Last checked at 23 May 2023 11:01
23 May 2023
888 Holdings Plc
("888" or "the Group")
Results of AGM 23 May 2023
888 (LSE: 888), one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies with internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting held in London on 23 May 2023, all resolutions were passed on a poll by shareholders.
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the meeting and the number of votes withheld were as follows:
Ordinary Resolutions | For | % of Total Votes Cast | Against | % of Total Votes Cast | Vote withheld |
1. To receive the Annual Report & Accounts 2022 | 226,378,744 | 99.92% | 179,732 | 0.08% | 271,094 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than that part containing the Remuneration Policy) | 213,768,154 | 94.24% | 13,059,458 | 5.76% | 1,958 |
3. To re-elect Jon Mendelsohn as a Director | 222,767,985 | 98.21% | 4,057,807 | 1.79% | 3,778 |
4. To re-elect Anne de Kerckhove as a Director | 217,928,669 | 96.08% | 8,899,526 | 3.92% | 1,375 |
5. To re-elect Mark Summerfield as a Director | 221,742,033 | 97.76% | 5,086,162 | 2.24% | 1,375 |
6. To re-elect Limor Ganot as a Director | 223,625,710 | 98.59% | 3,202,485 | 1.41% | 1,375 |
7. To re-elect Yariv Dafna as a Director | 207,373,577 | 91.42% | 19,452,215 | 8.58% | 3,778 |
8. To elect Andrea Gisle Joosen as a Director | 226,583,663 | 99.89% | 244,532 | 0.11% | 1,375 |
9. To elect Andria Vidler as a Director | 226,557,478 | 99.91% | 206,214 | 0.09% | 65,878 |
10. To elect Ori Shaked as a Director | 225,037,596 | 99.21% | 1,785,399 | 0.79% | 6,575 |
11. To re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP and EY Limited, Gibraltar, as the Company's Auditors | 226,444,802 | 99.83% | 384,767 | 0.17% | 1 |
12. To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the Auditors | 226,467,395 | 99.84% | 359,771 | 0.16% | 2,404 |
13. To renew the Directors' authority to issue shares, as set out in the Notice of Meeting | 205,305,296 | 90.51% | 21,524,274 | 9.49% | 0 |
14. To authorise the establishment of the 888 Holdings Plc Long Term Incentive Plan | 226,468,619 | 99.84% | 356,590 | 0.16% | 4,361 |
Special Resolutions | |||||
15. To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary shares, as set out in the Notice of Meeting | 226,528,405 | 99.89% | 243,090 | 0.11% | 58,075 |
16. To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cashwithout first offering them to shareholders, as set out in the Notice of Meeting | 207,704,933 | 91.57% | 19,115,659 | 8.43% | 8,978 |
17. To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cashin connection with an eligible acquisition or specified capital investment without first offering them to shareholders, as set out in the Notice of Meeting | 207,647,775 | 91.55% | 19,178,017 | 8.45% | 3,778 |
18. To amend the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association. | 207,714,009 | 91.58% | 19,092,187 | 8.42% | 23,374 |
NOTES:
1 Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received. The "For" votes include those giving the Chair discretion.
2 The total number of ordinary shares in issue on Tuesday 23 May 2023 was 448,539,120. The Company does not currently hold any ordinary shares as Treasury Shares.
3 A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.
4 The total number of votes cast at the AGM (i.e. For, Against and Withheld) was 226,829,570, ordinary shares representing a 51% turnout.
A copy of the resolutions passed will shortly be submitted to the UK's National Storage Mechanism for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Enquiries and further information:
888 Holdings Plc | +44(0) 800 029 3050 |
Yariv Dafna, Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Bisby, Company Secretary |
corporate.secretary@888williamhill.com |
Media |
888@hudsonsandler.com |
Hudson Sandler Alex Brennan / Charlotte Cobb / Andy Richards | +44(0) 207 796 4133 |
About 888 Holdings Plc:
888 Holdings plc (and together with its subsidiaries, "888" or the "Group") is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. The Group owns and operates internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888, and Mr Green. In addition, the Group operates the SI Sportsbook and SI Casino brands in the US in partnership with Authentic Brands Group.
Incorporated in Gibraltar, and headquartered and listed in London, the Group operates from offices around the world and employs over 11,000 people globally.
The Group's mission is to lead the gambling world in creating the best betting and gaming experiences, bringing unrivalled moments of excitement to people's day-to-day lives. It achieves this by developing state-of-the-art technology and content-rich products that provide fun, fair, and safe betting and gaming entertainment to customers worldwide.
Find out more at:
http://corporate.888.com/