REG - RWS Holdings PLC - Result of AGM

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10/02/2021 12:20

RNS Number : 6464O
  
RWS Holdings PLC
  
10 February 2021
  
 

 
For immediate release                                                                                                        10 February 2021
RWS Holdings plc
Result of AGM
 
RWS Holdings plc ("RWS", "the Group"), the world's leading language services and technology group, confirms that all of the resolutions put to the shareholders at the AGM held today were passed.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the meeting for each resolution is set out below and will also be made available on the Company's website - www.rws.com: 
 







In Favour






Against






Withheld




Resolution #


Votes


%


Votes


%


Votes




1


293,654,516


99.99


983


0.01


176,851




2


181,258,167


62.81


107,320,836


37.19


5,253,347




3


293,832,345


100.00


0


0.00


5




4


210,359,258


87.47


30,145,419


12.53


53,327,673




5


292,844,488


99.67


980,282


0.33


7,580




6


291,136,258


99.57


1,244,071


0.43


1,452,021




7


285,578,774


97.19


8,245,996


2.81


7,580




8


293,493,340


99.89


331,430


0.11


7,580




9


293,368,449


99.84


456,006


0.16


7,895




10


285,841,632


97.28


7,982,823


2.72


7,895




11


284,304,032


96.77


9,500,662


3.23


27,656




12


266,870,219


90.83


26,932,475


9.17


29,656




13


292,764,132


99.64


1,065,445


0.36


2,773




14


284,547,598


96.84


9,279,979


3.16


4,773




15


284,034,830


96.67


9,794,920


3.33


2,600




16


292,924,660


99.72


812,223


0.28


95,467




17


266,839,596


91.29


25,451,379


8.71


1,541,375




Note:  the percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes











 
Notes:
1.  Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2.  A "vote withheld" is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3.  Discretionary proxy votes lodged in favour of a third party have not been included in the "for", "against" or "total" figures. 
4.  At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company is 388,890,206 ordinary shares.
 
Resolution 2: (Remuneration Report)
 
The Board notes that, while Resolution 2 to receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Report was passed, a significant minority of shareholders who voted 37.19% chose to vote against this resolution. The views of all shareholders are important to RWS and, following the AGM, the Group will consult further with those shareholders who voted against this resolution to better understand their specific concerns as it prepares to put its Remuneration Report to shareholders at the 2022 AGM.
 
For further information, please contact:
 



RWS Holdings plc
Andrew Brode, Chairman
Richard Thompson, Chief Executive Officer
Des Glass, Chief Financial Officer


 
 
 
01753 480796


 




 
MHP (Financial PR advisor)
Katie Hunt / Simon Hockridge


 
rws@mhpc.com
0203 128 8100


 




 
Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker)
Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank / Will Baunton
 


 
 
0207 260 1000
 


 




Berenberg (Joint Broker)
Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff 


 
0203 207 7800
 


 




About RWS:
 
RWS is the world's leading language services and technology group. Over more than 60 years, the company has built a reputation for quality, reliability and flexibility with its global team of translators, searchers and technical experts.
RWS's specialist divisions combine the latest technology, proven processes and highly skilled staff to deliver complex services at each stage of the product lifecycle to meet the diverse needs of a global client base spanning Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across a range of sectors including technology, pharmaceutical, medical, chemical, automotive, and telecommunications. 
With headquarters in the UK, RWS is publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).
For further information, please visit: www.rws.com
 


 
 



 

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