REG - Workspace Grp PLC - AGM Results Announcement

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11/07/2019 12:50

RNS Number : 2615F
Workspace Group PLC
11 July 2019
 


11 July 2019
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 10 June 2019 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 2019 Annual Report and Accounts


145,394,412


100.00


5,415


0.00


145,399,827


80.50


142,643




2.


Approve 2019 Annual Remuneration Report


145,127,323


99.76


348,911


0.24


145,476,234


80.55


66,235




3.


Declare final dividend of 22.26p per ordinary share


145,482,565


100.00


0


0.00


145,482,565


80.55


59,905




4.


Re-Elect Mr Kitchen


110,343,219


85.36


18,924,856


14.64


129,268,075


71.57


16,274,394




5.


Re-Elect Mr Clemett


145,476,538


100.00


4,134


0.00


145,480,672


80.55


61,798




6.


Re-Elect Dr Moloney


145,334,681


99.90


145,991


0.10


145,480,672


80.55


61,798




7.


Re-Elect Mr Girling


145,343,225


99.91


131,682


0.09


145,474,907


80.54


67,563




8.


Re-Elect Mr Russell


145,343,225


99.91


137,447


0.09


145,480,672


80.55


61,798




9.


Re-Elect Mr Hubbard


112,563,766


79.62


28,815,004


20.38


141,378,770


78.28


4,163,699




10.


Elect Ms Macpherson


145,466,083


99.99


8,784


0.01


145,474,867


80.54


67,603




11.


Re- appoint KPMG LLP as auditor


145,475,519


100.00


5,796


0.00


145,481,315


80.55


61,155




12.


Authorise the Board to set the auditor's remuneration


145,473,538


100.00


4,645


0.00


145,478,183


80.55


64,287




13.


Authorise allotment of equity securities


142,990,614


98.29


2,490,058


1.71


145,480,672


80.55


61,798




14.


Authorise political donations


145,454,814


99.98


25,488


0.02


145,480,302


80.55


62,168




15.


Limited disapplication of pre-emption rights**


141,055,920


99.83


243,048


0.17


141,298,968


78.23


4,243,502




16.


Authorise the Company to purchase its ordinary shares**


145,389,851


99.98


26,462


0.02


145,416,313


80.51


126,156




17.


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


142,568,138


98.00


2,911,571


2.00


145,479,709


80.55


62,761




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.
The Company notes that a significant number of votes were cast against resolution 9. Shareholder feedback is important to us and we will continue to engage constructively with shareholders in order to understand the reasons behind this result. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, the Company plans to provide an update on this consultation process within six months.
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 www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
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.
Enquiries:
Carmelina Carfora, Company Secretary
Workspace Group PLC
LEI: 2138003GUZRFIN3UT430




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