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RNS Number : 9543H  Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC  08 May 2025

RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

HELD ON 8 MAY 2025

 

The resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser
Group plc (the "Company") 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 the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended    529,607,011  100.00%  6,665          0.00%   529,613,676  77.76%    3,224,790
 31 December 2024
 2.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31         511,554,831  96.08%   20,866,112     3.92%   532,420,943  78.18%    417,521
 December 2024
 3.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy for the year ended 31         500,172,163  94.12%   31,239,828     5.88%   531,411,991  78.03%    1,426,472
 December 2024
 4.  To declare a final dividend of 121.7 pence per ordinary share for the       531,782,110  99.87%   672,730        0.13%   532,454,840  78.18%    383,626
 year ended 31 December 2024
 5.  To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director                                   515,712,789  98.31%   8,855,201      1.69%   524,567,990  77.02%    8,270,474
 6.  To re-elect Margherita Della Valle as a Director                            523,916,205  98.40%   8,500,190      1.60%   532,416,395  78.18%    422,069
 7.  To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director                                      531,946,597  99.92%   433,627        0.08%   532,380,224  78.17%    458,242
 8.  To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director                                       531,948,690  99.91%   466,356        0.09%   532,415,046  78.18%    422,920
 9.  To re-elect Sir Jeremy Darroch as a Director                                511,508,005  97.51%   13,065,981     2.49%   524,573,986  77.02%    8,264,478
 10.       To re-elect Tamara Ingram OBE as a Director                           519,932,051  97.66%   12,458,647     2.34%   532,390,698  78.17%    447,768
 11.       To re-elect Kris Licht as a Director                                  532,129,370  99.94%   296,058        0.06%   532,425,428  78.18%    412,538
 12.       To re-elect Shannon Eisenhardt as a Director                          530,046,888  99.55%   2,376,734      0.45%   532,423,622  78.18%    414,844
 13.       To re-elect Marybeth Hays as a Director                               531,980,886  99.92%   414,831        0.08%   532,395,717  78.17%    442,749
 14.       To elect Fiona Dawson, CBE as a Director                              531,982,109  99.92%   434,015        0.08%   532,416,124  78.18%    422,342
 15.       To elect Stefan Oschmann as a Director                                531,747,008  99.88%   663,581        0.12%   532,410,589  78.17%    427,877
 16.       To elect Mahesh Madhavan as a Director                                531,296,357  99.79%   1,115,502      0.21%   532,411,859  78.17%    426,606
 17.       To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company                       530,171,543  99.88%   632,791        0.12%   530,804,334  77.94%    2,034,133
 18.       To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the                     532,290,838  99.99%   59,530         0.01%   532,350,368  78.17%    488,098
 Auditor's remuneration
 19.       To authorise the Company to make political donations                  516,044,361  98.77%   6,417,555      1.23%   522,461,916  76.71%    10,375,875
 20.       To approve the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term             515,201,402  96.77%   17,222,895     3.23%   532,424,297  78.18%    414,167
 Incentive Plan (the "LTIP")
 21.       To approve the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc Sharesave Plan 2025        527,665,055  99.15%   4,530,370      0.85%   532,195,425  78.14%    643,041
 (the "Sharesave")
 22.       To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares                     472,683,221  88.79%   59,675,276     11.21%  532,358,497  78.17%    479,357
 23.       To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights          527,825,063  99.36%   3,395,371      0.64%   531,220,434  78.00%    1,618,031
 in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital
 24.       To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption             524,964,429  98.80%   6,366,981      1.20%   531,331,410  78.02%    1,507,055
 rights in respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital
 25.       To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares           530,343,905  99.76%   1,279,541      0.24%   531,623,446  78.06%    1,215,019
 26.       To authorise the Directors to call a general meeting of the           502,325,334  94.34%   30,116,715     5.66%   532,442,049  78.18%    396,416
 Company, other than an AGM, on not less than 14 clear days' notice

 

 

 

 

Resolutions 23 to 26 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 6.4.2 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
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

 

As at the close of business on 6 May 2025, the issued share capital of the
Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 55,482,793
of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in
the Company as at that time were 681,052,386.

 

 

Retirement of Director

 

The Company confirms that, in line with previous notification Mary Harris has
retired from the Board of the Company with effect from the close of the AGM.
Her role as Chair of the Remuneration Committee is taken over by Fiona Dawson.

 

The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed
under the requirements of the UK Listing Rule 6.4.6.R in relation to the
resignation of Mary Harris.

 

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

 

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, 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

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

 

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