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RNS Number : 0476F  Watkin Jones plc  29 February 2024

 For immediate release  29 February 2024

 

 

Watkin Jones plc

 ('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company')

 

Result of AGM

 

Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) announces that at the Company's Annual General
Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed on a poll.

 

A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to and votes received at the meeting
for each resolution is set out below and will also be made available on the
Company's website.

 

     For                                                                         No. of votes 'For' and discretionary  %       Against     %       Withheld

 1   Receive the Directors' report and financial statements                      157,560,884                           99.98%  25,553      0.02%   21,145

 2    Approve the Directors' remuneration report                                 131,347,691                           84.83%  23,484,347  15.17%  2,775,544

 3    Re-elect Alan Giddins as a Director                                        156,349,520                           99.22%  1,231,451   0.78%   26,611

 4   Re-elect Alex Pease as a Director                                           157,424,382                           99.90%  156,589     0.10%   26,611

 5   Re-elect Sarah Sergeant as a Director                                       157,424,317                           99.90%  156,654     0.10%   26,611

 6    Re-elect Rachel Addison as a Director                                      157,427,317                           99.90%  153,654     0.10%   26,611

 7   Re-elect Liz Reilly as a Director                                           157,424,317                           99.90%  156,654     0.10%   26,611

 8   Re-elect Francis Salway as a Director                                       157,427,317                           99.90%  153,654     0.10%   26,611

 9   Appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor                                             157,438,103                           99.91%  140,241     0.09%   29,238

 10  Authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditor            157,473,784                           99.93%  102,941     0.07%   30,857

 11  Authorise the Directors to allot shares                                     156,716,151                           99.48%  814,490     0.52%   76,941

 12  Standard 5% disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights                  157,036,053                           99.68%  506,389     0.32%   65,140

 13  Additional 5% disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights                156,965,954                           99.63%  576,488     0.37%   65,140

 14  Approve the purchase and cancellation of up to 10% of the issued ordinary   129,359,005                           99.89%  140,429     0.11%   28,108,148
     share capital

 15  Allow meetings other than annual general meetings to be called on not less  157,180,691                           99.74%  406,113     0.26%   20,778
     than 14 clear days' notice

 

  Notes

 

1.  The percentages voted 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a proportion
of the total votes cast.  Votes withheld have not been included in the
calculation of whether a resolution is carried since for legal purposes a vote
withheld is not a vote cast.

 

2.   Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair of the
meeting have been included in the 'For' total.

 

3.  At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company was
256,441,253 ordinary shares.

 

For further information:

 Watkin Jones plc
 Alex Pease, Chief Executive Officer  Tel: +44 (0) 20 3617 4453

 Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer

 Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker)              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
 Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp                                                  www.peelhunt.com (http://www.peelhunt.com/)

 Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker)                         Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
 James Umbers/David Sheehan / Paul Bundred                               www.jefferies.com (http://www.jefferies.com/)

Media enquiries:

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 Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

 watkinjones@buchanan.uk.com           www.buchanan.uk.com

 

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