20,953,634       2.43  861,733,549       82.96                            1,805,883
 17.           To grant the Directors additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights      782,229,427  90.59         81,209,122       9.41  863,438,549       83.13                            100,883
               (acquisitions / capital investments)*
 18.           To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*                            849,324,268  98.52         12,799,731       1.48  862,123,999       83.00                            1,415,433
 19.           To authorise the Directors to allot shares in relation to contingent            849,488,632  98.38         13,996,836       1.62  863,485,468       83.13                            53,964
               convertible securities
 20.           To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to contingent convertible            848,812,978  98.30         14,672,254       1.70  863,485,232       83.13                            54,200
               securities*
 21.           To authorise the Directors to convene a general meeting on not less than 14     854,891,233  99.00         8,599,235        1.00  863,490,468       83.13                            48,964
               clear days' notice*

Full details of the resolutions passed, together with explanatory notes, are
set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 26 March 2024, which is
available at https://www.justgroupplc.co.uk/about-us/governance
(https://www.justgroupplc.co.uk/about-us/governance) .

Notes:

1)   The votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of the
votes cast.

2)   Votes "For" include discretionary votes.

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

4)   The total number of shares in issue on 2 May 2024 was 1,038,702,932
ordinary shares of 10 pence each, which was the total number of shares
entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all the resolutions at
the AGM. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, on a poll
every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all resolutions, other than
those concerning ordinary business passed at the AGM, will shortly be
available for inspection on the FCA's National Storage Mechanism,
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

 

 Enquiries

 General                                 Media

 Simon Watson, Group Company Secretary   Stephen Lowe, Group Communications Director

 Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7444 8400         Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 827 301

                                         press.office@wearejust.co.uk

 Investors / Analysts

 Alistair Smith, Investor Relations      Temple Bar Advisory

 Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 232 792         Alex Child-Villiers

 alistair.smith@wearejust.co.uk          William Barker

                                         Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7183 1190

 Paul Kelly, Investor Relations

 Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7444 8127

 paul.kelly@wearejust.co.uk

 

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Group's
website www.justgroupplc.co.uk.

 

JUST GROUP PLC

Enterprise House

Bancroft Road

Reigate

RH2 7RP

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