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RNS Number : 5654S  YouGov PLC  07 November 2023

 

7 November 2023

 

YouGov plc

("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")

 

Annual Report and Accounts, Notice of AGM and Auditor Change

 

YouGov, the international online research and data analytics group, makes the
following announcements:

 

Annual Report and Accounts, Notice of AGM and AGM Website

 

The Company announces that it posted its Annual Report and Accounts for the
year ended 31 July 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report"), together with the Notice
of the 2023 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and AGM Proxy Form, to shareholders
on 6 November 2023.

 

The 2023 Annual Report including the Notice of 2023 AGM, and the AGM Proxy
Form, is available to download from the Company's website
at: corporate.yougov.com/investors/financial-reports
(https://corporate.yougov.com/investors/financial-reports/) .

 

Information about the upcoming AGM and Resolutions is available from the
Company's website at:  corporate.yougov.com/agm
(https://corporate.yougov.com/investors/annual-general-meeting-2023/) .

 

Auditor Change

 

The Company announces that, following a competitive and comprehensive tender
process, Grant Thornton UK LLP ("Grant Thornton") has been appointed as the
Company's new auditor. The Company has put the appointment of Grant Thornton
as auditor to a vote of shareholders at the upcoming AGM.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") has resigned and, as required by section
519 of the Companies Act 2006, has deposited a statement with the Company that
there are no circumstances in connection with its resignation as auditor that
should be brought to the attention of members or creditors of the Company. A
copy of the statement of circumstances is available on the Company's website
at corporate.yougov.com/agm
(https://corporate.yougov.com/investors/annual-general-meeting-2023/) . The
Board takes this opportunity to extend thanks to PwC for its services during
the firm's tenure as auditor.

 

Details of New Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

As announced on 10 October 2023, at the upcoming AGM the Company is seeking
shareholder approval for a new Long-Term Incentive Plan 2023 ("LTIP 2023").
Full details of LTIP 2023 are included in the 2023 Annual Report and
supplemental information on the performance targets which have been set for
the first awards to be granted under LTIP 2023 is available on the Company's
AGM website at:  corporate.yougov.com/agm
(https://corporate.yougov.com/investors/annual-general-meeting-2023/) .

 

 

 

Enquiries

 

 YouGov plc

 Tilly Heald, Company Secretary

 Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations Director                   020 7012 6000

 FTI Consulting

                                                              020 3727 1000
 Charles Palmer / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney

 Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

 Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin                                      020 7260 1000

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)

 Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff   020 3207 7800

 

 

About YouGov

YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology
group.

 

Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.

 

Our innovative solutions help the world's most recognised brands, media owners
and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better.

 

With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and
Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.

 

At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of consumer data that
has been amassed over our twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data.
All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our
26 million registered panel members to deliver accurate, actionable consumer
insights.

 

As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong
reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to
this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the
most quoted market research source in the world.

 

YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.

 

For further information, visit business.yougov.com

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