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RNS Number : 3426F  Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC  21 May 2026

RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

HELD ON 21 MAY 2026

 

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         500,828,953  99.98%  88,185         0.02%  500,917,138  78.45%    3,726,678
 ended 31 December 2025.
 2.   To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31        488,197,858  96.88%  15,724,108     3.12%  503,921,966  78.92%    721,774
 December 2025 as set out on pages 84 to 111 of the 2025 Annual Report and
 Financial Statements.
 3.   To declare a final dividend of 127.8 pence per ordinary share for the      503,647,368  99.93%  369,020        0.07%  504,016,388  78.93%    627,428
 year ended 31 December 2025.
 4.   To re-elect Sir Jeremy Darroch as a Director.                              477,396,246  94.72%  26,602,995     5.28%  503,999,241  78.93%    644,365
 5.   To re-elect Kris Licht as a Director.                                      501,193,339  99.46%  2,701,049      0.54%  503,894,388  78.91%    749,352
 6.   To re-elect Shannon Eisenhardt as a Director.                              499,427,342  99.11%  4,489,567      0.89%  503,916,909  78.92%    726,831
 7.   To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director.                                 493,047,806  97.83%  10,934,576     2.17%  503,982,382  78.93%    661,358
 8.   To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director.                                     502,382,662  99.69%  1,567,067      0.31%  503,949,729  78.92%    694,011
 9.   To re-elect Tamara Ingram, OBE as a Director.                              498,384,192  98.90%  5,523,911      1.10%  503,908,103  78.91%    735,637
 10.  To re-elect Marybeth Hays as a Director.                                   502,468,401  99.71%  1,459,456      0.29%  503,927,857  78.92%    715,883
 11.  To re-elect Fiona Dawson, CBE as a Director.                               499,573,578  99.13%  4,376,356      0.87%  503,949,934  78.92%    693,806
 12.  To re-elect Stefan Oschmann as a Director.                                 503,662,758  99.96%  226,560        0.04%  503,889,318  78.91%    754,422
 13.  To elect Patricia Verduin as a Director.                                   499,712,301  99.16%  4,238,153      0.84%  503,950,454  78.92%    692,869
 14.  To elect Harry Kirsch as a Director.                                       503,731,360  99.96%  181,115        0.04%  503,912,475  78.91%    731,265
 15.  To elect Deepak Nath as a Director.                                        502,577,908  99.73%  1,371,838      0.27%  503,949,746  78.92%    693,994
 16.  To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company, to hold office from      495,016,872  98.22%  8,957,601      1.78%  503,974,473  78.92%    669,343
 the conclusion of the AGM until the conclusion of the next general meeting at
 which accounts are laid before the Company.
 17.  To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's                498,880,787  98.98%  5,123,825      1.02%  504,004,612  78.93%    639,204
 remuneration.
 18.  To authorise the Company to make political donations                       496,279,346  98.86%  5,710,161      1.14%  501,989,507  78.61%    2,653,702
 19.  To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares.                         468,550,852  92.97%  35,425,293     7.03%  503,976,145  78.92%    667,671
 20.  To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect    498,748,962  98.97%  5,170,195      1.03%  503,919,157  78.92%    724,659
 of up to 5% of issued share capital.
 21.  To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in        494,931,507  98.23%  8,937,096      1.77%  503,868,603  78.91%    774,191
 respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital
 22.  To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares                502,844,650  99.92%  403,912        0.08%  503,248,562  78.81%    1,395,254
 23.  To authorise the Directors to call a general meeting of the Company,       475,331,571  94.31%  28,679,337     5.69%  504,010,908  78.93%    632,970
 other than an AGM, on not less than 14 clear days' notice

 

 

 

 

Resolutions 20 to 23 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 19 May 2025, the issued share capital of the
Company consisted of 674,005,752 ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each,
35,451,382 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting
rights in the Company as at that time were 638,554,370.

 

 

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:

 

We make the products people trust to care for the ones they love. We are home
to some of the world's best-loved consumer health and hygiene brands,
including Dettol, Durex, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mucinex, Nurofen,
Strepsils, Vanish and Veet. Consumers are at the heart of everything we do. By
creating innovative, science-backed solutions, we support people every day to
live healthier lives.

 

Reckitt exists to protect, heal and nurture in the pursuit of a cleaner,
healthier world. This commitment goes beyond the products we make. Through our
actions, we expand access to healthcare, education and economic opportunities.
We support the planet by reducing waste, conserving resources and driving
sustainable innovation.

 

We believe good health starts at home. With every action we take, we strive to
make our consumers' lives easier, cleaner and healthier, to strengthen
communities and to create a more sustainable future.

 

 * 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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