REG - Just Group plc - Result of AGM

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RNS Number : 9497H  Just Group PLC  08 May 2025

8 May 2025

 

JUST GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 8 MAY 2025

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      836,043,023  100.00        38,144           0.00  836,081,167       80.49%                           1,799,129
               Report, Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report for the financial year
               ended 31 December 2024
 2.            To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December    814,796,118  97.26         22,946,691       2.74  837,742,809       80.65%                           137,487
               2024
 3.            To declare a final dividend of 1.8 pence per ordinary share in respect of the   837,879,747  100.00        208              0.00  837,879,955       80.67%                           341
               year ended 31 December 2024, payable on 14 May 2025 to shareholders named on
               the register of members at the close of business on 11 April 2025, 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 re-elect James Brown as a Director of the Company                            837,247,151  99.94         541,115          0.06  837,788,266       80.66%                           92,030
 5.            To re-elect Michelle Cracknell as a Director of the Company                     816,218,315  97.42         21,577,451       2.58  837,795,766       80.66%                           84,530
 6.            To re-elect Mark Godson as a Director of the Company                            835,716,932  99.75         2,071,334        0.25  837,788,266       80.66%                           92,030
 7.            To re-elect John Hastings-Bass as a Director of the Company                     783,398,647  93.51         54,387,619       6.49  837,786,266       80.66%                           94,030
 8.            To re-elect Mary Kerrigan as a Director of the Company                          835,457,987  99.72         2,335,543        0.28  837,793,530       80.66%                           86,766
 9.            To re-elect Mary Phibbs as a Director of the Company                            826,871,878  98.71         10,842,652       1.29  837,714,530       80.65%                           165,766
 10.           To re-elect David Richardson as a Director of the Company                       837,242,646  99.94         543,783          0.06  837,786,429       80.66%                           93,867
 11.           To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Auditor               837,693,411  99.99         98,970           0.01  837,792,381       80.66%                           87,915
 12.           To authorise the Group Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the     836,166,401  99.81         1,574,546        0.19  837,740,947       80.65%                           139,349
               Company's auditor
 13.           To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries            835,177,658  99.68         2,697,444        0.32  837,875,102       80.67%                           5,194
 14.           To authorise the Directors to allot shares.                                     823,639,539  98.30         14,237,735       1.70  837,877,274       80.67%                           3,022
 15.           To grant the Directors general authority to disapply pre-emption rights*        828,708,664  99.03         8,116,029        0.97  836,824,693       80.56%                           1,055,603
 16.           To grant the Directors additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights      765,332,180  91.34         72,540,501       8.66  837,872,681       80.67%                           7,615
               (acquisitions / capital investments)*
 17.           To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*                            836,308,586  100.00        32,507           0.00  836,341,093       80.52%                           1,539,203
 18.           To authorise the Directors to allot shares in relation to contingent            824,745,500  98.44         13,078,737       1.56  837,824,237       80.66%                           56,059
               convertible securities
 19.           To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to contingent convertible            825,655,550  98.54         12,218,334       1.46  837,873,884       80.67%                           6,412
               securities*
 20.           To authorise the Directors to convene a general meeting on not less than 14     826,663,680  98.66         11,198,594       1.34  837,862,274       80.66%                           18,022
               clear days' notice*
 21.           To approve the trust deed and rules of the Just Group plc Share Incentive Plan  837,575,701  99.98         207,273          0.02  837,782,974       80.66%                           97,322

Full details of the resolutions passed, together with explanatory notes, are
set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 20 March 2025, 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 6 May 2025 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 the Listing Rules, 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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