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RNS Number : 3299Y  Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC  03 May 2023

3 May 2023

 

 

 

RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

HELD ON 3 MAY 2023

 

The resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser
Group plc (the "Company") held earlier today were passed by the requisite
majority by poll. The results are set out below:

 

STATEMENT OF POLL

 

 RESOLUTION                                                                      VOTES FOR       %      VOTES AGAINST         %      VOTES CAST      % of ISC  VOTES WITHHELD

                                                                                                                                                     Voted
 1. To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the        553,256,549   99.95         276,323        0.05     553,532,872   77.28          2,218,545
 year ended 31 December 2022
 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31            513,944,128   92.80    39,845,715          7.20     553,789,843   77.31          1,961,573
 December 2022
 3. To declare a final dividend of 110.3p per ordinary share for the year ended    553,893,767   99.72      1,571,184         0.28     555,464,951   77.55             286,465
 31 December 2022
 4. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director                                      544,901,527   98.11    10,486,229          1.89     555,387,756   77.53             363,580
 5. To re-elect Olivier Bohuon as a Director                                       550,452,092   99.11      4,915,118         0.89     555,367,210   77.53             384,126
 6. To re-elect Jeff Carr as a Director                                            551,747,746   99.34      3,660,596         0.66     555,408,342   77.54             342,994
 7. To re-elect Margherita Della Valle as a Director                               554,782,103   99.89         587,700        0.11     555,369,803   77.53             380,672
 8. To re-elect Nicandro Durante as a Director                                     543,374,436   97.84    12,007,853          2.16     555,382,289   77.53             369,047
 9. To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director                                          554,945,417   99.92         431,184        0.08     555,376,601   77.53             374,735
 10. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director                                        553,547,786   99.68      1,787,278         0.32     555,335,064   77.53             413,545
 11. To re-elect Pam Kirby as a Director                                           546,480,991   98.40      8,908,255         1.60     555,389,246   77.53             362,090
 12. To re- elect Chris Sinclair as a Director                                     533,171,593   96.00    22,196,169          4.00     555,367,762   77.53             377,201
 13. To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director                                         555,014,873   99.93         361,977        0.07     555,376,850   77.53             374,486
 14. To re-elect Alan Stewart as a Director                                        533,266,190   96.03    22,054,398          3.97     555,320,588   77.53             430,748
 15. To elect Jeremy Darroch as a Director                                         553,548,199   99.68      1,773,431         0.32     555,321,630   77.53             429,706
 16. To elect Tamara Ingram, OBE as a Director                                     550,460,146   99.12      4,865,899         0.88     555,326,045   77.53             425,291
 17. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company                              552,037,476   99.40      3,332,787         0.60     555,370,263   77.53             381,154
 18. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration      550,729,690   99.15      4,713,051         0.85     555,442,741   77.54             308,676
 19. To authorise the Company to make political donations                          549,748,149   98.97      5,722,276         1.03     555,470,425   77.55             278,943
 20. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares                             508,738,581   91.59    46,685,020          8.41     555,423,601   77.54             327,712
 21. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of    549,268,435   99.19      4,510,204         0.81     553,778,639   77.31          1,972,331
 up to 5% of issued share capital
 22. To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in           545,647,156   98.55      8,002,453         1.45     553,649,609   77.29          2,101,807
 respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital
 23. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares                   546,157,976   98.44      8,631,973         1.56     554,789,949   77.45             961,468
 24. That the Directors be authorised to call a general meeting, other than an     487,810,139   87.83    67,616,053          12.17    555,426,192   77.54             298,604
 AGM, on 14 clear days' notice.

 

Resolutions 21 to 24 are special resolutions.

 

A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of
the proportion of votes for or against a resolution.

 

A copy of the above results will shortly be available on the Company's website
at www.reckitt.com (http://www.reckitt.com) .

 

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R a copy of all the resolutions passed
other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the
UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will
be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

As at the close of business on 28 April 2023, the issued share capital of the
Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 20,225,265
of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in
the Company as at that time were 716,309,914.

 

For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel. 01753 217 800

 

103-105 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3UH

Registered in England and Wales, No. 6270876

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

 

About Reckitt:

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a
cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality
hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.

 

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and
trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick,
Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon,
Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet,
Woolite and more.

 

Every day, more than 30 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We
always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for
excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners.
We aim to do the right thing, always.

 

We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our
collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier
planet and a fairer society.  Find out more, or get in touch with us at
www.reckitt.com (http://www.reckitt.com)

 

* Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

 

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