REG - Workspace Grp PLC - Result of AGM

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22/07/2021 13:50

RNS Number : 1756G
  
Workspace Group PLC
  
22 July 2021
  
 

22 July 2021
WORKSPACE GROUP PLC 
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Workspace Group PLC (the "Company") announces that all of the resolutions set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting dated 21 June 2021 were duly passed on a poll at today's Annual General Meeting.
Details of the votes cast were as follows:










Resolution


For (including
discretionary)


%


Against


%


Total


% of ISC voted


Withheld*




1.     


Receive and adopt 2021 Annual Report and Accounts


131,313,265


100.00%


528


0.00%


131,313,793


72.50%


87,872




2.     


Approve 2021 Annual Remuneration Report


129,953,244


98.90%


1,445,468


1.10%


131,398,712


72.55%


2,953




3.     


Declare final dividend of 17.75p per ordinary share


131,401,665


100.00%


0


0.00%


131,401,665


72.55%


0




4.     


Re-Elect Mr Hubbard


131,272,842


99.90%


126,671


0.10%


131,399,513


72.55%


2,152




5.     


Re-Elect Mr Clemett


131,400,333


100.00%


430


0.00%


131,400,763


72.55%


902




6.     


Re-Elect Mr Benson


131,101,660


99.77%


297,853


0.23%


131,399,513


72.55%


2,152




7.     


Re-Elect Mr Girling


131,390,820


100.00%


4,246


0.00%


131,395,066


72.55%


6,599




8.     


Re-Elect Mr Russell


131,390,820


100.00%


4,246


0.00%


131,395,066


72.55%


6,599




9.     


Re-Elect Ms Williams


130,584,707


99.38%


810,801


0.62%


131,395,508


72.55%


6,157




10. 


Elect Ms Shapland


127,669,332


97.16%


3,730,166


2.84%


131,399,498


72.55%


2,167




11. 


Elect Ms Nash


131,390,158


100.00%


4,893


0.00%


131,395,051


72.55%


6,614




12. 


Re- appoint KPMG LLP as auditor


131,397,105


100.00%


2,132


0.00%


131,399,237


72.55%


2,428




13. 


Authorise the Board to set the auditor's remuneration 


131,257,016


99.89%


143,564


0.11%


131,400,580


72.55%


1,085




14. 


Authorise allotment of equity securities


124,241,517


94.55%


7,159,063


5.45%


131,400,580


72.55%


1,085




15. 


Authorise political donations 


131,255,904


99.89%


140,528


0.11%


131,396,432


72.55%


5,233




16. 


Limited disapplication of pre-emption rights**


131,383,690


99.99%


14,008


0.01%


131,397,698


72.55%


3,967




17. 


Authorise the Company to purchase its ordinary shares**


131,248,850


99.99%


10,414


0.01%


131,259,264


72.47%


142,401




18. 


Authorise calling general meetings on 14 clear days' notice**


119,382,360


90.85%


12,018,805


9.15%


131,401,165


72.55%


500




Notes:
* 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.

** Indicates special resolutions requiring a 75% majority.
Copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM, other than those concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will in due course be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism 
Details of the proxy votes received by the Company in advance of the Annual General Meeting are available on the Company's website at www.workspace.co.uk. 
 
- ENDS -
 
 
For media and investor enquiries, please contact:
 
Workspace Group PLC                                                             
Clare Marland, Head of Corporate Communications                                            020 7138 3300
 
Finsbury
James Bradley                                                                                                  020 7251 3801
Chris Ryall                                                                                                        
 
 
Notes to Editors
 
About Workspace Group PLC:
 
Established in 1987, and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1993, Workspace owns and manages some 4 million sq. ft. of business space in London. We are home to London's brightest businesses, including fast growing and established brands across a wide range of sectors. Workspace is geared towards helping businesses perform at their very best. We provide inspiring, flexible work spaces in dynamic London locations.
 
Workspace (WKP) is a FTSE 250 listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and a member of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).
 
Workspace® is a registered trademark of Workspace Group Plc, London, UK.
 
LEI: 2138003GUZRFIN3UT430
For more information on Workspace, please visit www.workspace.co.uk
 

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